History After Hours

History After Hours
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History After Hours is a podcast led by history teachers. We discuss random topics including current events, music, sports, and everything in between.

  1. Sep 6

    Season 12 Episode 1: Journey of Cynicism

    Live from Kollective Coffee + Tea in downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas. Pumphrey, Franklin, Jolly, and Diedrich respond to audience questions and comments, including a special surprise guest. Topics: New York City Mayor Mamdani, Greek statues, favorite books, global politics and immigration issues, the Lyndsay Clancy trial, and the Gen Z superiority complex. Thanks for listening, follow us for more, and tell a friend.

  2. May 25

    Season 11 Episode 10: Trust, but Verify

    In this three-part episode, we wrap up this season by interviewing our new high school principal, Keely McDonald to get her perspective on things to come. In part two we interview new history teacher Sydney Scroggins about her life and first-year with the district. Part three is a general reflection on the changes over the past year, from the cell phone ban at school to Jolly's decision to stop coaching and enter the classroom full time. Thanks to all our listeners. Please follow and share.

  3. May 10

    Season 11 Episode 9: Paragons of Virtue

    Live from Kollective Coffee in Downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas, Pumphrey, Franklin, and Jolly answer audience questions. Topics include: Gilded Age Tycoons, Hantavirus concerns, the History of Jazz music, War in Ukraine, War in Gaza, War in Iran, and the impacts on the economy, the future of NATO, and Presidential martyrdom. Thank you for listening and for everyone's continued support. Please follow, subscribe, and share.

  4. Apr 4

    Season 11 Episode 8: Nobody Thinks My Thoughts

    Live from Kollective Coffee + Tea, Pumphrey, Franklin, Diedrich, and Jolly answer questions from our audience. Topics include: potential bias in education, weird foods we've eaten, THE Ring of Power, Over/Underrated presidents, the existence of aliens, the Artemis II launch, and whether or not thought require language. Thanks for listening. Follow and tell a friend.

  5. Apr 4

    Season 11 Episode 3: Human Meat Batteries

    Live from Kollective Coffee in Downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas. Pumphrey, Franklin, Diedrich, and Jolly answer questions from the audience. Topics: WWIII, why we teach, Zohran Mamdani's mayoral victory, artificial intelligence, Ukrainian War Games, Immigration, The Grand Egyptian Museum, and the End of the World reset. Thanks to all of our listeners. Follow us for more content.

  6. Mar 23

    Season 11 Episode 6: Coyote Headcount

    Recorded live February 5, 2026 at Kollective Coffee + Tea in downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas. Pumphrey, Franklin, Jolly, and Diedrich step up and answer questions about current events such as: the latest release of the Epstein Files, the ICE raids and protests in Minneapolis, the possibility of peace in the Middle East, and much more. Thanks for listening. Follow us for more unique and relevant content.

  7. Mar 9

    Season 11 Episode 7: Social Creatures in Solitary Confinement

    Special guest, and first-year teacher, Sydney Scroggins joins Pumphrey, Franklin, and Jolly at Kollective Coffee to answer questions from our audience. Topics: the War in Iran, learning from History, conspiracy theories, fixing the world's problems, and how some kids try to cheat on school work. Thanks for listening. Please subscribe and tell a friend.

  8. 12/22/2025

    Season 11 Episode 5: Saint Sometimes...

    Our two-part Christmas wrap-up episode. First, Pumphrey, Franklin, Jolly, and Diedrich ponder holiday traditions and the end of the first semester of school. Second, recorded earlier at Kollective Coffee, answering questions from our live audience. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Thanks for listening. Follow us for more content.

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History After Hours is a podcast led by history teachers. We discuss random topics including current events, music, sports, and everything in between.

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  • Creator
    History After Hours
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    84
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © History After Hours
  • Show Website
    History After Hours