Walking in the footsteps of history, fifteen minutes at a time. Join us for a 15-minute episode covering a person, place, or event in history, and stay for an extended discussion. New episodes or discussions every week. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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15 Minute History is a history podcast designed for historians, enthusiasts, and newbies alike. This is a joint project of Hemispheres, the international outreach consortium at the University of Texas at Austin, and Not Even Past, a website with articles on a wide variety of historical issues, produced by the History Department at the University of Texas at Austin. This podcast series is devoted to short, accessible discussions of important topics in world history, United States history, and ...
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The Trail of Tears | Forever Lost
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"In the chill of a drizzling rain on an October morning, I saw them loaded like cattle or sheep into six hundred and forty-five wagons and started toward the west. One can never forget the sadness and solemnity of that morning. Chief John Ross led in prayer and when the bugle sounded and the wagons started rolling many of the children rose to their…
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Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience. Have an idea for a topic? Want to try…
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Margret Sanger | A Discussion on Intentions
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Today, we discuss the motivations of Margaret Sanger, what – according to history – drove her “solutions”, and why even Planned Parenthood is beginning to disavow her. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience. Have an idea for a topic? Want to try…
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Margret Sanger | Intentions
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Put her name into a search engine and you will be provided with a variety of titles such as “political activist”, “feminist”, “American social reformer”, and “sex educator”. You will be treated to the history of a person who fought hard for women’s reproductive rights. To be clear, all of this is true. We can have two conversations. The benefits of…
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Welcome to Thursday Thoughts! Every other Thursday, Joe will speak about a specific person, place, or event in history in under five minutes. This week, Joe talks about the history and benefits of the assembly line that we still experience daily. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support…
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The Khmer Rouge | A Discussion - “To Destroy You is No Loss”
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Join us as we discuss the absolute horror that was the Khmer Rouge. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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The Khmer Rouge | “To Destroy You is No Loss”
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“I was fifteen years old when the Khmer Rouge came to power in April 1975. I can still remember how overwhelmed with joy I was that the war had finally ended. It did not matter who won. I and many Cambodians wanted peace at any price. The civil war had tired us out, and we could not make much sense out of killing our own brothers and sisters for a …
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Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience. Have an idea for a topic? Want to try…
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Vlad the Impaler | A Discussion on Evil Manifested
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Join us as we discuss the vile life of Vlad the Impaler, detail his monstrous actions, and show you a person in history who was objectively, evil in every way. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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Welcome to Thursday Thoughts! Every other Thursday, Joe will speak about a specific person, place, or event in history in under five minutes. This week, Joe provides a brief background on how marketing has changed and why the consumer now has full control. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support…
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Vlad the Impaler | Evil Manifested
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Join us as we teach you about the vile life of Vlad the Impaler, detail his monstrous actions, and show you a person in history who was objectively, evil in every way. Please send us your thoughts and questions on this topic for our discussion next week, via our email at 15minutehistory@gmail.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotif…
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Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience. Have an idea for a topic? Want to try…
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Ivan the Terrible | A Discussion on the Sources of Evil
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Join us as we discuss Ivan the Terrible, his life, possible causes for his evil deeds, and the terror he caused. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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Ivan the Terrible | The Sources of Evil
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Two men stood in a large room shouting at one another, raging over family and war or accusing each other of incompetence and cowardice. A third man stood nearby, servant of one and friend to both. In a corner, a young woman cowered with her face bruised and her body shaking. Anger swirled around the pair as words grew ever-more harsh. And then, the…
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Associating Evil | A Discussion on LBJ & Ho Chi Minh
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Join us as we discuss the intention and result of each leader by examining comparisons of policy during their tenure. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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Welcome to Thursday Thoughts! Every other Thursday, Joe will speak about a specific person, place, or event in history in under five minutes. This week, we answer a question we have gotten from you, our outstanding audience. Some of you have asked, "If you're doing a season on villains, why aren't you covering serial killers?" We answer that today.…
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Associating Evil | LBJ & Ho Chi Minh
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As we look at villains in history, we want to look at actions and their effects. The policies of Lyndon Baines Johnson and Ho Chi Minh were the reflection of two leaders operating in different contexts. Though the method by which they exercised their intentions was different, the root of their “why” is in question. Join us as we look at both the in…
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Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience. Have an idea for a topic? Want to try…
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The Bloody Verdict at Verden | A Discussion on the Perspectives on Evil
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Join us as we discuss the actions of Charlemagne, the interpretations that followed, and how such evil can be combatted. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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Welcome to Thursday Thoughts! Every other Thursday, Joe will speak about a specific person, place, or event in history in under five minutes. This week, we teach you about the history of the 40-hour work week, its origins, and why it came into being. Spoiler alert: There was a good reason. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po…
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The Bloody Verdict at Verden | Perspectives on Evil
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Ten long years of war in the dark forests of Saxony, and there was no end in sight. Centuries earlier, these woods had witnessed the destruction of mighty Roman legions, a fact that several Frankish scribes had already noted in their chronicles. Per-haps their king would fare better than the Roman Emperor Augustus. Their enemy, the Saxons, were a f…
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Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience. Have an idea for a topic? Want to try…
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Xerxes I | A Discussion
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Join us as we discuss Xerxes I, his conquest, and how hubris ruined him. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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Xerxes I, also known as Xerxes the Great, was a Persian king who ruled over the vast Achaemenid Empire from 486 BCE to 465 BCE. He was the son of King Darius I and Atossa, the daughter of Cyrus the Great. This lineage protected Xerxes during his time as a prince and solidified his claim to the throne. Join us as we teach you about Xerxes I, his con…
