Random History Podcasts

Failure To Launch is a podcast for brand managers, entrepreneurs and innovators about how the biggest brand flops, failures and f-ups have shaped our lives.

This is an investigation into the long list of business innovations, products and ideas that turned out to be unqualified disasters. Were they just bad ideas obscured by a fog of hype? Did the audience just not get it? Were they too expensive? Or just advertised poorly? We aim to understand the forces behind these rises and falls.

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Categories: Business, Comedy, History

Tags: business, Fails, History, marketing, products

Have you ever wondered why we use certain phrases or words? Where did they come from? What’s the origin of that saying? Why do we say “Rule of Thumb”? Why should we mind our “P’s & Q’s”? Father and son hosts Scott and Liam Kelly have the answers to those questions! We know you could just look it up online, but why not have us do the work for you and have a fun time listening! For Season 2 we are playing our world famous game show–What Word Am I? at the end of each episode! New episodes every Tuesday.

Categories: Comedy, History, Leisure

Tags: Comedy, etymology, game show, History, learning, origins, phrases, sayings, why

Chasing History Radio is a show about everything that lies in the past and we mean EVERYTHING! From Really Cool unknown stories throughout human history to Fossil life & geological events, we cover it ALL! Recorded Live weekly on East Tennessee’s Mixx/Mountain Morning Show with Steve & Jay, Chasing History host Chase Pipes brings the audience a fun & easy to digest stories about something awesome in the past. Chasing History Radio is the official podcast of the Smoky Mountain Relic Room, home to the Largest Diversity of History for sale in North America. Chasing History is the Educational Arm of the Relic Room that includes an Educational YouTube Channel: “Chasing History” where the audience is brought into the field to meet the Men & Women who discover history every day & learn how history is found & what it can teach us. Chasing History Radio does a monthly episode that dives deep with the people who are bringing history to life with their discoveries or research all in a format that makes you feel like you are apart of the team. Be sure to Subscribe & leave a Review! It helps us to get the word out that we exist in a world where everyone but the pope has a podcast….. Wait… The pope just started a podcast….. Leave us a review and you will get a cookie!

Categories: History, Society & Culture

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Lore is a bi-weekly podcast (now also a TV show and book series) about dark historical tales. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events, and unusual places that fill the pages of history. Because sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction.

Categories: History, True Crime

Tags: folklore, ghost, History, Legends, lore, Monsters, myth, paranormal, spooky, supernatural

Each week we release two episodes covering a range of engaging, practical, and eclectic topics surrounding God’s Word. Each episode features a pastor or leader in the church to share what they have been chewing on in God’s Word. We hope each week you’re encouraged, challenged, and empowered by the impact God’s Word is having on us. Ultimately, we hope this helps you love God, love your neighbor, and make disciples.

Categories: Religion & Spirituality

Tags: Bible, church, culure, History, Jesus, scripture, theology, worship

Welcome to Rainy Day History, a podcast by the MOHAI Youth Advisors. Seattle is famous for its coffee beans and digital machines, but it hasn’t always been that way. We’re diving into history to uncover what it means to be a Seattleite both in the past and the present. This isn’t your everyday museum podcast—it’s completely teen-researched, written, and produced!

Categories: Education, History

Tags: History, mohai, museum, Seattle

Inventor, author, printer, scientist, politician, diplomat—all these terms do not even begin to fully describe the amazing and multitalented, Benjamin Franklin who was of course also one of the Founding Fathers of America. At the age of 75, in 1771 he began work on what he called his Memoirs. He was still working on it when he died in 1790 and it was published posthumously, entitled An Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. The book had a complicated and controversial publication history. Strangely enough, the first volume only was first published in French, in Paris in 1791. Later in 1793 a couple of English translations appeared containing the second volume as well. In 1818 Franklin’s grandson brought out a three volume edition, which left out the last unfinished fourth volume. William Temple Franklin also took great liberties with the text and made his own revisions. However, in 1868, publisher John Bigelow purchased the original and complete manuscript and brought out the most complete edition so far. The 20th century saw several scholars bring out more definitive and complete versions. An Autobiography… was written apparently to apprise his son about the events of his life and also meant to be a treatise that would lead to the self betterment of the younger generation. As a book, it is a difficult and complex read. The tone is often meandering, arrogant and condescending in turn and does not have a consistent feel. Written over an extended time period, there are large gaps in sequence and often the author contradicts his own recounting of events. In fact, it ends abruptly, without a shred of information about Franklin’s seminal role in the American Revolution. Yet, two centuries after its debut, it remains widely read and acclaimed, valued for its being almost the first autobiography to have been written in English. Its extensive advice on how to go about achieving a list of virtues is probably the first ever self-help book. As a glimpse of life in 18th century America, it is unrivaled. An Autobiography… also provides readers with the immense possibilities that the New World holds. A poor middleclass youth, one of 10 children, whose parents could hardly afford to send him to school, who attains learning and honest employment by dint of sheer hard work can even today be said to represent the American Dream. With the publication of An Autobiography… it was possible for this new and emerging superpower to establish a history and tradition of its own. As a slice of history, An Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is indeed an interesting and riveting read.

