The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families

By Mick Sullivan

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Episode 34: Museum Tales!

08.14.2019

Isabella Stewart Gardner was a very unusual lady who created an incredible museum in Boston. Unfortunately some of her paintings have gone missing. Charles Wilson Peale painted people, but he also created America's first museum - right upstairs from where ...

The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families episodes:

08.14.2019 Episode 34: Museum Tales! Isabella Stewart Gardner was a very unusual lady who created an incredible museum in Boston. Unfortunately some of her paintings have gone missing. Charles Wilson Peale painted people, but he also created America's first museum - right upstairs from where ...
06.20.2019 Episode 33: Prairie Dogs and Animal Bands Mick Sullivan tells a story of the Prairie Dog who wound up on the Lewis and Clark Journey and had one of the most eventful lives imaginable. Heather Funk tells her story about the popular cartoon "Bremenskie Muzykanty" which infuriated ...
05.16.2019 Episode 32: Strange Things The long awaited episode to coincide with the release of our book "The Meatshower!" Mr. Eric from What If World tells he's tory of Boston's Great Molasses Disaster and Mick Sullivan tells the story of the Kentucky Meatshower of 1876. ...
04.09.2019 Ep. 31 April Fooling! It's Kids Listen Sweeps Month and we're joining the April Fool's fun (though pretty late). This episode features Heather Gotlib's original story of the real-life, classic prank called the Berner's Street Hoax, in which an unsuspecting family's home becomes the ...
03.19.2019 Ep. 30 Underwater! Celebrate the big 3-0 with us as we head underwater. Brian West tells the story of Garrett Morgan, an inventor and brave man who created some really important things which are still around today. Mick Sullivan tells the story of ...
02.14.2019 Ep. 29 Happy Birthday, Athena! Patty Hill (with the help of her sister Margaret) did much more than just write Happy Birthday, but that'd be achievement enough. Story by Heather Gotlib Their Friend Enid Yandell happened to be a world-class Sculptor. and in our telling ...
01.14.2019 Ep. 28: Trains And Movies! In this episode, Mr. Eric of What If World joins us to share the story of early moving pictures, including an often told (but probably untrue) story of the first train on film. The Lumiere Brothers revolutionized our world, find ...
12.05.2018 Ep. 27: Toys And Games We're digging through the inductees of the Toy Hall of Fame to find great stories that span Abraham Lincoln to Frank Lloyd Wright and beyond. Learn the stories of Milton Bradley's Game of Life (with a bit of Lincoln's beard, ...
11.07.2018 Ep. 26: Lily May, Clara, and Leon The people of the late 1930's saw some fun music made by some remarkable women. Lily May Ledford and her band from Pinchem Tight Holler, KY (YEOW!!) play for President Roosevelt, First Lady Eleanor and the King and Queen of ...
10.08.2018 Ep. 25: Fakes And Frauds! Some people just can't be honest, and some try to pass off something phony as something real. This episode is about a would-be Shakespeare named William Henry Ireland, and a gang of body snatchers who try to pilfer a president's ...
09.06.2018 Ep. 24: Shipwrecks! Ep. 24: Shipwrecks! Ida Lewis, Marquis de Lafayette, Sail Away Ladies Join host Mick Sullivan and friend Hanna Zimmerman of Locust Grove as we share the stories of Marquis de Lafayette's steamboat shipwreck, and Rhode Island lifesaver Ida Lewis. Also features a performance of the song "Sail Away Ladies," Quiztime and ...
07.17.2018 Ep. 23: Hot Dog! A Tale of Kings, Queens, Dead Whales, and Johnny Verbek's Machine From the electric bathers of Coney Island to the King of England, no food has been as satisfying as a hot dog. You won't believe it as we weave a tale of dead whales, muckrakers, publicity stunts, and President Roosevelt. ...
06.13.2018 Ep. 22: Play Ball! Jackie Mitchell, Moe Berg, Summertime and more You don't have to like baseball to like this episode! First, Kelly Moore shares the story of Jackie Mitchell, a young woman who struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Next, Bailey Mazik of the Louisville Slugger Museum and ...
05.21.2018 Ep. 21: Journeys! Horatio and Bud, John Ledyard and more! The history podcast for kids and adults joins the Kids Listen Sweeps party and tells two stories about two great adventures. Melinda Beck tells the tale of Horatio Jackson and the first drive across the country (and his dog Bud), ...
04.06.2018 Ep. 20: Bridges - Emily Roebling, Sonny Rollins and more! Join us for two tales connected by bridges. First, Emily Roebling winds up as a lead engineer in the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the first American woman to find herself in such a position. Second, Sonny Rollins, one fo ...
03.07.2018 Ep.19 The Statue Of Liberty! The Statue of Liberty could have wound up in Egypt, Philadelphia, or the bottom of the ocean. Once she wound up in New York she had to wait for America to raise a lot of money - which they did ...
02.07.2018 Ep. 18: Music! Marian Anderson, The Great Caruso and more! Episode 18 of the most engaging history podcast for kids! Did the invention of the record player make an opera singer named Enrique Caruso the first superstar of music? It might just have. What did Marian Anderson do when she ...
01.06.2018 Ep. 17 Spies! Kate Warne saved Abraham Lincoln's life on the way to his inauguration. John Honeyman may (or may not)have been a double agent who helped George Washington's famous Crossing of the Delaware. We'll hear these stories and much more! You'll hear ...
12.15.2017 Christmas Special 2018 - Mummies and Bladders! Christmastime means two things to us: mummies and bladders. Join us as we meet a young William Clark, an accidental and enterprising watch salesman named Sears, and the hottest gift of the 1971 holiday season. Featuring "Kashmir of the Bells" ...
