Episodes

Monday Feb 03, 2025
Carter G. Woodson
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Happy Black History Month! Today, we learn all about the man who started it all, and he was a coal miner from WV! Let's learn about the great Carter G. Woodson.

Monday Jan 20, 2025
President Jimmy Carter Part 2
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Monday Jan 20, 2025
It's part 2 of our look into the life of President Jimmy Carter. This week, we talk about his time in office, the work he did afterward, and the legacy he left behind.

Monday Jan 06, 2025
President Jimmy Carter Part 1
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Monday Jan 06, 2025
It's 2025, and the country has suffered a loss, as Former President Jimmy Carter has passed away. We decided we should take a look back on his life as a farmer, a veteran, a leader, and so much more. He lived a VERY long life, so we had to make this one in 2 parts!

Monday Dec 09, 2024
Remember Those Times?: A Look Back
Monday Dec 09, 2024
Monday Dec 09, 2024
As we wrap up 2024, we look back on our 6 years of podcasting (an anniversary we honor because we're 6 years apart, which is a reason we totally thought of long before recording this episode, and no later). We talk about our favorite episodes, what we want to do in the future, and what this podcast has meant to us. Thank you all so much for listening over the years! We hope to bring you more history for years to come!

Monday Nov 25, 2024
Zitkala-Sa
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
This week, we're learning all about Zitkala-Sa, an Indigenous activist and writer who helped to launch one of the biggest investigations into the exploitation of Native Peoples in America.

Monday Oct 28, 2024
The Fox Sisters
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Monday Oct 28, 2024
We wrap up Spooky Season 2024 with the story of the Fox Sisters, three young women who brought about the spread of Spiritualism in the U.S. Psychic mediums who communicated with spirits, or frauds?

Monday Oct 14, 2024
Disney's Haunted Mansion
Monday Oct 14, 2024
Monday Oct 14, 2024
It's spooky season 2024! We kick things off with an episode all about the fascinating history and lore surrounding one of Disney's most popular attractions: The Haunted Mansion.
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Monday Sep 30, 2024
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Monday Sep 30, 2024
Monday Sep 30, 2024
Let's learn about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - a man of many, many, many interests and talents. Like seriously, SO many. A doctor, an author, a spiritualist, and an absolute jock. Also, this is accidentally a Superwholock episode and we apologize to our friends and family for that.

Monday Sep 16, 2024
The Pirates Anne Bonny, Mary Read, & Calico Jack
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Monday Sep 16, 2024
This week, the story of 3 pirates unfolds before us! Join us as we learn all about Anne Bonny, Mary Read, & Calico Jack.

Monday Sep 02, 2024
The West Virginia Mine Wars
Monday Sep 02, 2024
Monday Sep 02, 2024
We're back! It's Labor Day in the U.S., so let's learn all about one of the country's largest labor movements: The West Virginia Mine Wars. We're joined this week by Kenzie New-Walker, Director of the WV Mine Wars Museum. We learn all about the history that led up to the conflict, what the miners were fighting for, and how it all still affects us today.
Thanks to Kenzie for joining us! Check out the WV Mine Wars Museum at https://wvminewars.org/
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