Categories: Arts, Society & Culture

Tags: audio books, audiobook, Benjamin Franklin, Biography, ebooks, free audio books, History, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, Non-fiction, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Nat Love was born a slave, emancipated into abject poverty, grew up riding the range as a cowboy and spent his maturity riding the rails as a Pullman Porter. For me, the most amazing thing about him is that despite the circumstances of his life, which included being owned like a farm animal solely because of the color of his skin and spending later decades living and working as an equal with white coworkers, he was an unrepentant racist! Convinced that the only good Indian was a dead one, and that all Mexicans were “greasers” and/or “bums,” he rarely passed up a chance to shoot a member of either group, whether in self-defense or cold blood, and shows no sign of having appreciated the difference. At one point, he fell in love with a Mexican girl but, apparently unable to tolerate this reality, considered her “Spanish.” Nat Love was a fascinating character who lived in equally interesting times, and one only wishes his autobiography was much longer and more detailed. More great books at LoyalBooks.com

Categories: Arts, Society & Culture

Tags: Adventure, Also Known As Deadwood Dick, audio books, audiobook, Biography, ebooks, free audio books, History, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, Nat Love, romance, The Life and Adventures of Nat Love

Internationally respected author, blogger and learning expert, Donald Clark joins John Helmer of the Learning Hack podcast to discuss the history of thought and theorising about learning. The inspired, the enduring, the wacked-out weird and the just plain wrong, from Aristotle to the present day. © John Helmer 2021

Categories: Education, History

Tags: Education, History, HR, LD, learning

The History of the Plague in London is a historical novel offering an account of the dismal events caused by the Great Plague, which mercilessly struck the city of London in 1665. First published in 1722, the novel illustrates the social disorder triggered by the outbreak, while focusing on human suffering and the mere devastation occupying London at the time. Defoe opens his book with the introduction of his fictional character H.F., a middle-class man who decides to wait out the destruction of the plague instead of fleeing to safety, and is presented only by his initials throughout the novel. Consequently, the narrator records many distressing stories as experienced by London residents, including craze affected people wandering the streets aimlessly, locals trying to escape the disease infected city, and healthy families forced to confine themselves behind closed doors. Apart from these second-hand accounts, the narrator also provides a thorough explanation on how quarantine was managed and kept under control. In addition, he seeks to debunk all squalid rumors which have produced a false interpretation of the bubonic plague. However, not everything is bleak in the account, as the novel offers some affirmative evidence that humanity is still capable of charity, kindness and mercy even in the midst of chaos and confusion. Although regarded as a work of fiction, the author engrosses with his insertion of statistics, government reports and charts which further validate the novel as a precise portrayal the Great Plague. Furthermore, Defoe offers a systematic approach to his depiction of the Great Plague as he presents a detailed assessment of the death toll, while also identifying specific locations heavily stricken by the epidemic, and analyzing sets of rumors and anecdotes relating to the disaster. Nevertheless, The History of the Plague in London is highly valuable due its direct treatment of the issues and its historical veracity, which absorbs and transports the audience to a haunting 17th century London. More great books at LoyalBooks.com

Categories: Arts, Society & Culture

Tags: audio books, audiobook, Daniel Defoe, ebooks, fiction, free audio books, Historical Fiction, History, Literature, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, The History of the Plague in London

Welcome to On Cue Chris Costello. My Dad, Lou Costello, of the popular comedy team Abbott and Costello, was not only a comic, but a humanitarian who loved helping people. He was a sincere advocate when it came to helping others, and to be there for people who wanted to make a positive difference in our world. I guess you might say, his passion has been passed on to me. I invite you to come and listen, as I talk with people who are making an imprint in our world. People such as Elizabeth Beisel, a 3x Olympian and 2x Olympic medalist who is paying it forward; Francis Gary Powers Jr., the son of U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers whose U2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960, and so many others. We have some amazing people, all sharing their equally amazing stories. Please join me on, On Cue Chris Costello http://chrisoncue.buzzsprout.com

Categories: Arts, Society & Culture, TV & Film

Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Comedy, Cowboys and Westerns, History, literary, music, Radio History, Silent Film Era, Silver Screen, social culture, travel

Nothing is too weird or spooky for us to discuss on this weekly podcast! Indulge your curiosity with us every Tuesday as we discuss the darker side of history, the paranormal, and international folklore, myths, and legends. We keep it light-hearted because learning about history and cultures other than our own should be fun and accessible to everyone!

