The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families

An escaping cow, Operation Beaver Drop, and a migration mystery solved by a bird with a spear - all on this episode of Important Animals From History - Volume 4!

<p>The story of the Lost 40 - an old growth forest in Minnesota that got lost for nearly a century thanks to a surveying error. We're talking lumberjacks, old growth trees, and silly mistakes.</p> <p>Also, the 27th...

<p>Signalman Jack was a baboon who worked in the railway in South Africa.</p> <p>Cacareco was a Black Rhino elected to political office in Brazil.</p> <p>Pickles was the dog who found the missing World Cup trophy.</p>...

<p>How did an extinct flower not seen since 1881 wind up being the subject of a modern day project to recreate a scent from the past? It was a long path from Dr. Charles Short in the 1860s to Dr. Christina Agapakis in...

<p>The Second volume of Important Animals From History, from an upcoming book by Mick Sullivan.</p>

<p>The Amber Room was a feat of artistic ability (and a lot of money) but after WWII it has disappeared entirely. Have you seen it?</p> <p>After that we learn about secret codes, the Enigma Machine, Alan Turing, Navajo...

<p>The first release teasing Mick's upcoming book! This episode features three animals of note: Clara the Rhino, Mozart's Starling, and a whale named Mocha Dick. </p> <p>Let's ride through the tales of animals of...

<p>Carolin Hampton needed to pioneer rubber gloves int he operating room after Joseph Lister's big ideas. </p> <p>Richard Etheridge was the first Black keeper at an official Life Saving Station and his team's rescue of...

<p>You might be surprised to learn the history of the iconic sandwich and all of the ingredients that go into the recipe. First published in 1901, the availability of peanut butter, jelly and sliced bread has changed a...

<p>Two misers for the price of one! </p> <p>Charles Dickens created the world-famous character Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1840s, but he may have been inspired by a real-life miser named John Elwes. </p> <p>Another famous...

<p>Two fascinating stories from World War II. One is about Rose Valland, a French woman who worked as a spy in Nazi-occupied Paris. Her bravery saved thousands of works of art, many of which were returned to the...

<p>The Erie Canal and The Chicago River were two of the most impressive engineering feats in history. </p> <p>For the 200th Anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal we look at the opening celebration, along with a...

<p>We're a part of Big Emotions this week! We’re feeling all squishy this week, as we dive into two of the strongest emotions of all. Love is powerful, joyful, and comforting - and when it changes or we feel its...

<p>Did a no-longer-living Mark Twain send a novel from the great beyond with a Ouija Board? Find out about the real story with help from our pal Nate DuFort of the podcast, Unspookable.</p>

<p>Episode 110! Peter the Great, The Hairy Eagle and more! </p> <p>Did I decide on an episode about Peter the Great just so I could say 6-7 a few times to be cringe and make kids laugh? Yes, yes I did. But it's a really...