Historical Hijinks
Hi, my name is Nicholas! I love to learn about history, but not the boring facts and lessons you learn in school. I like the fun and crazy things that have happened in our past, and I want to share those historical moments with you! Like how a bear became a soldier in the Polish military, or when the CIA made a cyborg cat in the 60's! If you like history, or just want to hear some of the wacky stuff from our past, then this is the podcast for you! @HistHijinks www.historicalhijinks.com
Episodes
19 episodes
Ep 19: The Spooky Origins of Halloween!
Today we look at how an ancient party celebrating otherworldly creatures became the Halloween we all know and love!
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12:07
Ep 18: Expeditions to the New World!
Today we will look at some historical figures that people claimed "discovered" America, despite the fact that Native Americans were already living there for over ten thousand years.
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21:34
EP: 17- Simo Hayha, the Greatest Sniper!
Today we look at Simo Hayha, the most dangerous sniper ever, and an overall neat guy!
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11:55
Ep 15- The Great Emu War
Today we look at the Emu war, and tell the stories of the brave men who fought in it.
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11:52
Ep 14: William Moore!
Today we will listen to William Moore, a famous explorer of the Klondike and his life experiences!
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10:24
Ep 13: Cool Nicknames From History!
Today we look at a few of the coolest nicknames from history and how those people got them!
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12:51
Ep 12: Weird Nicknames Throughout History!
Today we look at the weird and awful epithets throughout history!
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11:05
Ep 11: The Worst Ideas in History!
In this episode we look at the dumbest ideas ever conceived throughout history!
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11:08
Ep 10: Unsung American Hero, James Armistead!
In this weeks episode we will be looking at a little known hero of the American Revolutionary War, James Armistead Lafayette! A slave turned spy who helped Washington win the Battle of Yorktown!
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13:04
Ep 9: A Cyborg Cat Spy? Project Acoustic Kitty!
Today we will be looking at the time the CIA tried to make a cat into the ultimate spy in the 1960's, and the hijinks that ensued!
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17:29
EP 8: The Richest Person in History, Mansa Musa!
Today we are going to look at the king of Mali, Mansa Musa, who happened to be the richest person to ever live! But what happens when his extravagant spending gets out of hand? Find out on this weeks episode of Historical Hijinks!
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15:02
Ep 7: A Baboon Ran a Railway?! Jack the Signalman!
Today we look at Jack the Signalman, a baboon who helped run a train station in South Africa during the 1880's!
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13:47
Ep 6: An Army of Gay Men?! The Sacred Band of Thebes!
It's Pride Month, so I figured why not look at the Sacred Band of Thebes, which was an army comprised of only gay men!
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12:00
Ep 5: He Blew Up Troy!? Archeology Antics!
This week we will take a look at some disasters that happened on some archaeological expeditions, and the people who caused them.
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14:00
Ep 4: Ancient Greek Geeks
Today we will look at some of the great philosophers of ancient Greece, and why they were much weirder than you think!
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11:56
Ep 3: Grace O' Malley, Legendary Pirate!
In this mother's day special, we look at Grace O' Malley, an awesome mother who fought off Algerian pirates right after giving birth!
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