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15-Minute History
Walking in the footsteps of history, fifteen minutes at a time. Join us for a 15-minute episode covering a person, place, or event in history, and stay for an extended discussion. New episodes and discussions every week.
Episodes
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Sketches in History | Buried in Time
As promised, the 15-Minute History Podcast team is bringing you a new segment, just for kids, called Sketches in History, where history isn’t just a story—it’s…
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The Eagle Against the Sun | The Second World War in the Pacific, part 1
Seven years ago, Joe and I began this podcast with a two-part episode on the Second World War in Europe. Today, we fulfill a promise to longtime listeners with…
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Double Pop Quiz | Texas in the Civil War & the Strasbourg Dancing Plague
In today's double pop quiz, Jon answers an audience question and then faces a historic moment for the podcast. Don't miss it!
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"We Band of Brothers" | A Discussion on The Battle of Agincourt
Join us as we discuss The Battle of Agincourt and ask whether Henry V's actions proved to be a good idea or a bad one.
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Sketches in History | Crossing the Delaware
As promised, the 15-Minute History Podcast team is bringing you a new segment, just for kids, called Sketches in History, where history isn’t just a story—it’s…
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"We Band of Brothers" | The Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt, though small by modern standards, stands as a turning point in European history by bringing democracy to the battlefield. Joe takes us…
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Pop Quiz | Fact Checkers Gone?
Join the team as they discuss recent news about fact-checkers in social media. Be sure to tune in next Thursday for the 15-Minute History Podcast's first…
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Inauguration Special! | Interview with Brad Meltzer & Josh Mensch
With today being Inauguration Day in the United States, Joe and I are bringing you a special interview with authors Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch. Their new…
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Special Christmas Episode | The History of the Nativity
The imagery of Jesus' birth has evolved over the century, but its meaning to all humanity remains as simple as ever in this holiday season. Special thanks to…
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Pop Quiz | An Inconsequential War?
It's time for a pop quiz! Join us as Joe and I talk through the idea of a war without consequences and discuss Australia's fight with emus and the "Whiskey…
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S.O.B.s | A Discussion on American Foreign Policy in the Cold War
Join us for our discussion on the morality and long-term consequences of America's Cold War-era foreign policy and the lessons we can learn from it today.
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Pop Quiz | Populism and American Politics
It's time for a Pop Quiz! Join us as Joe and I discuss the evolution of populism in the United States and how it both reflected and has reshaped our political…
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S.O.B.s | American Foreign Policy in the Cold War
The benefits of hindsight let us examine faults in national policy through the lens of what followed. But in the midst of a global threat of nuclear war, the…
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Pop Quiz | Censorship, then and now
It's time for a Pop Quiz! Join us as Jon covers the roots of censorship in the McCarthy era and after the 9/11 attacks and compares them to current-day calls…
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Espionage | A Discussion on Kim Philby and The Cambridge Five
Join us as we discuss one of the most notorious spy rings in modern history, The Cambridge Five, and the most prominent member, Kim Philby.
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Thanksgiving & the Art of Being Thankful | Repost
Join us as we share stories of Thanksgiving throughout history and discuss how to practice the art of being thankful. This episode originally aired in November…
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Pop Quiz | History in Video Games
It's time for a Pop Quiz! Join us as Joe and I discuss our favorite historical video games and the insights they give us into "real" history.
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Pop Quiz | Crashes, Recoveries, and the Welfare State
It's time for a Pop Quiz! Join us as Joe and I compare the Great Depression to the COVID-19 lockdowns, how the country recovered from each, and the role of the…
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Espionage | Kim Philby and The Cambridge Five
Kim Philby, Donald Maclean, Guy Burgess, Anthony Blunt, and John Cairncross—passed almost 17,000 classified documents to the Soviet Union for 30+ years. The…
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Pop Quiz | The Printing Press and the Internet
It's time for a Pop Quiz! Join us as Joe and I discuss the marvels of the printed word and the "skills gap" that seemed to happen during the Internet…
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The Diadochi Successors | A Discussion
Join us as we discuss the ideas of unity and disunity among the Diadochi successors and the relative merits and detriments of cultural blending.
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Pop Quiz | The 2024 Election
It's time for a Pop Quiz! Joe and I take some time to discuss the results of the 2024 presidential election in the United States and some long-term…
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Unity and Disunity | The Diadochi Successors
Hubris, an excessive pride in oneself, is a common trait among history's greatest figures. In the decades that followed the death of Alexander the Great, the…
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Pop Quiz | A Second Look at Historical Figures
It's time for a pop quiz! Every Thursday, one of the hosts will ask the other a question about history they must answer. Have an idea for a topic? Send it to…
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The Roman Empire | A Discussion
Join us as we discuss six Roman emperors, highlighting how they either helped the empire grow through innovation and scalability, or through corruption and…
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Pop Quiz | Technology Transforming History
It's time for a pop quiz! Every Thursday, one of the hosts will ask the other a question about history they must answer. Have an idea for a topic? Send it to…
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The Roman Empire | Lessons
The history of the Roman Empire shows us how even the strongest pinnacles of power and innovation can collapse. From 753 to 509 BC, Rome changed from an…
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Pop Quiz | Historians and Historical Controversies
It's time for a pop quiz! Every Thursday, one of the hosts will ask the other a question about history they must answer. Have an idea for a topic? Send it to…
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The Creation of Israel | Our First Discussion in Season Eight
Join us as we discuss the episode, The Creation of Israel, and the good and bad outcomes it produced.
