Remember That Time: An Historical Podcast

A songwriter, a cartoonist, a Playboy legend?, and a beloved children's author. This week, we learn all about Shel Silverstein. NOTE: Please forgive us for the technical issues in this week's episode. It was... a struggle.

This week, we learn all about one of Anna's favorite authors/historical nemeses. It's complicated. Let's talk about F. Scott Fitzgerald!

It's our 150th episode, and Amanda is a theater kid now! What better time to talk about the Broadway Legend, Stephen Sondheim? Let's learn about Stephen's life and his greatest works. Bear with us while we geek out about some of our favorite musicals.

We wrap up Women's History Month 2025 with an episode all about the first woman to serve in the U.S. Congress. She was a suffragette, a pacifist, and a founding member of the ACLU. She's Jeannette Rankin!

Let's kick off Women's History Month 2025 by learning all about one of the most influential leaders in the Suffrage Movement, both in the U.S. and worldwide. It's Carrie Chapman Catt!

Our Black History Month episodes continue, as we learn about the first historically Black college in West Virginia. Storer College in Harpers Ferry, WV has a long and complicated history. Let's talk about it!

Happy Black History Month! Today, we learn all about the man who started it all, and he was a coal miner from WV! Let's learn about the great Carter G. Woodson.

It's part 2 of our look into the life of President Jimmy Carter. This week, we talk about his time in office, the work he did afterward, and the legacy he left behind.

It's 2025, and the country has suffered a loss, as Former President Jimmy Carter has passed away. We decided we should take a look back on his life as a farmer, a veteran, a leader, and so much more. He lived a VERY long life, so we had to make this one in 2 parts! 

As we wrap up 2024, we look back on our 6 years of podcasting (an anniversary we honor because we're 6 years apart, which is a reason we totally thought of long before recording this episode, and no later). We talk about our favorite episodes, what we want to do in the future, and what this podcast has meant to us. Thank you all so much for listening over the years! We hope to bring you more histo...

This week, we're learning all about Zitkala-Sa, an Indigenous activist and writer who helped to launch one of the biggest investigations into the exploitation of Native Peoples in America.

We wrap up Spooky Season 2024 with the story of the Fox Sisters, three young women who brought about the spread of Spiritualism in the U.S. Psychic mediums who communicated with spirits, or frauds?

It's spooky season 2024! We kick things off with an episode all about the fascinating history and lore surrounding one of Disney's most popular attractions: The Haunted Mansion.   Links to support Mutual Aid for Hurricane Relief in Appalachia & Florida: https://chesapeakeclimate.org/hurricane-helene-mutual-aid-resources/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DA_lZzkzTFO/?igsh=MTJiNW9ybzZ3Y2g2bw==

Let's learn about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - a man of many, many, many interests and talents. Like seriously, SO many. A doctor, an author, a spiritualist, and an absolute jock. Also, this is accidentally a Superwholock episode and we apologize to our friends and family for that.

This week, the story of 3 pirates unfolds before us! Join us as we learn all about Anne Bonny, Mary Read, & Calico Jack.

We're back! It's Labor Day in the U.S., so let's learn all about one of the country's largest labor movements: The West Virginia Mine Wars. We're joined this week by Kenzie New-Walker, Director of the WV Mine Wars Museum. We learn all about the history that led up to the conflict, what the miners were fighting for, and how it all still affects us today. Thanks to Kenzie for joining us! Check out t...

We wrap up Pride Month 2024 with an episode about Drag Icon and star of outrageous films, Divine! Thank you to our friend Maddie for the topic suggestion!   Programming Note: We will be away from the podcast until September 2024 as we both move over the next couple of months! We'll see you soon!

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains mentions of suicide. It's pride month 2024! And we're kicking things off with physician and sexologist, Magnus Hirschfeld. He laid the groundwork for us to study sex, gender, and sexuality from a medical perspective. Resources mentioned in this episode: https://shorturl.at/wcPJo https://shorturl.at/WDkkZ https://shorturl.at/amfza

Let's talk about style icon, actress, dancer, and humanitarian, Audrey Hepburn. She inspired an era of fashion, gave us multiple generation-defining roles, and served children all over the world.

We're finally talking about one of our favorite authors, Jane Austen! She was the queen of satire, and terrified of the French Revolution. And we love her!

Ever wondered who was the first celebrity chef? Well, wonder no longer! This week, we're learning all about Alexis Soyer, who worked for the elite, but still fed the hungry.

After recently witnessing a solar eclipse, we decided it was time to learn about another eclipse from the past. Let's learn about Samuel Williams and the Eclipse of 1780!

This week... a rich noble family, a shipwreck, a scammer, and much more! It's the mysterious case of The Tichborne Claimant!

This week, we answer Ireland's call and learn all about Michael Collins, who did his best to keep Ireland together. 

We're back with our second episode of Black History Month (in March)! This week, we learn about Mary McLeod Bethune, a teacher who became one of the most powerful people in U.S. government.  Thank you all for your patience after we had to delay this episode while Anna was sick!