Stuff You Missed in History Class

Tracy discusses the challenge of parsing all the nuance of the French Revolution. Holly ta... more

Before Clarence Birdseye, frozen food was perceived as being low-quality and kind of gross... more

The Great Fear was a panic during the French Revolution that spread through rural areas. I... more

This 2019 episode is about general Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, who sounds like a character out... more

Holly talks about the unsubstantiated stories associated with the Villa de Vecchi in north... more

In late 1803, accounts of ghost sightings began to circulate in Hammersmith, England. This... more

Today’s topic is an abandoned mansion, but it was once a gorgeous and luxurious home... more

This 2021 episode covers Aleister Crowley, a truly prolific and deliberately transgressive... more

Holly and Tracy talk about ghost experiences in their lives. Tracy thanks all the listener... more

We've had a lot of listener requests related to ghost towns, so this Halloween season, we'... more

This episode features several ghosts all associated with one place. And that place is a sp... more

This 2020 episode covers three of the many supernatural canines and hellhounds in our coll... more

Holly asks follow-up questions about a paper Tracy mentioned in the episodes this week. Tr... more

Part 2 of this installment of Unearthed! features animals, swords, art, shoes, shipwrecks,... more

Part one of this quarter's installment of Unearthed! features things related to books and ... more

Paul Robeson’s stances on political and civil rights issues and his communist affili... more

Holly discusses the complicated nature of the Loudun possessions. Tracy talks about the wa... more

Peter Stubbe or Peter Stumpp, also known as the Werewolf of Bedburg, was part of a case in... more

In 17th century France a group of nuns described some unsettling visitations at their conv... more

This 2016 episode covers a haunting story from the early 1800s. Many narratives have bloss... more

Tracy shares a story about getting poor directions from GPS. Holly talks about her theory ... more

Alice Kyteler's witchcraft trial shocked 14th century Ireland. Today, the charges against ... more

These diseases - West Nile Virus, Lyme disease, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - are nam... more

This 2014 episode covers the collision of the S.S. Arctic with another ship in a fog in 18... more

Holly talks about the many survivor accounts of the Medusa shipwreck, which were questione... more