Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.

Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.

 

#2504

Albert Bierstadt

Albert Bierstadt’s story runs counter to the romanticized idea of a passionate starv... more

6 hrs Ago

38 MINS

38:43

6 hrs Ago


#2503

Electrocardiograms

The first electrocardiograph was invented in 1895. That device looked a lot different from... more

16 Jun 2025

37 MINS

37:17

16 Jun 2025


#2502

SYMHC Classics: Wat Tyler’s Rebellion

This 2020 episode covers one of the transitional events between the Black Death and the Re... more

14 Jun 2025

34 MINS

34:50

14 Jun 2025


#2501

Behind the Scenes Minis: Pope Riot

Holly and Tracy talk about Tracy growing up in a mostly Protestant community with little e... more

13 Jun 2025

21 MINS

21:23

13 Jun 2025


#2500

Christiana Incident of 1851

The Christiana Incident offers a snapshot of the U.S. when the country was sorting into st... more

11 Jun 2025

35 MINS

35:53

11 Jun 2025


#2499

Pope Leo XIII

Pope Leo XIII sought to find a way forward for the Catholic church at a time when the worl... more

09 Jun 2025

33 MINS

33:55

09 Jun 2025


#2498

SYMHC Classics: Griswold v. Connecticut

This 2022 episode covers Griswold v. Connecticut, the U.S. supreme court decision that ove... more

07 Jun 2025

37 MINS

37:01

07 Jun 2025


#2497

Behind the Scenes Minis: Parks and Roads

Tracy talks about her experiences with the Blue Ridge Parkway growing up, including her mi... more

06 Jun 2025

19 MINS

19:38

06 Jun 2025


#2496

Blue Ridge Parkway

The Blue Ridge Parkway is the longest roadway in the U.S. that was planned as a single uni... more

04 Jun 2025

44 MINS

44:00

04 Jun 2025


#2495

Skyline Drive & Shenandoah National Park

Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park is a scenic road tied to the “See America ... more

02 Jun 2025

43 MINS

43:55

02 Jun 2025


#2494

SYMHC Classics: Palmer Raids Pt. 2

This 2016 continuation of our coverage of the Palmer Raids covers a series of raids on per... more

31 May 2025

25 MINS

25:07

31 May 2025


#2493

Behind the Scenes Minis: Bad Science and Library Love

Tracy outlines all the way RFK Jr.'s claims regarding disease history make no sense. Holly... more

30 May 2025

33 MINS

33:56

30 May 2025


#2492

Library of Congress

The Library of Congress has a lot of responsibilities. It’s massive in both physical... more

28 May 2025

42 MINS

42:50

28 May 2025


#2491

Three Autoimmune Diseases In Brief

Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and Crohn’s disease are autoimmune diseases that share ... more

26 May 2025

38 MINS

38:52

26 May 2025


#2490

SYMHC Classics: Palmer Raids Pt. 1

Part one of this 2016 classic covers the social unrest in the U.S. after WWI. There was a ... more

24 May 2025

24 MINS

24:24

24 May 2025


#2489

Behind the Scenes Minis: Jokes in Translation and the Wayback

Holly shares her experience visiting the Meiji Jingu shrine. Tracy mentions that she never... more

23 May 2025

17 MINS

17:33

23 May 2025


#2488

The Triple Nickles

The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, also called the Triple Nickles, were the first Bla... more

21 May 2025

38 MINS

38:54

21 May 2025


#2487

Emperor Meiji and the Meiji Jingu Shrine

Emperor Meiji of Japan’s reign began in 1867, and it marks a time of significant cha... more

19 May 2025

39 MINS

39:08

19 May 2025


#2486

SYMHC Classics: All American Girls Professional Baseball League

This 2020 episode covers the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which was fo... more

17 May 2025

31 MINS

31:52

17 May 2025


#2485

Behind the Scenes Minis: Shots and Sidi

Tracy and Holly share tetanus shot stories and discuss getting boosters. They then discuss... more

16 May 2025

27 MINS

27:22

16 May 2025


#2484

Sidi Mubarak Bombay

Sidi Mubarak Bombay was sort of a combined guide, translator and nurse, and often the supe... more

14 May 2025

42 MINS

42:22

14 May 2025


#2483

Tetanus

Tetanus has probably been around for most of human history, or even longer. But it’s... more

12 May 2025

38 MINS

38:09

12 May 2025


#2482

SYMHC Classics: Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

This 2020 episode covers Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, an accomplished astronomer. She grew up... more

10 May 2025

36 MINS

36:39

10 May 2025


#2481

Behind the Scenes Minis: Altina and Saving Babies

Holly talks about the dynamics of Altina Schinasi's family. Tracy shares a dispute over nu... more

09 May 2025

27 MINS

27:31

09 May 2025