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The Black Death - A Global History of Humanity's Deadliest Pandemic, w/ Thomas Asbridge

June 25, 2026 11:00pm 29 min

In this powerful episode of Conversations, I sit down with leading medieval historian Professor Thomas Asbridge to discuss his groundbreaking new book, *The Black Death: A Global History of Humanity's Most Devastating Pa...

The Extraordinary History of SPAM

June 24, 2026 11:00pm 12 min

Few foods are as recognizable—or as misunderstood—as a can of SPAM. The small pink block of processed meat has been mocked, celebrated, rationed, smuggled, and even elevated to cultural icon status. But behind the jokes ...

How the 1964 Tokyo Olympics Rewrote Japan's Story

June 23, 2026 11:01pm 10 min

In October 1964, the eyes of the world turned toward Tokyo. Less than twenty years after the devastation of World War II, Japan hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics—an event that was about far more than sports. In this episod...

How the Bicycle Launched the Women's Rights Movement

June 22, 2026 11:01pm 13 min

In the late nineteenth century, a simple invention transformed far more than transportation. As bicycles became affordable and widely available, they offered women something many had never possessed before: independent m...

Were the Founding Fathers Good Men? | The Historians with Joseph Ellis & Carol Berkin

June 21, 2026 11:00pm 54 min

Welcome to THE HISTORIANS — a brand new series on History Shorts where host Peter Zablocki brings together two leading historians for an unscripted, informal conversation about history's biggest questions. No panels. No ...

The Killer Fog: London's Great Smog of 1952

June 20, 2026 11:00pm 13 min

In December 1952, a thick blanket of fog descended upon London. At first, it seemed like a familiar winter nuisance. But this was no ordinary fog. Mixed with smoke from millions of coal fires and trapped by unusual weath...

How a Teenage Chemist's Failed Experiment Launched a Modern Industry

June 19, 2026 11:00pm 15 min

In 1856, an eighteen-year-old chemistry student set out to accomplish something ambitious: create an artificial cure for malaria. He failed completely. But in the residue left behind in his laboratory flask, William Henr...

Life Lessons from the Lost Greek Plays, w/ James Romm

June 18, 2026 11:00pm 22 min

In this episode of Friday Conversations, host Peter Zablocki welcomes acclaimed classicist James Romm to discuss his latest book, Since You're Mortal . . .: Life Lessons from the Lost Greek Plays. James has rescued and b...

The Man Who Stopped WWIII

June 17, 2026 11:00pm 14 min

In October 1962, the world stood on the brink of nuclear war. The Cuban Missile Crisis had pushed the United States and the Soviet Union closer to catastrophe than ever before, and deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean, one So...

Philadelphia's Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

June 16, 2026 11:00pm 11 min

In the summer of 1793, the nation's capital became a city of fear. As a mysterious disease swept through Philadelphia, thousands fled, businesses closed, and government officials abandoned the city. By the time the crisi...

The Story Behind TR's Man in the Arena Speech

June 15, 2026 11:00pm 13 min

Few speeches have endured like The Man in the Arena. Its most famous lines have been quoted by presidents, athletes, soldiers, and entrepreneurs for more than a century. But the story behind the speech is just as fascina...

France's SS and the Men Who Fought for Hitler

June 14, 2026 11:00pm 12 min

In the final months of World War II, as Nazi Germany collapsed on all fronts, one of the last units defending Berlin carried a surprising distinction: many of its soldiers were French. In this episode of History Shorts, ...

How Roman Military Logistics Conquered the Ancient World

June 13, 2026 11:00pm 12 min

The Roman legions are remembered for their swords, shields, and battlefield victories. Yet behind every conquest stood something far less glamorous—but far more important: logistics. In this episode of History Shorts, we...

How the Blizzard of 1888 Built the New York Subway

June 12, 2026 11:00pm 13 min

In March 1888, one of the most devastating storms in American history slammed into the Northeast. The Great Blizzard of 1888 buried New York City under massive snowdrifts, paralyzed transportation, snapped telegraph and ...

A Day in the Life of a Gladiator, w/ Harry Sidebottom

June 11, 2026 11:00pm 26 min

In this episode of Friday Conversations, host Peter Zablocki sits down with Oxford historian and bestselling novelist Harry Sidebottom to explore his gripping new book, Those Who Are About to Die: Gladiators and the Roma...

The 1897 Ghost Who Solved Her Own Murder

June 10, 2026 11:00pm 12 min

In January 1897, a young woman named Elva Zona Heaster Shue was found dead inside her home in rural Greenbrier County. Her death was quickly ruled natural, despite troubling questions surrounding her husband, Erasmus Str...

The Complicated History of Miss America

June 09, 2026 11:00pm 11 min

For more than a century, the Miss America Pageant has reflected America's changing ideas about beauty, femininity, ambition, and culture. What began as a tourist attraction in Atlantic City evolved into one of the most r...

How Medieval Guilds Invented Modern Commerce

June 08, 2026 11:00pm 12 min

The next time a package arrives at your doorstep—tracked, inspected, and delivered by a company whose reputation depends on reliability—you can thank a group of people who lived hundreds of years before the modern corpor...

Hitler on Trial: The Lawyer Who Put the Fuhrer on the Stand

June 07, 2026 11:00pm 12 min

Before he became the dictator of Germany, Adolf Hitler was a political agitator whose movement often relied on intimidation and street violence. Few people dared challenge him in court. One man did—and for a time, he suc...

The Catnip Riot of 1909

June 06, 2026 11:00pm 12 min

In the summer of 1909, G. Herman Gottlieb set out through New York City carrying two baskets filled with fresh catnip. His plan was simple: sell the herb to wealthy cat owners along Fifth Avenue. What he didn't account f...

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