Categories: Education, History, True Crime

Tags: Comedy, Crime, Fairy tales, folklore, ghosts, Hauntings, History, Legends, murder, Myths, spirits, supernatural, true-crime, witchcraft

This podcast will explore the development of the art, architecture, culture and history in Italy, from ancient Roman times through the Renaissance. Listeners will develop an understanding of Italy’s role in the development of Western civilization and an ability to appreciate and understand works of art in their historical context.

Categories: Arts, History

Tags: architecture, art, Florence, History, Italy, milan, painting, Renaissance, Rome, sculpture

Three experts, one Story. Each fortnight we host a panel of international experts diving into the biggest geopolitical stories shaping the news both here and overseas. Hosted by Michael Hilliard

Categories: News

Tags: auspol, australia, CIA, communism, currentaffairs, deepdive, experts, geopolitics, History, Military, News, Politics, war, warzone

Chris is an inquisitive b*stard. He loves to ask questions. It Never Hurts to Ask is all about sitting down with fascinating, unique, and interesting people to ask questions, and see what we learn.Got a recommendation for a future show? Feedback? Questions? Email the show. ItNeverHurtsToAskPod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itneverhurtstoaskIG: @ItNeverHurtsToAsk

Part 3 of 3 of a discussion with Retired Presbyterian Minister Tom Gibbons. We finish our discussion on mega churches. Then transition into how a church operates financially; how the church uses its revenue to help its members and the community. How “much is too much” with money and losing a church’s focus on its mission and faith. Unpleasant parishioners. And then we wrap up the episode by discussing how Tom and the church personally impacted me and my family when I was young.

Sound Editing: Brittney Richardson

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Have recommendations for a future guest or show topic? Questions? Feedback? Email me at ItNeverHurtstoAskPod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itneverhurtstoask IG: @ItNeverHurtsToAsk Twitter: @podcastchris

Categories: Leisure, Music, Society & Culture

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Medieval England in the 12th century. The evil Prince John rules England in place of his brother, the noble Richard the Lionheart, who is being held in an Austrian prison by Duke Leopold of Austria, while returning from one of his Crusades. Under the avaricious and Machiavellian John, the Norman aristocrats are in constant conflict with the native Saxon people. Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott is set in these turbulent times. The eponymous hero, Wilfred of Ivanhoe, the son of a Saxon nobleman has been disinherited by his father for following King Richard into war. Ivanhoe is in love with his father’s beautiful ward, Rowena, who is betrothed to a noble Saxon. Ivanhoe returns secretly to England and fights in a tournament disguised as a Knight. He wins the admiration and help of a mysterious Black Knight and together they vanquish their opponents. Meanwhile, Prince John and his nefarious coterie plot to usurp the throne, and Ivanhoe is unwittingly drawn into events that leave an indelible impact on his life. This historical novel by a master of the genre was first published in 1820. Filled with memorable characters including the legendary Saxon hero, Robin Hood (called Robin of Locksley here) and his band of Merry Men, historical figures like King Richard, Prince John and the Knights Templar and many others, the story takes some exciting twists and turns before racing to its unexpected climax. There are magnificent depictions of jousting and knightly tournaments, court scenes, portrayals of Saxon and Norman politics all of which bring to life a most interesting period in English history. Sir Walter Scott was famous for his Romantic novels, which in fact evoked great interest in the periods in which they were set. They also deal with conflicts between society and the individual, the ancient codes of honor and chivalry and are usually set in actual locations. Ivanhoe is set in South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, with various castles and monuments being mentioned. Our idea of Robin Hood as a laughing outlaw who robs the rich to help the poor is also based on what Scott has depicted in Ivanhoe. Several sequels have been attempted in later years, along with events and other works inspired by Ivanhoe. The novel has been adapted for film, television and stage since 1911 and has also been the basis of comics, animated films and video games. The book is an exciting read for all ages, full of atmosphere and transports the reader back in time to an age of valor, courage, honor and swashbuckling gallantry!

Categories: Arts, Society & Culture

Tags: Adventure, audio books, audiobook, ebooks, fiction, free audio books, Historical Fiction, History, Ivanhoe, Literature, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, romance, Sir Walter Scott

Since 2010, The China History Podcast, presented by Laszlo Montgomery brings you over 300 episodes of curated topics from China’s antiquity to modern times.

Categories: History, Society & Culture

Tags: Asia, china, Chinese, Culture, History

A fortnightly military history podcast looking at all aspect of war throughout the ages.

Categories: History, Society & Culture

Tags: History, Military, war, WW2, wwii