Random History

<p>One of the last episodes I did in Season One was on the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Today, we begin Season Two, and I thought we could start by exploring another pivotal—and controversial—plane in...

<p>Let’s step back in time... It’s the late 19th century, and the world is buzzing with new tech. Bicycles are the hot new thing, electricity is lighting up cities, and people are starting to dream big—like, flying big...

<p>Today, we’re diving into a story that sounds like it’s straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, but it’s 100% real. We’re talking about a church in Hiroshima, Japan, that stood tall against the unimaginable force of...

<p>In Episode 11, I told you the story of one of America’s greatest code breakers of World War 2, Elizabeth Smith. Today we’re stepping into the other side of the intelligence game; the more shadowy world of espionage...

<p>Today is 6 June 2025; the 81st anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. Code named Overlord, it was faced with all kinds of security headaches. One general let slip the date the invasion was to take place. He was sent...

<p>Several years ago, there was a Nicholas Cage movie out about a group of men who had a dramatic impact on the course of the Pacific Theater during the second World War. Unfortunately, Windtalkers, focused on Nicholas...

<p>In today’s episode, we’re diving into one of those stories…and to be honest, it sounds like it’s straight out of a Pixar movie—but as I said… it is real. Picture this: World War II, chaos everywhere, soldiers...

<p>Now, I know what you're thinking: "Dancing? Could be fun!" And, well, under normal circumstances and for certain people, it is fun. But imagine, if you will, an historical event where hundreds, even thousands, of...

<p>Today’s episode deviates a little from my usual stories—while it is a bizarre event, it is a bit more well known than my previous topics.</p>

<p>I have taught Psychology for the past 12 years or so. It is an introductory class, so we cover many of the theorists and topics that you would expect; DeCartres, Pavlov, Freud, Jung, and Watson. One of the most...

<p>They say that necessity is the mother of invention. During the Second World War, there were many times that this proverb rang very true; inventions like synthetic rubber, the jeep, the atomic bomb, and even duct tape...

<p>I normally do not put a lot of stock in conspiracy theories. However, lately I have been re-evaluating that position—in fact I am working on an episode dedicated to them. One of these conspiracy theories is that of...

<p>Several years ago, I stumbled upon a video of an extended commercial from the Sainsbury company in Britain that portrayed an event I had heard of but really didn’t know anything about. It portrayed the Christmas...

<p>When I was in high school, one of the best classes I took was an elective history class called Ohio History. One of our required readings was a book by Allan W Eckert, called The Frontiersman because it centered...

<p>Both subjects today were B-17 ball turret gunners in World War II. The first story is truly one you would think was made up, but it is 100% true. The man was thrown from his stricken plane, fell 20,000 feet, crashed...