12.07.2017 Ep. 16 Up In The Air! Have you ever heard about the time Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt ducked out of a dinner to take a flight over Washington DC? Or about how Bessie Coleman had to go all the way to France to learn how ...
11.24.2017 Bonus Episode: Curious Names There are a lot of really great names in the past - like, just really cool sounding names. So we're picking a few of our favorites and telling a story or two about them. This episode features American Revolution figure ...
11.07.2017 Ep. 15 Cartoons! Everyone loves cartoons! So we’re taking an unusual look at two big moments in cartoon history – when a vaudeville performer and comic-strip writer made animation history on a cold Chicago night, and also the time a cheeky political cartoonist ...
10.23.2017 Bonus Episode: Ghost Ships! A Kids Listen Halloween Sweep Have you heard of the Mary Celeste? If you've heard of a ghost ship, this is probably the one. In 1872 it was found under sail in the Atlantic Ocean but with absolutely no one on board. What gives? And ...
10.06.2017 Ep. 14 Nature Pokers & Women of Science Women of Science! Join us for some 19th Century STEM stories. Heather Funk tells you about Mary Anning and the origins of "She Sells Sea Shells." Mick Sullivan shares the story of Mary Somerville and the origin of the the ...
09.05.2017 Ep. 13 The Cheesiest Your favorite history show for the whole family is back and we're bringing the cheese! First, Graham Shelby reads "Andrew Jackson's Big Cheese," while Mick Sullivan shares some fun stories of hardtack, followed by the Civil War parody song "Hard ...
08.08.2017 Ep. 12: Shaking Hands with Presidents When Washington first became president, no one knew what to call him, and he certainly didn't want to shake EVERYONE'S hand. There were some growing pains in Presidential cordiality. Later, Lincoln wishes Jefferson never started the whole "handshake thing." Also, ...
07.06.2017 Ep. 11 Hittin' the Road: Niagara It's time for the July Kids Listen Sweep! This episode features the story of Annie Edson Taylor, who was the first person to successfully survive Niagara Falls in a barrel. Also, how'd they even start building the first suspension bridge ...
06.12.2017 Ep. 10 Underwear: Washington and Charles Lee, Lincoln's Drawers and more George Washington's frenemy Charles Lee, who you might remember from Hamilton, gets caught in his skivvies, the guy who built the Brooklyn Bridge remembers seeing Abraham Lincoln's undies, Mick sings a song about long underwear and more. Produced by Mick ...
05.09.2017 Ep. 9 On The Move: Nelly Bly, Henry Box Brown, All Around this World Nelly Bly decides to travel around the world in less than 80 days, much like Phileas Fogg, the fictional character from Jules Verne's "Around the Wolrd in 80 Days" Also Henry Brown escapes enslavement in a dramatic way, earning the ...
04.13.2017 Kids Listen Sweep Episode - Family Trees Family Trees sure seem daunting, don't they? Once you get past your grandparents or great-grandparents it can quickly get confusing. Rae Anne Sauer from the Sons of the American Revolution National Headquarters in Louisville, KY has seen tons of people ...
04.10.2017 Ep. 8: Magic? Mesmer, Fox Sisters, Robert-Houdin, I'll See you In My Dreams Join host Mick Sullivan for some true tales of magic, or at least what appeared to be magic. Learn Franz Mesmer's gift to your vocabulary, hear about some young sisters who fooled America, and discover how a French Magician stopped ...
03.09.2017 Ep. 7: Food Tales - Potatoes, Tomatoes, Ice Cream Cornucopias and Chicken Pie This episode is fast paced and broken into small bites! We’ve squeezed in THREE great stories along with a song and quiz time! Really packed it in there - like sausage in a casing! Victoria Reibel wonders, did George Crumb ...
02.08.2017 Ep. 6 Heights: Ferris Wheel, Charles Blondin, East of the Sun and more! Episode 6 is all about Heights! Victoria Reibel reads a story about the time The Chicago World's Fair had to build something to top the Eiffel Tower. Jason Lawrence tells the tale of the the world's leading antebellum funambulist. The ...
01.04.2017 Ep. 5 Birds: Moon Migration, Cher Ami, Cluck Old Hen and more! In honor of National Bird Day, this episode features some great bird stories from history. Victoria Reibel reads the story of Charles Morton, a man who tried to explain the mystery of bird migration with an otherworldly hypothesis. Jason Lawrence ...
12.01.2016 The Past And The Curious Holiday Short 2016 In this quick Holiday Short, we explore a few of the stories people offer as explanations for the unusual Christmas Pickle Tradition. We also found a Christmas Pickle recipe you probably won't want to try, and you'll love our 2016 ...
11.12.2016 Ep. 4: Mail Tales: Pony Express, Air Powered Subway, and more The Pony Express lives in legend, but didn't last long. Find out what it took to be join the team. (read by Victoria Reibel) Alfred Ely Beach kept a secret from New York City and built a Pneumatic Subway underneath ...
10.16.2016 Ep. 3 Anne Bonny, The Western Engineer, "Big Ol' Boat" and more The origin of Port and Starboard Victoria Reibel reads stories about Anne Bonny, and Stephen Long's unusual dragon-like steamboat, the Western Engineer. Tamerlane Trio performs original song "Big Ol' Boat" (song recorded by Rob Collier) Quiz time and more! **Correction: ...
10.15.2016 Ep. 2: Barnum, Banvard, Paper Moon and more Victoria Reibel tells the story of P.T. Barnum and an Egress. Also featured is the tale of John Banvard and his Mississippi Panorama, which was the longest painting in the world. The Tamerlane Trio performs their version of "It's Only ...
10.07.2016 Ep. 1 The Past and The Curious: An Introduction Teachers, parents, adults who love good stories: check us out. This is just so you know what we're about, who we are and what we're planning to bring you. The real good stuff will follow, but you might appreciate knowing ...

