Hypothetical History

Join Phil, Pat, and PK weekly in a journey to rethink the past. We will go over all the facts from an event in history and then discuss what could have happened if things had gone differently.

Hypothetical History – Re-envisioning the past.

This week on the season 10 finale of Hypothetical History, PK and Phil teach us about the space shuttle Challenger and the day that it exploded on take off resulting in the death of its crew, what caused the explosion, and how it could have been prevented.If you want more us while we are on our break you can check out our sports podcast The Buffalo Sports Collective where we discuss all things Buffalo Bills, Sabres, Bandits, and Bisons! Thanks for listening and stay tuned for updates on season 3 of Hypothetical History!

This week the hypothetical crew gets a little festive! Phil and Pat go over some Christmas traditions in a naughty and nice back and forth such as the origins of the Christmas tree, the candy cane, Krampus, and a spooky Yule Cat from Iceland. All of us from Hypothetical History wish you a happy holidays!

This week Phil and PK teach us about Martin Luther King JR and his role in the US Civil Rights Movement. Learn about his up bringing, some of the events he was part of such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and how we think the world might be different without him on the episode of Hypothetical History!

This week the Hypothetical Crew go back to PK’s home town and discuss the Love Canal disaster. Pat and PK teach Phil how a failed project to create a canal to bypass Niagara Falls turned into one of the countries biggest heath disasters in the country.

This week the hypothetical crew discusses The Gold Rush. Learn about the discovery of gold in California, the mass migration to the state, and how this event lead to statehood on this episode of Hypothetical History!

This week we go back to Boston as Phil and PK teach us about the Boston Tea party. Learn about what lead to this milestone event in US history, how much tea was actually involved, and more on this weeks episode of Hypothetical History.

This week the hypothetical crew talks about the history of Niagara Falls! Pat and Phil teach PK how the Falls was formed, the history of hydro power, and the creation of the country's oldest state park!