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It’s Christmas Day, 1863, and a man is reading a letter. The letter had arrived several days before, but every time he picks up the parchment, it feels like the first time. He sits quietly in the solitude of his study, his hands trembling, his mind bearing the weight of the words on the page. His eyes, now weary and red-rimmed, trace over the inked…
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Episode 141: Reconstruction From Past to Present
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In the wake of the Civil War, the Reconstruction Era emerged as a time of radical change in the 19th century United States. Dr. Peniel Joseph brings this conversation into the 20th and 21st centuries as we discuss his most recent book, The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century.…
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Two Kings | A Discussion
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When reviewing evil in history, ancient kings are easy targets. Join us as we discuss two kings and detail two major events during their reign. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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Pop Quiz | Communism vs. Fascism
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Two Kings | Examining Intentions
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When reviewing evil in history, ancient kings are easy targets. It is common to review their actions out of the context of their time, apply current values to ancient actions, and judge accordingly. In today’s episode, we review two kings and detail two major events during their reign. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh…
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Episode 140: Ridley Scott’s Napoleon
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Ridley Scott’s new film, Napoleon, is a monumental historical epic that has endured mixed reviews since its release last month, due to historical inaccuracies and narrative jumps. But do such criticisms miss the point? Today 15 Minute History is joined by Professor Judith Coffin, who studies and teaches French history at UT Austin, including the [……
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Welcome to a new segment in 15-Minute History called, Thursday Thoughts! Every other Thursday, Joe will speak about a specific person, place, or event in history in under five minutes. This week, we teach you about Porter's Five Force model, how it helps break down the complexity of competition in the market, and its influence on businesses across …
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Confronting Evil | A Discussion on Three People in History
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Join us as we discuss confronting evil, the three figures in history, and the actions that inspire others to stand. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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Episode 139: New Theory of American History
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“How can a nation founded on the homelands of dispossessed Indigenous peoples be the world’s most exemplary democracy?” asks Professor Ned Blackhawk (Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone), author of The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History. Today, Dr. Blackhawk discusses what it would look like to build a new theory …
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Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience. Have an idea for a topic? Want to try…
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Confronting Evil | Three People in History
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How do leaders confront villains? Among history’s most important lessons are seeing how people and nations face down rising evil. In this episode, we are going to examine the actions of three statesmen as they looked outward and saw gathering storms on the horizon. They took different approaches; some failed and others succeeded. And perhaps their …
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Welcome to a new segment in 15-Minute History called, Thursday Thoughts! Every other Thursday, Joe will speak about a specific person, place, or event in history in under five minutes. This week, we teach about the real history of a pastry you know and love. Spoiler Alert: The truth may cause some of you to reach a baking point. --- Support this po…
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The Inquisition | Discussing Fact from Fiction
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Join us as we discuss the Inquisition, the horrors it brought, the heroes that ended it, and the fiction around this dark time in history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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Episode 138: Sex, Race, and Labor in French Colonialism
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Traditionally, we think about European power being built with ships and swords. However, new scholarship uncovers a more nuanced and complex picture. Today, 15 Minute history is joined by Mélanie Lamotte, a historian of the French Empire whose work demonstrates the role that sex, race and labor played in the global expansion of French power […]…
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Episode 137: Jean Paul Sartre In The Arab World
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In 1967, the French philosopher Jean Paul Sartre traveled to Egypt and Israel on a quest to understand the region and its conflicts. The trip would challenge and change him — and lead to accusations of betrayal. Today, 15 Minute History is joined by Yoav Di Capua, author of “No Exit Arab Existentialism, Jean-Paul Sartre, […]…
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Welcome to a new segment in 15-Minute History called, Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of history. These episodes are unedited and a fun way for the team to interact more with you, our outstanding audience…
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The Inquisition | Separating Fact from Fiction
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A small chapel in the German town of Erfurt was hardly a proper venue for world-shaping events to begin. Nothing much had happened in this part of the Holy Roman Empire, and the Augustinian monk who swept the chapel's floor thought mainly about his lunch. His straw broom pushed dust from the tombs built into the floor before the altar. The monk the…
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Villains | Welcome to Season Seven of 15-Minute History
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Welcome back to 15-Minute History! We are excited to be back with you, our amazing audience, each week for more walks in history’s footsteps. History, like a haunted house, is filled with monsters. The people and events we selected for this season illustrate trends that have caused suffering and death for countless innocents. We know villains first…
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Interviews with Heroes | Part Two
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Join us for the second part of our Interviews with Heroes. In this episode, we speak with an ICU/Trauma Nurse and Advanced EMT. Note: Some of the content in these interviews is graphic. Listener discretion is advised. Contents: 0:40 ICU Trauma Nurse 29:04 Advanced EMT We close out this season with a two-part episode with interviews that highlight t…
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Interviews with Heroes | Part One
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We close out this season with a two-part episode with interviews that highlight those who voluntarily go into professions we naturally take for granted – until we need them. Some of these professions are dangerous. Others are gross, uncomfortable, and thankless. None of these people have YouTube channels or millions of followers. They are gritty, g…
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George Patton & the Third Army | A Discussion
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Join us in this exciting discussion as we walk through the life of General George Patton, his leadership, heroism, and his effect on the world we know today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support
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George Patton & the Third Army | “You Wonderful Guys”
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The dull hum of aircraft filled the morning air. German soldiers looked up from the French town of St. Lô, expecting to see a few enemy fighters bearing down on them. Their hearts froze in their chests as nearly a thousand bombers emerged from the clouds. They had heard of the devastation wrought by their enemy on the Fatherland’s cities, but St. L…
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