Kiera's History Tour
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsA podcast for anyone and everyone who enjoys history (or just needs help studying for an exam).
From Mesopotamia to Medieval Kings to the Cold War, I hope you'll find something to enjoy here
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Episodes
Episode 13 - is Alexander the Great, you know, *hand point* (Happy Pride Month🏳️🌈)
June 03, 2021 19:03 - 14 minutes - 20 MBspoiler ... yes he is Happy Pride Month everyone!! Enjoy this ep on Alexander the Great's relationship with his best of bros Hephaestion
mini ep #6 - don't mess with offerings to Jupiter (Ancient Roman Laws)
April 25, 2021 23:54 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MBheyyyyyy i'm back. enjoy learning abt funny Roman laws & also watching my brain go in 50 different directions
Episode 12 - The Chinese Massacre of 1871
March 12, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBContent warning: episode contains descriptions of violence and lynching. amidst the recent violence against the Asian community within the US, I thought it would be important to do an episode looking at part of the history surrounding American violence against Asian-Americans. This is a summary of the 1871 Chinese Massacre.
mini ep #5 - exit, pursued by a (polar) bear
February 27, 2021 16:59 - 5 minutes - 7.28 MBDid the actor of Antigonus in Shakespeare's play "A Winter's Tale" actually get chased off stage by a bear? idk maybe find out in this episode!
Episode 11 - The 10 plagues, egyptian gods, & the prince of egypt
February 23, 2021 19:37 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBhiii this episode is about the 10 biblical plagues of Egypt & how they correlate with some of the Egyptian gods worshipped at the time. Also, a few moments of me expressing my love for the movie Prince of Egypt. enjoy!
An African Samurai, & riots in the damn capital, but make it Japan in the 1500s (happy BHM)
February 13, 2021 22:10 - 17 minutes - 24 MB'tis about Yasuke, the first African Samurai during the late 1500s in Japan This was actually really fun & interesting to research so I hope you enjoyyyyyyy
Episode 10 - An African Samurai, & riots in the damn capital, but make it Japan in the 1500s (happy BHM)
February 13, 2021 22:10 - 17 minutes - 24 MB'tis about Yasuke, the first African Samurai during the late 1500s in Japan This was actually really fun & interesting to research so I hope you enjoyyyyyyy
Episode 9 - idk man the gods said i could rule for a while (the Mandate of Heaven)
January 22, 2021 17:00 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBThe Mandate of Heaven? Hammurabi's stele? Louis XIV's chicken legs? All that and more on this episode of Kiera's History Tour
Episode 8 - A Soccer Match Over No Man's Land; Christmas Special
December 25, 2020 17:00 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBHappy Christmas everyone. Enjoy a quick episode about the 1914 Christmas Truce during WW1. The tone of this episode shifts dramatically at random points so have fun with that. Also, bonus points if you can hear my cat in the background
Episode 7 - Tisquantum, & Other Things I Didn't Learn in History Class
November 26, 2020 17:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBAll about Tisquantum, Massasoit, the MayFlower, & the First Thanksgiving (kinda)
Mini ep #4 - Samhain, Halloween, & Why We Carve Pumpkins
October 31, 2020 15:00 - 6 minutes - 6.15 MBHappy Samhain/Halloween everyone. Enjoy this Halloween story/myth/tradition
Episode 6 - Sobekneferu (& other Egyptian queens)
September 27, 2020 19:00 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MBHey look this is still a thing. Enjoy this episode on the Egyptian 12th dynasty female King Sobekneferu/Neferusobek. This one was actually really fun to research cause this time period is my favorite. Enjoy! have suggesstions or requests? email me at "[email protected]" or dm me on instagram under the same name
Mini ep #3 - The Stonewall Riots
June 29, 2020 06:51 - 7 minutes - 10.2 MBHappy pride month! Keep fighting for our rights, & enjoy a small episode on the Stonewall riots (to be honest I don't remember learning about them in APUSH)
Episode 5 - 1918 Influenza Pandemic
April 21, 2020 07:45 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBThe world is on fire right now so why not talk about another time where something very similar happened. Maybe understanding the 1918 pandemic can help up understand this one a little more
1918 Influenza Pandemic - Ep. 5
April 21, 2020 07:45 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBThe world is on fire right now so why not talk about another time where something very similar happened. Maybe understanding the 1918 pandemic can help up understand this one a little more
Episode 4 - The Harlem Renaissance; Black History Month Special
February 27, 2020 08:19 - 24 minutes - 34 MBHappy black history month, In honor, I wanted to do a slightly longer episode dedicated to one of the most important "revolutions" in US history, the Harlem Renaissance. If anything, listen because I put some music in
Episode 3 - The Ramayana
December 06, 2019 09:09 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MBDoes this count as history? I'm not sure! But it's fun to learn about and an interesting story so enjoy a (moderate/bad) retelling of The Ramayana, an epic poem on Ancient India
Mini ep #2 - B.R. Ambedkar
November 10, 2019 06:04 - 6 minutes - 8.98 MBA quick overview of B.R. Ambedkar, a really neat Indian social reformer who helped an entire caste gain rights. I'm not sure how well known he is, so I felt like doing an episode is important
Episode 2 - Operation Menu
October 25, 2019 08:09 - 22 minutes - 31 MBOperation Menu, or the Menu Bombings, was a series of covert bombing raids over Cambodia. I also manage to talk mostly about everything else except the bombings, including the Tet Offensive and a few other wars. Although not the happiest episode, I hope you enjoy
Mini ep #1 - Lakshmi
October 07, 2019 01:30 - 9 minutes - 8.63 MBThe first mini-episode! Listen for just a quick overview of the Goddess Lakshmi, a Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity
Episode 1 - Henry VII
September 24, 2019 08:58 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MBA (semi-detailed, hopefully accurate) summary of Henry VII, the first Tudor Monarch
Episode 0 - Hi, I suppose
September 03, 2019 13:39 - 26 seconds - 595 KBHey everyone, Welcome to Kiera's History Tour. I hope you'll find something to enjoy here as I talk about random bits of history I find interesting.