Timely Tidbits

Henry Johnson

Timely Tidbits with Henry Johnson explores obscure events in world history with a different guest each episode.

Episodes

  1. Timely Tidbits: Too Dearly Bought

    02/13/2025

    Timely Tidbits: Too Dearly Bought

    The history of the term "Pyrrhic Victory" with guest Bryan Scott.

    12 min
  2. Timely Tidbits: Good Ole Mass Hysteria

    11/21/2024

    Timely Tidbits: Good Ole Mass Hysteria

    In this episode Henry talks about the frequent outbreaks of a Dancing Plague that haunted the Middle Ages. HIs guest is Kyle Tipton. Henry also shares the news about the recognition he received from his favorite YouTube history channel, Simple History, for his artwork of this very topic. Here's a link to the contest winners (Henry's piece is the second slide featured.): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC510QYlOlKNyhy_zdQxnGYw/community?lb=UgkxaBEM3fJ4tOy9HU571CVX3XRB5HxrmYvT

    11 min
  3. Timely Tidbits: Five Feet, Seven Inches

    10/24/2024

    Timely Tidbits: Five Feet, Seven Inches

    In this episode, Henry discusses the multitude of inaccuracies in Ridley Scott's movie Napoleon. His guest is Bradley Hart.

    19 min
  4. Timely Tidbits, A Planama for Panama

    09/30/2024

    Timely Tidbits, A Planama for Panama

    Henry explains that when goldrushers needed an alternative to traveling the Oregon Trail when seeking their fortunes in California, they just needed a "Planama." With guest Logan Skidmore.

    11 min
  5. Timely Tidbits: Where is Charlton?

    09/30/2024

    Timely Tidbits: Where is Charlton?

    Cecil B. DeMille builds a huge movie set in the California desert for the movie The Ten Commandments. No, not that one. With guest Nathan Rice.

    11 min
  6. Timely Tidbits, You Spent How Much??

    09/19/2024

    Timely Tidbits, You Spent How Much??

    In this episode, we explore the topic of the wild bash thrown by the Shah of Iran in 1971 to mark 2500 anniversary of the Persian Empire and just how much money he spent! Our guest is teacher, Christy Ford.

    17 min
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About

Timely Tidbits with Henry Johnson explores obscure events in world history with a different guest each episode.

Information

  • Creator
    Henry Johnson
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean