Jake Barton
Historium
Did you ever fall asleep in history class? You’re not alone. History can be boring when focusing on only dates and statistics. Historium seeks to find the narrative of history in some of the most unlikely places. Seamlessly blending history and storytelling, Jake Barton draws you into historical tales you’ve probably never heard before.
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Jake Barton
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Último episodio
27 de may. de 2026
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Episodios
#66 Microstorium 23.12.2020 16:43
As the final episode of this wild year called 2020, here's fifteen quick mini-stories from throughout history! Support the show
[UNLOCKED] Book Review of ‘1491’ by Charles C. Mann 26.11.2020 36:46
(This is an unlocked Patreon bonus episode. For more bonus episodes, check out www.patreon.com/historium) Lots of myth busting of misconceptions about indigenous people coupled with new research that shines a light of what the New World and its inhabitants were actually like. Support the show
#65 Firebombing of Tokyo 28.10.2020 32:54
How do we Americans remember the deadliest night in human history? The answer is simple. We don't. Support the show
#64 Marathon of Madness 23.09.2020 14:01
This is the story of the strangest race ever run. Support the show
#63 The Dividing Line 16.07.2020 30:55
In 1919, rage from injustices erupted into violent race riots which spread throughout Chicago. All the while, Spanish Flu spread like wildfire in this unfortunately relevant story about the Chicago Race Riots. Support the show
#62 Side By Side 18.06.2020 1:16:50
The story of Chang and Eng Bunker, the original Siamese Twins, who worked in freak shows, owned a plantation, and experienced so much of 19th century, all while literally inseparable. Support the show
#61 Dirtbag Gold Rush 07.05.2020 26:05
In Yosemite Valley, one of the most beautiful places on Earth, a rag-tag group of rock climbers in the 1970s stumble upon the score of a lifetime. Support the show
#60 Plague of Corrupted Blood 07.04.2020 13:23
The story of the Corrupted Blood plague that hit the realm of World of Warcraft and what outbreaks in video games can teach us about real-world epidemiology. Support the show
#59 The Siege of Seeds 23.03.2020 31:39
In the midst of the siege of Leningrad, a small enclave of Soviet scientists did what they could to protect a massive collection of seeds in order to save countless future human lives. Support the show
#58 The Battle of Los Angeles 23.01.2020 11:13
In Los Angeles, California, the fresh recruits, with their new crew cuts and wrinkled uniforms, would get their first taste of combat on February 24th, 1942... Support the show
#57 A White Christmas in Saigon 24.12.2019 20:07
Saigon, Vietnam. April 1975. Support the show
#56 Savior of Mothers 16.12.2019 26:30
Childbed fever was killing new mothers with a vengeance. In Hungary, young doctor Ignaz Semmelweis found a cure. However, there was one problem... No one believed him. Support the show
#55 Death Row Baseball 21.11.2019 26:10
Baseball has long been dubbed America’s pastime, but would that change if players had to literally play for their lives? Support the show
#54 The Second Son of God 24.10.2019 2:33:43
In the 1850s, a Christian cult rattles imperial China to its core... Support the show
#53 Interview with Egyptologist Colleen Darnell 09.07.2019 41:47
Mummies, hieroglyphs, pyramids, vintage fashion; Egyptologist and vintage fashion historian Colleen Darnell digs through it all. https://www.instagram.com/vintage_egyptologist Support the show
#52 [MiniStorium] Bad Luck 20.06.2019 35:11
History is full of moments of misfortune, irony, or just plain ol’ bad luck. This episode contains eight mini-stories about the times where things went from bad to worse. Support the show
#51 The Ghosts of Notre Dame 24.05.2019 30:42
This episode is devoted to the 800 year old Notre Dame cathedral and it's incredibly storied past. Support the show
#50 Interview with Dirk Langeveld, author of The Artful Dodger 16.04.2019 41:58
The story of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll has everything I'm looking for when looking for topics: A wild ride full of twists, turns, and downright unbelievable moments. Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Artful-Dodger-20-Year-Cleveland-Bergdoll/dp/1973925893 Support the show
#49 Dead Reckoning 01.04.2019 15:20
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue... Support the show
#48 The Pinball Wizard 19.03.2019 18:51
In the 1970s, a hero arose to defend the fact that pinball was a game of skill, not a game of chance. Support the show
#47 Wreck of the Batavia 19.02.2019 36:17
The ill-fated voyage encountered mutiny, torture, murder, and a mad tyrant as things went from bad to worse... Support the show
#46 Interview with Peter Stark, author of Young Washington 17.01.2019 57:12
This episode is an interview with Peter Stark, author of Young Washington: How Wilderness and War Forged America’s Founding Father. Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Young-Washington-Peter-Stark-audiobook/dp/B07C2YT1QM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23T4RGZSY5SF6&keywords=peter+stark+young+washington&qid=1707930381&s=books&sprefix=peter+stark+young+washington%2Cstripbooks%2C88&sr=1-1 Suppo...
#45 Ballroom Blitz 31.12.2018 6:43
New Years Eve, 1922. Support the show
#44 Dungeons & Dragons and The Satanic Panic 13.12.2018 26:35
The story of Dungeons & Dragons and how an innocent tabletop RPG was caught in the crossfire of moral outrage and religious fundamentalism. Support the show
#43 The Harlem Hellfighters 19.11.2018 26:16
In this episode, we’ll follow the all-black 369th Infantry Regiment known as the “Harlem Hellfighters” through the horrors of trench warfare, and through their struggle for equality. Support the show
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