Ian Evans

Saturday Night History

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Interested in anything that's history? Here on Saturday Night History, fellow history undergrad Ian Evans brings you the main course with a little juicy dessert. The juicy details about a certain something or someone in the past that makes history so delectable to learn! Whether you're a history buff, or....buff, take a seat as we travel back in time to some of the most famous figures in history and have Mr. Evans give you a concise and researched commentary on everything history! Artwork designed by JessicaYou can follow her here:TWITTER - @Jessica_Vtuber1

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Ian Evans

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Episode 03 - Tough Love, Literally: The Unlovable Origins of Valentine's Day 22.02.2026 22:39

Who was this man named Saint Valentine? And why do we have a holiday named Valentine's Day? In this episode, we concisely trace the origins of the February holiday, from its pagan origins to the inventor of the modern tradition of it. WORKS CITED: 1. Bitel, Lisa. "The Gory Origins of Valentine's Day." Smithsonianmag.com. The Conversation, February 14, 2018. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histo...

Episode 02 - The Voices of Ghosts Blocked Out of Our Past: Historical Figures With a Stutter 01.02.2026 58:11

What is stuttering? In this episode, Ian Evans, a person who stutters, elaborates what stuttering is and talks about some of the many historical celebrities who were known to have a stutter, and talks about his own life experiences with the disorder. CORRECTION: It's actually Minnesota State University's website that contains the list of famous people who stutter, not the University of Minnesota....

Episode 01 - What is History and Why the Past is Prudent 21.12.2025 17:48

SHOW NOTES: Welcome to Saturday Night History? So now that you've stumbled across this time capsule of a podcast, ask yourself what is history? Why are we interested in it? Why is it important and why you should get acquainted with it? In this episode, proud history major (and future doctored historian, himself) Ian Evans concisely explores the aspects of history and how we can apply them in the r...