Curious Insights from History
26 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -A fast podcast that is all about gaining understanding, finding inspiration, and maybe laughing a little at some curious insights. The ideas come from more popular non-fiction books. John Walker is the host.
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Episodes
#25 Sweetmeats in Castroville
November 12, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.41 MBA good discussion of two guys eating a nice meal and talking about life, wars and noble living. Support the Show.
#24 Greatest Invention
October 12, 2021 15:00 - 11 minutes - 7.58 MBThis is over a year old. I kind of forgot about it. It is my take on interesting inventions and what I believe is the greatest invention of all time. Support the Show.
#23 Body Snatchers
March 02, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutes - 5.28 MBA brief discussion of medical advances and the associated darker resources that help with those advances. Support the Show.
#22 Try Something New
February 17, 2020 18:00 - 8 minutes - 5.57 MBA look a a couple of real life examples of trying something new. Support the Show.
#21 Pomp
February 03, 2020 19:00 - 10 minutes - 7.07 MBWe start with the arrogance of John Adams. We end with the first amendment. Support the Show.
#20 Pants on Fire
January 14, 2020 19:00 - 10 minutes - 7.18 MBWe discuss the telling of the truth by a pair of famous historical figures. Is lying such a bad thing? Some say telling a few fibs is a normal development. An honest youth might grow up to be not so honest as an adult. Support the Show.
#19 Obvious
December 16, 2019 16:00 - 11 minutes - 8.21 MBIt is amazing how looking back some things appear obvious. Yet at the time, no one really noticed. Support the Show.
#18 John Harvey's Mustard Problem
August 10, 2019 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.75 MBThis episode is a curious blending of war and medicine. A fascinating start to one branch of cancer treatment. I like it. I hope you will too. Support the Show.
#17 Chivington Massacre
August 07, 2019 16:00 - 13 minutes - 8.99 MBA discussion of a sad day in American history and a man named Silas Soul. Support the Show.
#16 Lynwood
June 17, 2019 17:00 - 12 minutes - 8.27 MBExcessive punishment sometimes results in extreme reaction! Support the Show.
#14 Lee
May 18, 2019 15:00 - 14 minutes - 6.61 MBThe definitive word on Civil War monuments. Or at least one opinion on one Civil War hero, Support the Show.
#13 Why a Spy
April 30, 2019 20:00 - 8 minutes - 4.06 MBA Russian Spy from the 80's is discussed. How he did what he did and why. Support the Show.
#12 Dynamite to Peace
April 16, 2019 20:00 - 12 minutes - 5.64 MBThe fascinating story of Alfred Nobel. How he went from dynamite king to originator of the Peace Prize. List of Nobel Prize Winners: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nobel_laureates Support the Show.
#11 The Fasting Cure
April 06, 2019 14:00 - 13 minutes - 6.07 MBToday we talk about a book by Upton Sinclair called The Fasting Cure. It is an old book, but is amazingly modern considering the recent understandings of what fasting can do for health. This is a good general article about water fasting: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/water-fasting This is the actual text of The Fasting Cure by Sinclair Lewis: http://apache2.pum.edu.pl/~fasting/upton.pdf This is an interesting podcast on intermittent fasting: https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalk/episode-79/...
#10 Hockey Stick
March 29, 2019 04:00 - 11 minutes - 5.46 MBSometime bad events lead to better outcomes. Support the Show.
#9 Fully Human
March 19, 2019 04:00 - 13 minutes - 6.2 MBA discussion of slavery and black soldiers during the Civil War. Support the Show.
#8 POW to PM
March 11, 2019 04:00 - 11 minutes - 5.13 MBA very confident young man and his exploits. Support the Show.
#8 POW to PM
March 11, 2019 04:00 - 11 minutes - 5.13 MBA very confident young man and his exploits. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/CuriousInsights)
#7 Brilliant Bottle Washer
March 04, 2019 05:00 - 10 minutes - 5.03 MBThe story of a great scientist and his humble beginnings Support the Show.
#6 Underdog Advantage
February 25, 2019 05:00 - 13 minutes - 6.02 MBWhy it can be an advantage to be an underdog. Support the Show.
#5 Dogs Still Have It
February 18, 2019 05:00 - 10 minutes - 4.77 MBA discussion of a characteristic of dogs and Harry Truman Support the Show.
#4 April in the Phillipines
February 11, 2019 05:00 - 12 minutes - 5.54 MBA discussion of the annual reenactment of a famed Explorer. Support the Show.
#3 Duel Disasters
February 04, 2019 05:00 - 14 minutes - 6.48 MBA discussion concerning two disasters. Actually two duel disasters. Support the Show.
Critically Vigilant
January 28, 2019 05:00 - 12 minutes - 5.96 MBWhy we must be critically vigilant and the famous person from history that took this advice to heart. Support the Show.