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The Hungry Historian

A stripped down history podcast with a culinary twist. New episodes on a bi-weekly basis.

  1. JAN 20

    There's Something Happening Here: The Vietnam War - Part I - The Ho Chi Minh Trail Mix

    Send us a text“Just as Rome civilised the barbarians beyond its borders, we too have a duty to extend French culture and religion to the backwards peoples of the world.” - Paul Doumer, President of France On 8 March 1965, 3,500 US Marines landed near Da Nang in South Vietnam. This marked the beginning of the American ground war in Vietnam.It's important to distinguish this as the ground war because as you'll find out, this wasn't the start of the Vietnam War as it was often historically ...

    49 min

  2. 12/24/2024

    The Hungry Historian's 2024 Holiday Gift Guide - Part II - Christmas Crack Cookies

    Send us a text"Christmas is doing a little somethingextra for someone." - Charles SchulzTwas the night before Christmas, and while everyone might be nestled all snug in their beds at your house, over at the House of the Hungry Historian him and the Hungry Herstorian were cooking up one last minute gift.That's right! Coming in hot on the heels of the first part of The Hungry Historian's 2024 Holiday Gift is the highly anticipated sequel!This time around, he is accompanied by his bet...

    53 min

  3. 12/19/2024

    The Hungry Historian's 2024 Holiday Gift Guide - Part I - Christmas Crack

    Send us a text“Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality.” - Washington IrvingWith less than a week to go before the big bearded man in red makes his way down the chimney, the Hungry Historian is coming at you with a gift of his own. A holiday gift guide made up of his favourite historical reads!Sure, historical books might not be your bag, but when it comes to shopping for those hard to buy for people on your Xmas list, you might be thankful that you tuned in for this epis...

    30 min

  4. 12/16/2024

    The Battle of the Bulge - NUTS!

    Send us a text"Men, we are surrounded by the enemy. We have the greatest opportunity ever presented an army. We can attack in any direction." - Brig. General Anthony McAuliffeDecember 16th, 2024 will mark the 80th anniversary of what Sir. Winston Churchill proclaimed as the "greatest American battle of the war." It was on that date in 1944 that the last major German offensive in World War II against the Western Front commenced. The Battle of the Bulge, also know as The Ardennes Offensive...

    43 min

  5. 12/05/2024

    Sherman’s March to the Sea - Sweet Potato Pie

    Send us a text“We have devoured the land and our animals eat up the wheat and cornfields close. All the people retire before us and desolation is behind. To realize what war is one should follow our tracks.” - Maj. General William Tecumseh Sherman Sherman’s March to the Sea was the name given to the American Civil War campaign from November 15th until December 21st, 1864 that concluded Union operations in the Confederate state of Georgia. On this episode, The Hungry Historian will g...

    41 min

  6. 11/15/2024

    The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall - Atomic Blondies

    Send us a textOn November 9th, 1989, one of the defining moments of the twentieth century took place when the Berlin Wall, itself, an iconic symbol of the Cold War, effectively came down.For almost thirty years, the wall had divided East from West Berlin, and acted as the partition to keep the Eastern Soviet Bloc countries away from those of the democratic West.The wall was built with one specific goal: to keep the people of East Germany from leaving for the West. It would become known as Ber...

    34 min

  7. 11/05/2024

    Horrific History: The Bhopal Disaster - Spicy Potato Curry

    Send us a textImagine coming home from work, dealing with the family and all that goes into the nightly routine, and then finally settling into your own bed for a relaxing nights sleep in the shadow of a decrepit chemical plant that is one small error away from killing you and everyone you whole dear.In this year's edition of "Horrific History," the Hungry Historian brings to you a terrifying tale from the scariest and largest threat to us today - corporate greed and it's impact on humanity.&...

    39 min

  8. 10/22/2024

    "Forward the Light Brigade" - 170 Years After the Charge - The (Not So) Light Brigadeiro

    Send us a text"Half a league, half a league,Half a league onward,All in the valley of DeathRode the Six Hundred." - Lord TennysonHistory is loaded with moments full of bravery, courage, and determination in the face of overwhelming odds. It's why there is so much romanticism tied to something as horrific as war. History is also brimming with inept, underqualified, and bumbling leaders, who are often the reason as to WHY these moments of bravery are forced to occur in the first place.&nbs...

    33 min
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A stripped down history podcast with a culinary twist. New episodes on a bi-weekly basis.

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  • Creator
    Chef Money
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    83
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2025 The Hungry Historian
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