History Teachers Talking

by Evergreen Podcasts

History Teachers Talking is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to providing you with an entertaining way to learn about history from your friendly neighborhood history teachers. Every weekend, Thomas Reszka and Peter Zablocki will talk to you about random history, pop culture, politics, and education in a way that sounds like you are sitting in the classroom having a fun discussion with your favorite teacher. The conversation is always very straightforward, light-hearted, and easy to follow.

Episodes

Talking about the 1932 Emu War

26m · Published 31 Mar 21:16

The Great Depression led Australia to declare war on one of its beloved flightless birds – the Emu. A war, their military lost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HTTP Lecture: History of the Handshake

6m · Published 30 Mar 00:58

Here is a short lecture on the history of the handshake which has existed in some form or another for thousands of years.

Talking about Woodstock

45m · Published 24 Mar 17:33

Woodstock was an epic event that became synonymous with the counterculture movement of the 1960s. Here is the full story - kind of.

Talking about Stalin

50m · Published 17 Mar 14:53

Stalin was the chief architect of Soviet totalitarianism and a skilled but extremely ruthless leader. Join us for a little refresher on one of the most infamous men in all of history.

HTTP Lecture: Daylight Saving Time

8m · Published 12 Mar 15:52

Why does Daylight Saving Time exist? Join us for a quick lecture on the twice-yearly ritual that has roots in cost-cutting strategies of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Talking about the Man-Eaters of Tsavo

27m · Published 10 Mar 13:07

Join us as we talk about the Tsavo man-eaters, a pair of male lions in the Tsavo region of Kenya that were responsible for the deaths of over 100 people in 1898.

Talking about Julius Caesar

34m · Published 03 Mar 17:45

Time to talk about Julius Caesar, the Roman general and politician who named himself dictator of the Roman Empire, only to be famously assassinated by political rivals one year later.

Talking about Challenger and Columbia

45m · Published 24 Feb 18:18

The Challenger (1986) and Columbia (2003) space shuttle disasters dramatically illustrated the risks involved in the human exploration of space and all but ended NASA as we once knew it.

Talking about Muhammad Ali

52m · Published 17 Feb 18:37

Join us as we talk about Muhammad Ali; a boxer, philanthropist, and social activist who is universally regarded as one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century.

Talking about the Spear of Destiny

32m · Published 10 Feb 21:26

Not just any spear here, but the Holy Lance. The spear that pierced the side of Jesus at the crucifixion - one referred to as an ancient weapon forged by a Hebrew prophet, revered for its power in battle, and sought after by generals, emperors, and kings up until modern times.

History Teachers Talking has 228 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 136:34:27. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 28th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 27th, 2024 03:12.