Henry Johnson

Timely Tidbits

History EN ↓ 6 episodes

Timely Tidbits with Henry Johnson explores obscure events in world history with a different guest each episode.

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Henry Johnson

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Timely Tidbits: Too Dearly Bought 13.02.2025 11:52

The history of the term "Pyrrhic Victory" with guest Bryan Scott.

Timely Tidbits: Good Ole Mass Hysteria 21.11.2024 10:43

In this episode Henry talks about the frequent outbreaks of a Dancing Plague that haunted the Middle Ages. HIs guest is Kyle Tipton. Henry also shares the news about the recognition he received from his favorite YouTube history channel, Simple History, for his artwork of this very topic. Here's a link to the contest winners (Henry's piece is the second slide featured.): https://www.youtube.com/cha...

Timely Tidbits: Five Feet, Seven Inches 24.10.2024 19:29

In this episode, Henry discusses the multitude of inaccuracies in Ridley Scott's movie Napoleon. His guest is Bradley Hart.

Timely Tidbits, A Planama for Panama 30.09.2024 11:17

Henry explains that when goldrushers needed an alternative to traveling the Oregon Trail when seeking their fortunes in California, they just needed a "Planama." With guest Logan Skidmore.

Timely Tidbits: Where is Charlton? 30.09.2024 10:50

Cecil B. DeMille builds a huge movie set in the California desert for the movie The Ten Commandments. No, not that one. With guest Nathan Rice.

Timely Tidbits, You Spent How Much?? 19.09.2024 17:19

In this episode, we explore the topic of the wild bash thrown by the Shah of Iran in 1971 to mark 2500 anniversary of the Persian Empire and just how much money he spent! Our guest is teacher, Christy Ford.