24 episodes
History.icu James Dykstra
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These are the weird bits of history that you have never heard about, but that you really want to know about. These are short bits, about 5 to 10 minutes long that tell about quirky events that often had far reaching consequences. How much land get you get in a box of cereal? What happens when you throw your leaders out the window?
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The Defenestration of Prague
This is the first episode of History.icu. It's going to be a short podcast, published about every two weeks, about weird, quirky, offbeat events that are suprisingly relatable.
Today's episode is about the Defenestration of Prague, or why you should check to see if someone has closed the window before you come very far into the room.
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Dancing Plague of 1522
This episode is about the Dancing Plague of 1522. When times are tough, the tough go dancing.
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Jenny Geddes
This is the story of an average woman named Jenny Geddes. By being who she was she triggered a reformation in her church, and set rolling unforeseen consequence in the entire kingdom. She chose a place to take her seat and to take her stand and that changed everything.
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Klondike Big Inch Land Company
The story of how not to own a small piece of the Klondike.
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Straw Hat Riot of 1922
This is the story of when a hat is fashionable, when it is not, and what you can do about that.
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Great Emu War
What do you do when 20,000 emus overrun your farm? Go to war, obvously.
Music courtesy of jjstiano at Looperman.com