The Reluctant Historian

By Liz and Dakota Lawson

Welcome to The Reluctant Historian, the podcast where I, a history teacher, try to show my husband that history IS actually pretty cool! Each week we sit down to talk about a different event in histo... more

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The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.

The Reluctant Historian episodes:

June 21, 2023 The Goodbye
On this week's final episode, Liz and Dakota reflect on their time on the podcast.
Thank you to everyone who has listened over the years, this has been an amazing journey, and we couldn't have done it without you!
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45min
June 07, 2023 The Death of Gloria Ramirez
This week, Liz and Dakota explore the mysterious story of Gloria Ramirez, and woman who's untimely death caused some major illnesses in the people treating her.
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36min
May 17, 2023 The Green Children of Woolpit: The Cult of Beans
This week Liz and Dakota look at some of the theories that have sprung up around the strange tale of the Green Children of Woolpit. Was it trauma? Was it aliens? You decide.
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27min
May 03, 2023 Can ChatGPT Write a Funny Podcast?
Please note, this episode's sound has been corrupted - it's not your speakers, it's us.
This week, Liz and Dakota get META, asking ChatGPT to write a podcast episode. Will it be good? Will it be bad... you decide. And then listen to us decide if ChatGPT should be used to write more episodes.

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43min
April 19, 2023 The American Plan: Little Dick Energy
This week, Liz and Dakota look back at a little remembered time from America's past with a war time plan that was targeted at those whom were deemed "reasonably suspicious" of having an STI.
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42min
April 05, 2023 Egyptian Gods Part II: They Had One Job
This week, Liz and Dakota take a look at some of the most infamous gods from the Egyptian pantheon.
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49min
March 22, 2023 Egyptian Gods Part I: Selling Propane and Propane Accessories
This week Liz and Dakota take a condensed look at ancient Egyptian religion, including some of their beliefs and practices.
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40min
March 08, 2023 Aliens Part Two: Strange Happenings
This week, Liz and Dakota look at some of the more famous alien and UFO sightings from around the world.
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30min
February 22, 2023 Aliens Part One: UFO Sightings
With all the discussion on the interwebs about possible alien life, Liz and Dakota take this week to talk about the existence of aliens, and some famous UFO sightings that have occurred since WWII.

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46min
February 15, 2023 2023 Update
This week is a quicky to give an update to changes coming to The Reluctant Historian
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7min

FAQs about The Reluctant Historian:

How many episodes does The Reluctant Historian have?

The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.