Stuff You Missed in History Class

When Madame Bovary was written in the 1850s, it fell under the accusing eye of the French ... more

Journalist and writer Elizabeth Bisland was sent on a trip around the world in 1889, in a ... more

This 2019 episode explores the difficult-to-study work of Laurencin. In addition to her wo... more

Tracy talks about how the show's recording schedule meant that this week's Monday episode ... more

“Le Chat Noir” is one of the most famous pieces of late 19th century European ... more

The President's House was the first home of the U.S. president in the temporary capital of... more

This 2014 episode covers the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, in which Native Americans rose up agai... more

Holly and Tracy talk about their coffee preferences. Then Tracy traces the path that led h... more

Fort Mose was the first officially sanctioned settlement for free Black people in what&rsq... more

Melitta Bentz invented the coffee filter in 1908 and changed coffee culture forever. Throu... more

Part two of this 2020 episode looks at some of the specifics of the COINTELPROs that targe... more

Holly shares a story of accidentally taking ephedrine. Tracy shares her delight at a pronu... more

On November 1, 1755, a massive earthquake took place on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean so... more

The use of stimulants during WWII is no secret, but in the last decade, there has been a l... more

Part 1 of this 2020 two-parter covers background on the FBI and on the origins of its coun... more

Tracy shares her desire to see the rest of the letter that was quoted in this week's episo... more