History You Didn't Ask For

Nikki Hensler Gordon

History You Didn't Ask For is the show that tells the stories they left out of your textbooks. Every episode, one person who built something, broke something open, or changed everything — and somehow didn't make it into the official record. Hosted by Nikki Hensler Gordon.

Episodes

  1. May 28

    I Still Got Americans Out There: The Paris Davis Story

    In 1965, an Army captain disobeyed a direct order in a Vietnamese rice paddy because he wouldn't leave his men behind. His commanding officer nominated him for the Medal of Honor. The paperwork disappeared. Then it disappeared again. This is the story of Colonel Paris Davis and the fifty-eight years between what he did and when the country finally said so out loud.

    11 min

  2. May 28

    Cha Cha: The Woman Who Built Drag Racing

    The NHRA spent years trying to keep Shirley Muldowney off the track. She spent those same years winning. This is the story of the first woman licensed to drive a Top Fuel dragster — what it took to get that license, what she did with it, and what the sport did to her legacy after they couldn't stop her anymore.

    11 min
  3. The Widow Spy: Marti Peterson and the CIA's Most Dangerous Street

    May 28

    The Widow Spy: Marti Peterson and the CIA's Most Dangerous Street

    In 1975, the CIA sent a woman to run agents on the streets of Moscow for the first time in history. The KGB wasn't watching her. They didn't think they needed to. This is the story of Marti Peterson — and what happened when they figured out they were wrong.

    12 min
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About

History You Didn't Ask For is the show that tells the stories they left out of your textbooks. Every episode, one person who built something, broke something open, or changed everything — and somehow didn't make it into the official record. Hosted by Nikki Hensler Gordon.

Information

  • Creator
    Nikki Hensler Gordon
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 History You Didn't Ask For
  • Show Website
    History You Didn't Ask For