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15-Minute History

15-Minute History Podcast

Walking in the footsteps of history, fifteen minutes at a time. Join us for a 15-minute episode covering a person, place, or event in history, and stay for an extended discussion. New episodes and discussions every week.

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00:04:32

Pop Quiz | Brexit & its Effects

15-Minute History ·

2024/03/21

Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience.Have an idea for a topic? Want to try and stump Jon? Send it to us at 15minutehistory@gmail.com or submit it to our website at https://www.15minutehistorypodcast.org. We promise not to give

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00:33:50

Vlad the Impaler | A Discussion on Evil Manifested

15-Minute History ·

2024/03/18

Join us as we discuss the vile life of Vlad the Impaler, detail his monstrous actions, and show you a person in history who was objectively, evil in every way. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

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00:03:30

Thursday Thoughts | Consumer Control

15-Minute History ·

2024/03/14

Welcome to Thursday Thoughts! Every other Thursday, Joe will speak about a specific person, place, or event in history in under five minutes.This week, Joe provides a brief background on how marketing has changed and why the consumer now has full control. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

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00:19:53

Vlad the Impaler | Evil Manifested

15-Minute History ·

2024/03/11

Join us as we teach you about the vile life of Vlad the Impaler, detail his monstrous actions, and show you a person in history who was objectively, evil in every way. Please send us your thoughts and questions on this topic for our discussion next week, via our email at 15minutehistory@gmail.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

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00:05:40

Pop Quiz | The Putin Interview

15-Minute History ·

2024/03/07

Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience.Have an idea for a topic? Want to try and stump Jon? Send it to us at 15minutehistory@gmail.com or submit it to our website at https://www.15minutehistorypodcast.org. We promise not to give

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00:36:09

Ivan the Terrible | A Discussion on the Sources of Evil

15-Minute History ·

2024/03/04

Join us as we discuss Ivan the Terrible, his life, possible causes for his evil deeds, and the terror he caused. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

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00:18:58

Ivan the Terrible | The Sources of Evil

15-Minute History ·

2024/02/26

Two men stood in a large room shouting at one another, raging over family and war or accusing each other of incompetence and cowardice. A third man stood nearby, servant of one and friend to both. In a corner, a young woman cowered with her face bruised and her body shaking. Anger swirled around the pair as words grew ever-more harsh. And then, the older man swung his scepter, the symbol of God's might wielded through him on earth, and it crashed into the temple of the younger man. Blood poured

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00:07:13

Pop Quiz | The Texas Border & the Constitution

15-Minute History ·

2024/02/22

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00:45:33

Associating Evil | A Discussion on LBJ & Ho Chi Minh

15-Minute History ·

2024/02/19

Join us as we discuss the intention and result of each leader by examining comparisons of policy during their tenure. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

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00:03:40

Thursday Thoughts | Serial Killers

15-Minute History ·

2024/02/15

Welcome to Thursday Thoughts! Every other Thursday, Joe will speak about a specific person, place, or event in history in under five minutes. This week, we answer a question we have gotten from you, our outstanding audience. Some of you have asked, "If you're doing a season on villains, why aren't you covering serial killers?" We answer that today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

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00:14:14

Associating Evil | LBJ & Ho Chi Minh

15-Minute History ·

2024/02/12

As we look at villains in history, we want to look at actions and their effects. The policies of Lyndon Baines Johnson and Ho Chi Minh were the reflection of two leaders operating in different contexts. Though the method by which they exercised their intentions was different, the root of their “why” is in question. Join us as we look at both the intention and result from each leader by examining comparisons of policy during their tenure. The context of culture may require different methods for

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00:09:23

Pop Quiz | PSYOPs

15-Minute History ·

2024/02/08

Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience. Have an idea for a topic? Want to try and stump Jon? Send it to us at 15minutehistory@gmail.com or submit it to our website at https://www.15minutehistorypodcast.org. We promise not to give

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00:25:09

The Bloody Verdict at Verden | A Discussion on the...

15-Minute History ·

2024/02/05

Join us as we discuss the actions of Charlemagne, the interpretations that followed, and how such evil can be combatted. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

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00:04:08

Thursday Thoughts | The 40-Hour Work Week

15-Minute History ·

2024/02/01

Welcome to Thursday Thoughts! Every other Thursday, Joe will speak about a specific person, place, or event in history in under five minutes. This week, we teach you about the history of the 40-hour work week, its origins, and why it came into being. Spoiler alert: There was a good reason. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

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00:12:00

The Bloody Verdict at Verden | Perspectives on Evil

15-Minute History ·

2024/01/29

Ten long years of war in the dark forests of Saxony, and there was no end in sight. Centuries earlier, these woods had witnessed the destruction of mighty Roman legions, a fact that several Frankish scribes had already noted in their chronicles. Per-haps their king would fare better than the Roman Emperor Augustus. Their enemy, the Saxons, were a far greater threat than the older Germanic tribes had been. When confronted with the truth of holy writ and the might of Christendom’s armies, they had

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00:07:15

Pop Quiz | Hadrian's Wall

15-Minute History ·

2024/01/25

Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience. Have an idea for a topic? Want to try and stump Jon? Send it to us at 15minutehistory@gmail.com or submit it to our website at https://www.15minutehistorypodcast.org. We promise not to give

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00:27:46

Xerxes I | A Discussion

15-Minute History ·

2024/01/22

Join us as we discuss Xerxes I, his conquest, and how hubris ruined him. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

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00:08:08

Pop Quiz | Jamestown vs. Plymouth

15-Minute History ·

2024/01/18

Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience. Have an idea for a topic? Want to try and stump Jon? Send it to us at 15minutehistory@gmail.com or submit it to our website at https://www.15minutehistorypodcast.org. We promise not to give

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00:18:11

Xerxes I | Hubris

15-Minute History ·

2024/01/16

Xerxes I, also known as Xerxes the Great, was a Persian king who ruled over the vast Achaemenid Empire from 486 BCE to 465 BCE. He was the son of King Darius I and Atossa, the daughter of Cyrus the Great. This lineage protected Xerxes during his time as a prince and solidified his claim to the throne. Join us as we teach you about Xerxes I, his conquest, and how hubris ruined him. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

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00:06:46

Christmas Bells | Hope

15-Minute History ·

2023/12/22

It’s Christmas Day, 1863, and a man is reading a letter. The letter had arrived several days before, but every time he picks up the parchment, it feels like the first time. He sits quietly in the solitude of his study, his hands trembling, his mind bearing the weight of the words on the page. His eyes, now weary and red-rimmed, trace over the inked letters as he uses the words “battle”, “seriously wounded”, and “son” to form a picture in his mind. Join us as share the story of a broken man and the

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