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History Shorts

Dive into the past with award-winning historian Peter Zablocki in this captivating daily podcast! Uncover hidden stories you never knew existed. And don"t miss Friday Conversations where Peter teams up with top experts for riveting, in-depth discussions that bring history to life.

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10:52

The Castrated Angel Singers of Rome

History Shorts ·

2026/01/27

For centuries, their voices were said to sound unearthly, pure, soaring, and unlike anything heard before or since. In this episode of History Shorts, we explore the haunting and controversial history of the Angel Singers of Rome: the castrati whose voices filled Europe's greatest churches and concert halls. Created through a brutal practice carried out on young boys, castrati became musical superstars in early modern Europe, prized especially by the Catholic Church, which barred women from singing

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13:05

Pulaski: The Father of American Cavalry

History Shorts ·

2026/01/26

In this episode of History Shorts, we tell the dramatic, transatlantic story of the Polish nobleman who helped shape the American Revolution from the saddle. Branded a traitor in his homeland after fighting Russian domination, Pulaski carried his hard-earned battlefield experience across the Atlantic and offered it to a desperate Continental Army. What followed was nothing short of transformative. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE

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12:02

The Great Awakenings: When America Found Religion

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2026/01/25

At two pivotal moments in American history, waves of religious revival swept across the colonies and the young United States, reshaping faith, politics, reform movements, and the very idea of what it meant to be American. Known as the First and Second Great Awakenings, these movements transformed religion from an elite, church-centered experience into a mass, emotional, and deeply personal force. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE

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10:45

Van Buren & the Establishment of the Modern Political...

History Shorts ·

2026/01/24

Nicknamed "The Little Magician," Martin Van Buren was one of the most skilled political operators in American history, and one of its most misunderstood presidents. He didn't win power through battlefield glory or soaring rhetoric, but through organization, loyalty, and an almost modern understanding of party politics. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast

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37:43

Conversations: Spies in My Blood, w/ Alex Storozynski

History Shorts ·

2026/01/23

In this powerful interview, History Shorts welcomes Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, historian, and author Alex Storozynski to discuss his gripping book Spies in My Blood, a deeply personal exploration of espionage, resistance, and family legacy in 20th-century Europe. Drawing on newly uncovered intelligence files, wartime records, and family history long shrouded in silence, Storozynski reveals how members of his own Polish family waged a hidden war against both Nazi and Communist regimes. The

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10:21

The Dred Scott Decision that shook America

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2026/01/22

In 1857, the United States Supreme Court issued one of the most devastating rulings in its history: Dred Scott v. Sandford. At its center was Dred Scott, an enslaved man who sued for his freedom after living in free territory, only to be told by the nation's highest court that he had no rights the court was bound to respect. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast

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11:00

Ike's Heart Attack That made America Health-Conscious

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2026/01/21

In September 1955, the most powerful man in the world, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, suffered a heart attack while in office. The news stunned the nation. At a time when heart disease was poorly understood, rarely discussed, and often treated as a private weakness, Eisenhower's illness became a public reckoning with mortality, leadership, and modern health. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE

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11:57

Killing Margaret Thatcher

History Shorts ·

2026/01/20

In the early hours of October 12, 1984, a bomb detonated inside the Grand Hotel in Brighton, ripping through the building just feet from where British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was sleeping. The attack, carried out by the Irish Republican Army, was not random terror. It was a meticulously planned assassination attempt aimed at decapitating Britain's political leadership in a single blow. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE

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11:47

America's Century of Foreign Regime Change

History Shorts ·

2026/01/19

For more than a century, the United States has played a decisive—often secretive—role in the rise and fall of governments around the world. From Cold War coups and covert CIA operations to regime change justified in the name of stability, democracy, or anti-communism, America's global footprint has frequently extended far beyond diplomacy. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast

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11:27

The Rise and Fall of the Mongol Empire

History Shorts ·

2026/01/18

In the early 13th century, a nomadic warrior from the windswept steppes of Central Asia forged the largest contiguous land empire the world has ever known. Under Genghis Khan and his successors, the Mongol Empire exploded outward, conquering cities, shattering armies, and redrawing the map of Eurasia in a single lifetime. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast

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11:34

Kosciuszko's Last Will and Jefferson's Broken Promise

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2026/01/17

When Tadeusz Kościuszko, the Polish patriot and Revolutionary War hero, wrote his final will, he entrusted it to one man he believed shared his ideals of liberty: Thomas Jefferson. The will was explicit and radical. Kościuszko directed that his American assets be used to purchase enslaved people, including Jefferson's own slaves, and free them, educate them, and set them up as independent citizens. Jefferson accepted the role of executor. And then… he did nothing. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND

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26:56

Conversations: How much do you know Thomas Jefferson?...

