This is Not a History Lecture
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263 episodes
232.5. Albert Cashier
There are plenty of interesting soldiers from the civil war... so who was Albert Cashier, and why is he important? Guess you'll have to listen to find out!
232. Affairs and Supermodels
Today we're talking about the Dreyfus Affair and the first supermodel, Audrey Munson. It's hard to know who caused more of a scandal!
230.5. Eva Braun
She was Hitler's wife for a few hours, but what do we really know about Eva Braun and the role she played in history? Jump in to the minisode and find out!
230. German Manifestos
Mein Kampf and the the communist manifesto? What could go wrong?! Join Kaleigh and Kat to delve into two different (but both influential) pieces of German writing that would alter the world!
229. Long Nights and Solar Flares
We're back with more history, and a continuation of our ongoing series! Kat's going to talk about one of the great betrayals in the Nazi party, and Kaleigh is going to talk about one of the biggest recorded celestial events in history!
228.5. The Berlin Olympics
In 1936, the summer Olympics were hosted in Berlin amidst the rise of Nazi Germany. While Hitler hoped to push the Nazi agenda, boycotts, protests, and other athletes such as Jesse Owens had different ideas.
228. Beerhall Rebellions and Eunuchs
What do these topics have in common? Honestly, not a lot.... it's just that Kat and Kaleigh picked two VERY different topics this week. We'll start off talking about one of Hitler's greatest failures (that he turned into one of his greatest suc...
227.5. Sonnet 130
Come one, come all to hear Kaleigh's poor reading and analysis of Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare. She apologizes in advance.
227. Captain Roberts Pt. 2 and the Hitler Youth
We're back with part 2 of the Dread Pirate Roberts by Kaleigh, and what's the next in Kat's series on Hitler and the Holocaust? The Hitler Youth! So hang in for a wild ride on these two topics!
226.5. Hitler's Health
Adolf Hitler was arguably the most influential man of his time... so why don't we have more concrete knowledge about his health? His mental and physical conditions radically affected his behavior, actions, and choices, so today we'll talk about...
226. Aktion T4 and Captain Roberts
Today we're returning to our pre-history mystery programming, meaning Kat will be covering another topic in her series regarding the Holocaust: the Aktion T4 program that used euthanasia to begin a genocide against individuals with medical cond...
225.5. Will We Wear Wigs?
Have you worn wigs? Will you wear wigs? The people that get it, get it. And what is the history of these renowned powdered wigs? Kaleigh uses this minisode to answer that very question!
225. A Good Old History Mystery
Yep, it's that time again!! Join us for a mysterious episode.... where we don't tell you the name of the individual we're talking about. It's a veritable 'who's who' of figures from the past. Think you've got what it takes to figure it out?
224.5. The Madagaskarplan (The Madagascar Plan)
Among the many plans, ideas, and plots that the Nazis hatched, the Madagascar plan is by no means intuitive to our modern minds. However, it was considered for many years to be a potential solution to their 'problems'. Wanna know more? You know...
224. Wansee and Sutra
The Wansee conference set some of the deadliest years of the Holocaust into action, and the Kama Sutra just might have a lot more to offer than any of us realize. If you want to learn about either of these, you know just what to do!
223.5. The Gaiety Girls
Today's minisode will introduce you to the Edwardian chorus girls. Kaleigh will take you through their history, their style, and their fascinating lives!
223. Yatla and Reynolds
A conference and a man? What more could you learn? Find out about both of them in this episode of This Is Not a History Lecture!
222.5. Nazi Classifications
It's Holocaust Remembrance Day, so Kat is discussing the classifications and badge system that the Nazi's utilized to persecute Jews and other individuals during the Holocaust. Tune in to learn about the categorizations, the implications, and m...
222. Sinking Ships and Open Windows
Today on the docket we've got two big events... the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the Defenestration of Prague. Both topics have their own traumatic histories, but they've left very different legacies. Want to know more? Tune in to this...
221.5. Jenny Diver - Pickpocket Extraordinaire
In this mini episode of TINAHL learn of the life and crimes of Jenny Diver, scourage of London in the early 1700s.