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The Creation of Israel | Welcome to Season Eight!
One year ago, Hamas terrorists attacked Israel and killed or captured well over a thousand of its citizens. In response, the Israeli government launched its…
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Anatomy of a Nation | Special Interview with Dr. Dominic Selwood (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This interview originally aired on June 6, 2022…
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Pop Quiz | A Second Cold War?
Welcome to the Pop Quiz! During the summer break, the team still wanted to bring you, our awesome audience, some new content. Every Thursday, one of the hosts…
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Thomas Crapper | A Brief History of Plumbing (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode and discussion on Thomas Crapper…
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Pop Quiz | Innovation
Welcome to the Pop Quiz! During the summer break, the team still wanted to bring you, our awesome audience, some new content. Every Thursday, one of the hosts…
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The Nuremberg Trials | "Say I Slew Them Not" (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode and discussion on the Nuremberg…
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Pop Quiz | The "Dark" Ages
Welcome to the Pop Quiz! During the summer break, the team still wanted to bring you, our awesome audience, some new content. Every Thursday, one of the hosts…
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Was Churchill a Villain? Or "Why we can't have nice things"
Joe and Jon discuss a recent online controversy within the historical community and debunk some claims made by a "popular historian" (featured on the Tucker…
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Winston Churchill | A Man of Destiny (Republish of Part 1 & 2)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. Both episodes 1 & 2 of the podcasts on Winston…
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Pop Quiz | The Divided States of America?
Welcome to the Pop Quiz! During the summer break, the team still wanted to bring you, our awesome audience, some new content. Every Thursday, one of the hosts…
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“A Thousand Wills” | The Russian Revolution (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode and discussion on the Russian…
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Pop Quiz | Unrest in the United Kingdom
Welcome to the Pop Quiz! During the summer break, the team still wanted to bring you, our awesome audience, some new content. Every Thursday, one of the hosts…
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Che Guevara | Symbol of Revolution (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode and discussion on Che Guevara…
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Pop Quiz | Rent Controls
Welcome to the Pop Quiz! During the summer break, the team still wanted to bring you, our awesome audience, some new content. Every Thursday, one of the hosts…
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky | The Darker the Night, the Brighter the Light (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode and discussion on Adam Smith…
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Pop Quiz | Executive Orders
Welcome to the Pop Quiz! During the summer break, the team still wanted to bring you, our awesome audience, some new content. Every Thursday, one of the hosts…
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Eisenhower’s Farewell Address | A Warning for the Future (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode and discussion on Eisenhower's…
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Pop Quiz | Supreme Court Reform
Welcome to the Pop Quiz! During the summer break, the team still wanted to bring you, our awesome audience, some new content. Every Thursday, one of the hosts…
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J.R.R. Tolkien | Optimism (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode and discussion on J.R.R. Tolkien…
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Special Pop Quiz | So, what's going on? (A Discussion on Historical Current Events)
Welcome to a special Pop Quiz! In this longer version of our traditional pop quiz, Joe and Jon discuss the current election and attempted assassination from a…
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Adam Smith | Self-Interest, Division of Labor, and the Invisible Hand (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode and discussion on Adam Smith…
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Pop Quiz | Technology
Welcome to the Pop Quiz! During the summer break, the team still wanted to bring you, our awesome audience, some new content. Every Thursday, one of the hosts…
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C.S. Lewis | Reluctant Apologist (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode and discussion on C.S. Lewis…
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Pop Quiz | Chariots
Welcome to the Pop Quiz! During the summer break, the team still wanted to bring you, our awesome audience, some new content. Every Thursday, one of the hosts…
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Alexander the Great | Conqueror of the World (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode and discussion on Alexander the…
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Pop Quiz | Omaha Beach Defenses
Welcome to the Pop Quiz! During the summer break, the team still wanted to bring you, our awesome audience, some new content. Every Thursday, one of the hosts…
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Joseph Stalin | Intellectual and Killer (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes and discussions. This episode and discussion about…
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Pop Quiz | Rome's Downfall
Welcome to the Pop Quiz! During the summer break, the team still wanted to bring you, our awesome audience, some new content. Every Thursday, one of the hosts…
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Horatio Nelson | Britannia’s God of War (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team is republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode, Horatio Nelson, originally aired on…
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Pop Quiz | "Boring" History
Welcome to the Pop Quiz! During the summer break, the team still wanted to bring you, our awesome audience, some new content. Every Thursday, one of the hosts…
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Joan of Arc | Peasant, Warrior, Saint (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team is republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode, Joan of Arc, originally aired on…