The Past in a Flash

Part 1 of this series lays out the groundwork for the Horse Soldiers mission in Afghanistan in response to the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks by Al Qaeda and the Taliban at the command of Osama bin Laden.

Here's a history shot to open up MLB's 2024 season!

Join us for the second round of 10 idioms and their histories!

In this episode, we're bringing you a cultural clash in Northeastern Africa where a very popular structure is less talked about. Who built these pyramids in Sudan and why?

In our debut of History Shots were going to talk about a few interesting facts about the World Wars. LET'S GET READY FOR THE WEEKEND!

History Shots are short BONUS episodes dropping on Fridays!

Ching Shih was just a young Cantonese prostitute who worked her way up the ranks of her brothel. How did this woman become one of the most notorious pirates of the late 1700's? Anne Bonny and Mary Reid have a lot in common. Dive into how they became some of the most brutal women to ever sail the high seas among men. Sip and listen while we dive deep into some little known pirate history.

A little know piece of World War 2 history involves a man who was a master interrogator. Using his manipulation tactics, Hanns Scharff took a drastically different approach than the normal sadist way of Nazi interrogation... He used Kindness.

In this first episode of a three part series we bring you common phrases we use today and their history! These will be spread throughout season 1! Cheers!

Welcome to the History on the Rocks Podcast! Season 1 launches Thursday, February 22!