The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families

What's The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families episodes:

Episode 34: Museum Tales!

Episode 33: Prairie Dogs and Animal Bands

Episode 32: Strange Things

Ep. 31 April Fooling!

Ep. 30 Underwater!

Ep. 29 Happy Birthday, Athena!

Ep. 28: Trains And Movies!

Ep. 27: Toys And Games

Ep. 26: Lily May, Clara, and Leon

Ep. 25: Fakes And Frauds!

Ep. 24: Shipwrecks! Ep. 24: Shipwrecks! Ida Lewis, Marquis de Lafayette, Sail Away Ladies

Ep. 23: Hot Dog! A Tale of Kings, Queens, Dead Whales, and Johnny Verbek's Machine

Ep. 22: Play Ball! Jackie Mitchell, Moe Berg, Summertime and more

Ep. 21: Journeys! Horatio and Bud, John Ledyard and more!

Ep. 20: Bridges - Emily Roebling, Sonny Rollins and more!

Ep.19 The Statue Of Liberty!

Ep. 18: Music! Marian Anderson, The Great Caruso and more!

Ep. 17 Spies!

Christmas Special 2018 - Mummies and Bladders!

Ep. 16 Up In The Air!

Bonus Episode: Curious Names

Ep. 15 Cartoons!

Bonus Episode: Ghost Ships! A Kids Listen Halloween Sweep

Ep. 14 Nature Pokers & Women of Science

Ep. 13 The Cheesiest

Ep. 12: Shaking Hands with Presidents

Ep. 11 Hittin' the Road: Niagara

Ep. 10 Underwear: Washington and Charles Lee, Lincoln's Drawers and more

Ep. 9 On The Move: Nelly Bly, Henry Box Brown, All Around this World

Kids Listen Sweep Episode - Family Trees

Ep. 8: Magic? Mesmer, Fox Sisters, Robert-Houdin, I'll See you In My Dreams

Ep. 7: Food Tales - Potatoes, Tomatoes, Ice Cream Cornucopias and Chicken Pie

Ep. 6 Heights: Ferris Wheel, Charles Blondin, East of the Sun and more!

Ep. 5 Birds: Moon Migration, Cher Ami, Cluck Old Hen and more!

The Past And The Curious Holiday Short 2016

Ep. 4: Mail Tales: Pony Express, Air Powered Subway, and more

Ep. 3 Anne Bonny, The Western Engineer, "Big Ol' Boat" and more

Ep. 2: Barnum, Banvard, Paper Moon and more

Ep. 1 The Past and The Curious: An Introduction

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