In this episode we talk about the rivalry between the British and Spanish empires competing over trade and and African nation defending their Golden Stool from a British governor trying to sit on it.

In this episode we talk about those who bravely stood up against their oppressors, even if the outcome was not as they have wanted!

In this episode we cover two disasters that history has kind of forgotten. The first rattled the town of Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada and the second had people wondering for decades about possible extraterrestrials in Siberia, Russia! Oh, and you're getting an unedited sample of what we go through to bring you these weekly podcasts! Hope it's fun!

We bring you new Idioms and Phrases in Part 4 of our common phrases series!

In this episode we highlight TWO epic betrayals that changed the course of TWO prominent countries in todays world.

In honor of the 80th anniversary of D Day we will be giving away 5 History on the Rocks Podcast T Shirts this Thursday June 6th! Listen to how you can win!

In this episode we look at some of history that raises eyebrows. Are things exactly what they seem... or are there more rational explanations!

In this episode, a stray dog almost pushes the Greeks and Bulgarians to the brink of war and the US and Canada almost go head to head in war after a pig is slaughtered in an Americans garden. Buckle up for two more ridiculous events that caused conflicts!

In Ridiculous Conflicts, were talking about some of history's most idiotic and baffling conflicts where your enemy might not even be human, or your enemy might end up being, well... your own friends.

We're bringing you a story from 1518 in Strasburg, France where a mysterious plague made people dance day and night... some even dying of exhaustion. But what could be the explanation for this weird phenomenon. Is it supernatural, or something more psychological?