Mike's Mini History Lessons

In this not so mini history lesson, we take a good look at many of the proponents or systemic racism in the US and what has caused the mass incarceration problem we face today. There are more people in US prisons today than any other country in the world. And roughly 1/3 of those prisoners are Black. Join us as we look back to the creation of the modern prison, the end of the civil war, and the history of the prosecutor here in America and how all of these directly contributed to mass incarceration. 

Sometimes, brief snips of history are so short, even we can't turn them into a full episode. So here are a few history fun facts.

Sometimes, brief snips of history are so short, even we can't turn them into a full episode. So here are a few history fun facts.

Sometimes, brief snips of history are so short, even we can't turn them into a full episode. So here are a few history fun facts. 

Sometimes, brief snips of history are so short, even we can't turn them into a full episode. So here are a few history fun facts. 

Everyone probably knows what a tumble weed is, but not everyone knows that they are not native to North America. Find out where they came from, and why they are such a big problem even today.

Within Japan there is an entire North Korean subculture stemming from the end of the second world war. Find out how it happened, and how Japan feels about it today.

In this week's lesson, we take a look at the complicated past present and future of Hong Kong and Macau. 

The title pretty much says it all. China is complicated. This week's lesson is a brief overview of Chinese history from the early 1900s to the present day. 

How many countries are there in the world? The answer is slightly more complex than just looking at a map and counting. This week's lesson is all about the actual number of countries in the world, and the number might surprise you.