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Hosted by Dad · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 181 episodes
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History With Dad is a chronological world history podcast that shows how the past still explains the present. Grounded in historical evidence and told with clarity, analysis, and a touch of Dad humor, each episode guides listeners through real events step by step. Dad Tangents trace ideas across time, revealing how different eras wrestle with surprisingly similar problems. Built for curious minds ages 10+.
Dad hosts History with Dad, a history show with 181 episodes published.
Why does history so often blame one person for disasters that were actually caused by dozens of different factors? In this Dad Tangent from History with Dad, we explore why history loves simple stories. From the fall of
Can one decision make an already difficult situation even worse? In this Dad Tangent from History with Dad, we explore some of history's biggest political miscalculations. From Athens' disastrous invasion of Sicily to Ge
The Viking Age enters a new era as raiding gives way to conquest. In this episode of History with Dad, we explore Iceland's peaceful conversion to Christianity, Leif Erikson's voyage to Vinland and the earliest confirmed
How does an entire country change its religion? In this Dad Tangent from History with Dad, we explore why new religions sometimes spread with surprising speed. From the rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire and Kievan
Why would a government pay the very people attacking it? In this Dad Tangent from History with Dad, we look beyond King Æthelred’s infamous Danegeld payments to explore why rulers throughout history have sometimes chosen
England had survived political turmoil without collapsing, but in 991 the Viking Age entered a new phase. In this episode of History with Dad, we explore the Battle of Maldon, the heroic last stand of Byrhtnoth, and why
Some of history's biggest discoveries happened because someone was looking for one thing and found something completely different. In this Dad Tangent from History with Dad, we explore how accidents helped change the wor
Why did Iceland produce explorers like Erik the Red, Bjarni Herjólfsson, and Leif Erikson in rapid succession? In this Dad Tangent from History with Dad, we explore why frontier societies so often become launchpads for e
After the death of Edgar the Peaceful, England faced a new succession crisis as Edward the Martyr and the young Æthelred II became the center of a struggle for the English crown. Across the North Sea, a new generation of
Can you trust what an ancient monument says? In this Dad Tangent from History with Dad , we explore how rulers have used monuments to shape their own legacy, from Harald Bluetooth's Jelling Stone to Ramesses II, Augustus
Why do some peaceful and prosperous periods last for centuries while others collapse almost as soon as the ruler who created them is gone? In this Dad Tangent from History with Dad, we explore why golden ages often depen
Between 955 and 975, England and Scandinavia entered a new phase of the Viking Age. In England, the troubled reign of Eadwig gave way to Edgar the Peaceful, whose government, religious reforms, standardized coinage, and
When one kingdom conquers another, does that mean the people suddenly become part of the new nation? In this Dad Tangent from History with Dad , we explore why culture often survives long after armies have won their batt
Why do some places seem to be fought over century after century while others remain relatively peaceful? In this Dad Tangent from History with Dad , we explore why borderlands like York, Alsace-Lorraine, Jerusalem, and K
After the death of Æthelstan in 939, the young Kingdom of England was thrown back into war as Viking rulers reclaimed York and pushed into the old Danelaw. Edmund I fought back, recovered the Five Boroughs, and brought N
History is full of remarkable leaders who built kingdoms that seemed unstoppable. But what happened after they were gone? In this Dad Tangent from History with Dad, we explore why succession has challenged everyone from
Losing a kingdom sounds like the end of the story—but history is full of rulers who found surprising second acts. In this Dad Tangent from History with Dad, we look at Julius Caesar, Mithridates VI, Charles II, and Dariu
Around 930, Norway entered a dangerous succession crisis as Harald Fairhair’s age came to an end. Eric Bloodaxe fought to hold power, Håkon the Good returned from England, and across the North Sea, King Æthelstan faced t
Capturing a city makes for a great history book chapter. Keeping it is usually where the real work begins. In this Dad Tangent from History with Dad, we look at four famous cities that changed hands throughout history an
One year ago, I hit publish on the very first episodes of History with Dad. Today, we're taking a break from the Viking Age to look back on why this podcast exists, how my family inspired it, what I've learned during the
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