Quick History Podcast
1) E40 - The History Of Chef Boyardee
Chef Ettore Boiardi changed the world forever when he began making and selling canned pasta meals under the much easier-to-pronounce name, Chef Boyardee. But how he got there is a pretty cool story! W...Show More
2) E39 - Herculaneum, Victim Of Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius claimed a few cities when it erupted in 79 CE, none more famous than the ancient city of Pompeii! But this episode isn't about that, it's about another, more well preserved ancient city...Show More
3) E38 - George Washington, Distiller
George Washington, first President of the United States, created a "whiskey tax," then made his own whiskey, and taxed himself!
4) E37 - Homecoming, Prom, And Coronation
A lot of international students studying in the United States and Canada have no idea what Homecoming or Prom is, and a lot of local students in the United States and Canada have no idea what Coronati...Show More
5) E36 - Wake Up With A Knocker Up
During the Industrial Revolution, people needed to wake up on time for their new fancy factory jobs, so they employed human alarm clocks to come by early in the morning and tap on their windows to wak...Show More
6) E35 - Naked! At The Olympics
The Ancient Olympic Games took place over 3000 years ago, and were a bit different from the modern games, such as there was only one winner per event, and they competed naked!Want to keep up to date o...Show More
7) E34 - The Nomoli Figures
Sierra Leone in West Africa has a couple hundred stone statues that could have been created by ancient aliens! But probably not! Nobody knows!Check out Quick History on Bluesky @ quickhistory.bksy.soc...Show More
8) E33 - The Creation Of Hot Air Balloons
Hot air balloons date all the way back to the 1700s, and got their start in France!Check out Quick History on Bluesky @ quickhistory.bksy.social!
9) E32 - London Bridge
London Bridge has a long and sometimes wild history, dating all the way back to the Romans in 43 AD! And if you can't make it to London to see the bridge, just go to Arizona!Check out Quick History on...Show More
10) E31 - When Coca-Cola Was Stolen
In 2006, the Cola Wars came to a head, when Coca-Cola's secret recipe was stolen and sold to Pepsi! Or was it?