History Shorts ·

2026/01/16

In this episode of History Shorts, we sit down with acclaimed historian Andrew Burstein to discuss his newest book, Being Thomas Jefferson, a deeply human portrait of one of America's most complex founders. Moving beyond marble statues and textbook myths, Burstein invites us inside Jefferson's inner world: his ambitions and anxieties, his brilliance and blind spots, his ideals and contradictions. Together, we explore how Jefferson understood himself, how he navigated power, friendship, politics, and

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10:07

History's Most "Unkillable" Soldier: Adrian Carton de...

History Shorts ·

2026/01/15

Shot through the face. Blinded in one eye. His hand shattered so badly he tore off his own fingers. Survived plane crashes. Escaped a prisoner-of-war camp. Fought in three major wars across four continents. And somehow, Adrian Carton de Wiart kept going. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise LEARN

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08:50

Morristown 1779: The Winter That Nearly Ended the...

History Shorts ·

2026/01/14

The winter of 1779–1780 was the coldest the American colonies had seen in generations, and for George Washington and the Continental Army, it was a season of hunger, mutiny, and near collapse. Encamped in Morristown, Washington's soldiers faced brutal temperatures, empty supply wagons, unpaid wages, and a civilian population stretched to its limits. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast

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09:58

Voltaire and Frederick's Messy Friendship

History Shorts ·

2026/01/13

In the 18th century, two of Europe's most formidable intellects believed they had found a kindred spirit in each other. One was a king who dreamed of ruling through reason. The other was the era's sharpest critic of power, superstition, and hypocrisy. Together, Frederick the Great and Voltaire forged one of history's most fascinating and combustible friendships. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE

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11:33

Copernicus Moves the Earth

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2026/01/12

In the 16th century, one quiet canon and mathematician made a claim so radical it shattered humanity's place in the universe. Nicolaus Copernicus didn't just challenge astronomers; he challenged kings, churches, and centuries of inherited truth. This episode tells the story of how Copernicus overturned the ancient belief that Earth stood motionless at the center of creation and replaced it with a sun-centered cosmos. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

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12:59

Brief History of Cemeteries

History Shorts ·

2026/01/11

Cemeteries are more than resting places for the dead; they are mirrors of the societies that built them. From ancient burial mounds and medieval churchyards to sprawling Victorian "cities of the dead" and today's memorial parks, cemeteries reveal how humans have understood death, memory, religion, class, and public health. In this episode of History Shorts, we trace how burial practices evolved across centuries, and why cemeteries moved from the heart of towns to the edges of cities. DON'T FORGET

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10:57

The Mann Act: America's Morality Law

History Shorts ·

2026/01/10

Passed in 1910, the Mann Act was meant to protect women from exploitation. Instead, it became one of the most powerful and abused moral weapons in American law. In this episode of History Shorts, we unpack the story of the Mann Act, a federal law that criminalized transporting women across state lines for "immoral purposes." Vaguely worded and aggressively enforced, the law quickly expanded far beyond its original intent, allowing prosecutors to target consensual relationships, interracial couples,

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59:28

Conversations: How Our History Shows What We Can...

History Shorts ·

2026/01/09

In this special interview episode, Prof. Greg Jackson, the creator and voice behind the wildly popular History That Doesn't Suck, joins History Shorts for a wide-ranging conversation about how history can be rigorous, entertaining, and deeply relevant all at once. PRE-ORDER GREG'S BOOK: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Been-There-Done-That/Greg-Jackson/9781668062609 SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise

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13:34

Killing Philip II of Macedon

History Shorts ·

2026/01/08

In 336 BCE, at the height of his power, King Philip II of Macedon entered a grand theater to celebrate a royal wedding. He never left alive. In this episode of History Shorts, we revisit one of antiquity's most shocking political murders—the assassination of Philip II, the man who transformed Macedonia from a backwater kingdom into the dominant military power of Greece and laid the foundations for an empire his son would soon inherit. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK

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