Quick History

Matt Roberts
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Every week I give a little history lesson about stuff you might not know about. I try to keep the episodes 10 minutes or less, and I try my best to add a little humor to the episodes as well!

  1. JAN 2

    E48 - The Crappiest Thing Happened In Erfurt

    Henry The Lion losing his land in 1180 might seem crappy, but things got a whole lot more crappy in the coming years.

    5 min

  2. 12/26/2025

    E47 - The History of Santa Claus

    Check out how Santa Claus got his start as an actual human person! Happy holidays!

    7 min

  3. 12/12/2025

    E46 - Dancing Plagues

    Have you ever just danced it out? If so, I bet it didn't last a couple months. A few hundred years ago, that's exactly what happened all over Europe!

    7 min

  4. 12/10/2025 · BONUS

    Thank You, 2025!

    Quick History's fans are the best! Thanks for a great year!

    1 min

  5. 11/28/2025

    E45 - 50% Off This Episode, Black Friday Only!

    Black Friday was born out of chaos that didn't involve shopping, and turned into chaos that involved shopping! This is the history of the beginning of the Christmas shopping season! Act now, supplies are limited!

    7 min

  6. 11/21/2025

    E44 - The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Christmas Parade

    It might not be the first, but these days, it's the biggest. Ring in Christmas shopping season with the history of the Macy's Thanksgiving... uh, Christmas Parade!

    10 min

  7. 11/14/2025

    E43 - The Sleepy Sickness Epidemic

    An illness that makes you sleep a lot sounds like a good thing, but it turns out it isn't. In the early 1900s, all around the world, a lot of people died from it.

    6 min

  8. 11/07/2025

    E42 - Minnie Cox And The Indianola Affair

    In the late 1800s, Minnie Cox became the first African American Postmistress in Mississippi, and was later a part of The Indianola Affair, which "sparked the first major debate about race, states’ rights, and federal power in the United States Congress since Reconstruction." - Shennette Garrett-Scott, Mississippi History Now

    10 min
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Every week I give a little history lesson about stuff you might not know about. I try to keep the episodes 10 minutes or less, and I try my best to add a little humor to the episodes as well!

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  • Creator
    Matt Roberts
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Matt Roberts
  • Show Website
    Quick History