This is Not a History Lecture

By Kat and Kaleigh

Welcome to a refreshingly casual take on history podcasts. Join Kat and Kaleigh as they share their favorite stories from history - the odd, the funny, the forgotten, and the often misunderstood. But ... more

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June 27, 2023 125. Mystery Histories vol. 2
Welcome to episode 125! It's a quarter episode so you know what that means - another game of mystery history!

If you want to know who we did, keep reading!

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Okay you've been warned - Kat did Florence Nightingale and Kaleigh did Diogenes!
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1h 49min
June 20, 2023 124. Two Ds and Cut Sleeves
Welcome to yet another episode of the podcast where we post weekly episodes! This week Kat tells us all about the icon Jane Addams and the Hull House in Chicago then Kaleigh shares the story of Han Emperor Ai and the legend of the cut sleeve.

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1h 37min
June 13, 2023 123. Cavaliers and Drag Kings
What up and welcome to a wonderful Pride episode. Kat tells us the frankly unbelievable tale of Cavalier d'Eon then Kaleigh takes us through the larger than life story of Gladys Bentley.

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1h 55min
June 06, 2023 122. Leif Erikson's Dad's Day and the Society for Human Rights
Happy Pride everyone! We're kicking June off with some great topics for y'all! Kat walks us through the life of Erik the Red, Viking explorer, then Kaleigh tells us the history of the Society for Human Rights, the nation's first gay rights advocacy group.

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1h 30min
May 30, 2023 121. A Great Wall and China
Hey hey hey, it's episode 121 and today we're talking about a wall and a piece of Chinese history but not the Great Wall of China because we already covered that in episode 28! Kat tells us about the Berlin Wall and it's significance in history then Kaleigh covers the origins of the Legend of Mulan and how it has changed throughout the centuries.

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1h 23min
May 23, 2023 120. The Wars of Current and Bone
Hey hey hey we've got a good one today! Episode 120 brings us another theme - scientific rivalries. Kat kicks us off and explains the often misunderstood tension before Edison and Tesla then Kaleigh closes us out with the never misunderstood explicit animosity between Marsh and Cope, the two sides of the Bone Wars.

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2h 3min
May 16, 2023 119. Stone Men and Yellow Paint
Welcome to episode 119! We're continuing our coverage of AAPI stories for AAPI Month with Kat's look at the history of the Terracotta Warriors and Kaleigh's overview of the use of yellowface in Hollywood.

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1h 53min
May 09, 2023 118. Nursery Rhymes and Vitamin Deficient Times
Welcome to episode 118! Let's not waste time today because we've got a good one for y'all - Kat kicks us off with the mysterious origins of the London Bridge is Falling Down nursery rhyme, Kaleigh then gives us a look at the history of scurvy and why it became such an infamous part of seafaring culture.

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2h 1min
May 02, 2023 117. Gilded Spikes and Information Superhighways
Welcome to the fantastic episode 117! We are kicking of Asian American and Pacific Islander month with a look at two moments in Asian American history. Kat kicks us off with the story of Golden Spike Day, a moment that would have not been possible without Asian immigrants. Kaleigh then covers the life and times of Nam June Paik, one of the leading artists of the 21st century.

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1h 18min
April 25, 2023 116. Remembrance and Another Great Movie Idea
Welcome to episode 116, Kaleigh is out of town and is still writing this so she's gonna keep it short. Kat kicks this one off with a look at the tragedy of the Armenian Genocide, Kaleigh then attempts to lighten the mood with bio on two of the Moulin Rouge's headliners, La Goulue and Jane Avril.

Just a heads up, we cover some pretty heavy hitting stuff this episode, it might not be for all audiences.

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2h 17min

FAQs about This is Not a History Lecture:

How many episodes does This is Not a History Lecture have?

The podcast currently has 206 episodes available.