History in Five Minutes Podcast
1) HFM 076 | History’s Greatest Spies, Part 1: Sir Francis Walsingham (1532-1590) On Her Majesty Elizabeth’s Secret Service
Before James Bond had his M, Queen Elizabeth had her Francis Walsingham. Learn about the original spymaster, who uncovered multiple plots against Elizabeth in the 16th century and managed the extraord...Show More
2) HFM 160 | Series Finale: The Final Episode of History in Five Minutes
Welcome to the end, my friends! I am powering down History in Five Minutes because I have launched a new and better show called History Unplugged. You can subscribe to the show on iTunes or Android H...Show More
3) H5M 159 | The Man Who Avoided Drowning on the Titanic By Getting Drunk
The sinking of the Titantic was one of the greatest tragedies of the 20th century. Over 1,000 passengers lost their lives on the supposedly unsinkable ship. But the chief baker didn’t. He managed to s...Show More
4) H5M 158 | Churchill’s “Operation Vegetarian”
Our guest today is Giles Milton, the host of the Unknown History Podcast. Winston Churchill was not afraid to get his hands dirty. He was perfectly happy to consider chemical warfare against the Axis ...Show More
5) H5M 157 | Churchill’s Most Controversial Cousin
Our guest today is Giles Milton, the host of the Unknown History Podcast. We all have an embarrassing relative. Maybe that embarrassing relative is us. But Winston Churchill’s cousin took it to a new ...Show More
6) HFM 156 | Churchill’s Affinity for Chemical Weapons
Our guest today is Giles Milton, the host of the Unknown History Podcast. Giles is going to talk all about Churchill’s affinity for chemical weapons, something I didn’t even know was a thing. He answe...Show More
7) HFM 155 | Why Did British Men Wear Powdered Wigs in the 1700s?
You’ve seen the look in historical dramas. You laughed at the foppish dandies that appear on Masterpiece Theater. In grade school you sneered at pictures of King George with his powdered wig, adjustin...Show More
8) HFM 154 | German POWs in the U.S. During World War II
Did you know that over 400,000 German POWs were settled in the United States during World War II? Did you know that they may have built some of the stone buildings that make up your town square? Or th...Show More
9) HFM 153 | Teddy Roosevelt’s Near-Death Journey Through the Amazon
Teddy Roosevelt was not afraid to tempt death. He hiked the Matterhorn during his honeymoon. He arrested outlaws on the Dakota Frontier. He hunted rhinos in Africa. But his most dangerous journey came...Show More
10) HFM 152 | How Teddy Roosevelt Gave a 90-Minute Speech After Being Shot
Theodore Roosevelt was hell bent on becoming president in 1912. He ran as a third-party candidate for the Progressive Party, a splinter group of Republicans dissatisfied with William Howard Taft. He w...Show More