This is Not a History Lecture
251 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWelcome to a refreshingly casual take on history podcasts. Join Kat and Kaleigh as they share their favorite stories from history - the odd, the funny, the forgotten, and the often misunderstood. But fair warning, this is not your average history lecture. New episodes every Tuesday! Contact us! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected]
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Episodes
A Medical Anomaly and a Medical Oddity
August 03, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBBuckle in for a weird one - this week we're covering medical stuff. Kat covers the landmark and frankly iconic case of Phineas Gage. Kaleigh takes us back to the French Revolution and covers the odd and kind of disturbing case of Tarrare. Just a quick content warning for y'all - this one gets pretty gross and graphic, we do not recommend listening during lunch. Have thoughts about this weeks episode? Contact us! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected] Please Pl...
Emergency Episode #2
July 27, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBWelcome to our second emergency episode! Today we're covering two more historic mysteries, hopefully we won't run out of these anytime soon with the way we're using these episodes. Kat covers the infamous Flight 19 that disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle. Kaleigh covers the peculiar case of the Devil's Footprints that plagued a small town in England in the 1800s. Let's Talk - Contact us! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected] Rate us on Apple Podcasts! Every rat...
25. Emergency Episode #2 - Weird Footprints and an Even Weirder Triangle
July 27, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBWelcome to our second emergency episode! Today we're covering two more historic mysteries, hopefully we won't run out of these anytime soon with the way we're using these episodes. Kat covers the infamous Flight 19 that disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle. Kaleigh covers the peculiar case of the Devil's Footprints that plagued a small town in England in the 1800s. Let's Talk - Contact us! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected] Rate us on Apple Podcasts! Every rat...
Little Bomb, Big Rock
July 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBWelcome back to yet another episode of this is not a history lecture! Today, yet again, we are covering two wildly different topics - Kat gives us a piece of the story of World War II with her discussion of Operation Valkyrie and Kaleigh discusses the Rosetta Stone, the key to unlocking the history of Ancient Egypt. We want to hear from you! Twitter: TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected] Remember to review us on Apple Podcasts! Every review sends one bad vibe to the Briti...
24. Little Bomb, Big Rock
July 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBWelcome back to yet another episode of this is not a history lecture! Today, yet again, we are covering two wildly different topics - Kat gives us a piece of the story of World War II with her discussion of Operation Valkyrie and Kaleigh discusses the Rosetta Stone, the key to unlocking the history of Ancient Egypt. We want to hear from you! Twitter: TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected] Remember to review us on Apple Podcasts! Every review sends one bad vibe to the Briti...
23. Loving, Outer Space
July 13, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBGreetings earthlings! Welcome to episode 23 where - surprise, surprise, Kat and Kaleigh cover widely different topics. Hey - at least they're in the same century this time. Kat covers the Loving case and the Supreme Court decision that granted marriage equality to all Americans regardless of race. Kaleigh sends us way into the stratosphere with her overview of the history of space exploration, from the beginnings of flight to the first steps on the moon.
Loving, Outer Space
July 13, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBGreetings earthlings! Welcome to episode 23 where - surprise, surprise, Kat and Kaleigh cover widely different topics. Hey - at least they're in the same century this time. Kat covers the Loving case and the Supreme Court decision that granted marriage equality to all Americans regardless of race. Kaleigh sends us way into the stratosphere with her overview of the history of space exploration, from the beginnings of flight to the first steps on the moon.
22. Trails and Schools
July 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBHappy birthday America, we guess. Today we are taking the time to discuss two of the definitely not great points in American history. Kat covers the devastating Trail of Tears and Kaleigh covers the horrifying history of the American Indian Boarding Schools. As always - we would love to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpod Email: [email protected] Remember! Every Apple Podcast review means one less annoying child Kaleigh has to deal with at work.
Trails and Schools
July 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBHappy birthday America, we guess. Today we are taking the time to discuss two of the definitely not great points in American history. Kat covers the devastating Trail of Tears and Kaleigh covers the horrifying history of the American Indian Boarding Schools. As always - we would love to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpod Email: [email protected] Remember! Every Apple Podcast review means one less annoying child Kaleigh has to deal with at work.
Sola Scriptura and Sasquatch
June 29, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBWelcome to our longest episode yet - kick back and relax as we tell y'all about two things that could not be more different! For Father's day we covered some of our dad's favorite topics and they were both long ones. For her dad, Kat gives us a great biography on earthshaker and founder of the Lutheran Church Martin Luther. Kaleigh attempts to give a relatively complete history of the man, the myth, the legend - bigfoot. Send us your bigfoot encounter stories! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email...
21. Sola Scriptura and Sasquatch
June 29, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBWelcome to our longest episode yet - kick back and relax as we tell y'all about two things that could not be more different! For Father's day we covered some of our dad's favorite topics and they were both long ones. For her dad, Kat gives us a great biography on earthshaker and founder of the Lutheran Church Martin Luther. Kaleigh attempts to give a relatively complete history of the man, the myth, the legend - bigfoot. Send us your bigfoot encounter stories! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email...
20. Misadventures on the Volcano
June 22, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBWelcome to episode 20 - another mountain themed themed episode! Kat goes waaaay back to 79 CE and the historic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii. Kaleigh brings us all the way to 1980, with the eruption of Mt St. Helens that rocked southwest Washington state. We want to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected] Review us on Apple podcasts! Remember - every review means that one mom is a little more comfortable talking about s*x with...
Misadventures on the Volcano
June 22, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBWelcome to episode 20 - another mountain themed themed episode! Kat goes waaaay back to 79 CE and the historic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii. Kaleigh brings us all the way to 1980, with the eruption of Mt St. Helens that rocked southwest Washington state. We want to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected] Review us on Apple podcasts! Remember - every review means that one mom is a little more comfortable talking about s*x with...
A Week of Uprisings and China's Biggest #Girlboss
June 15, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBAnd we're back with episode 19! Sticking with the Pride month theme, Kat covers the Stonewall Riots that kickstarted the Pride movement and give us the reason we celebrate today. Kaleigh takes us back all the way to 600 CE and covers the ultimate girlboss and China's only female emperor - Wu Zetian. We want to hear from you! Twitter - @TINAHLpodcast Email - [email protected] Don't forget to review us on Apple Podcast! Every time you review someone who broke their skateboa...
19. A Week of Uprisings and China's Biggest #Girlboss
June 15, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBAnd we're back with episode 19! Sticking with the Pride month theme, Kat covers the Stonewall Riots that kickstarted the Pride movement and give us the reason we celebrate today. Kaleigh takes us back all the way to 600 CE and covers the ultimate girlboss and China's only female emperor - Wu Zetian. We want to hear from you! Twitter - @TINAHLpodcast Email - [email protected] Don't forget to review us on Apple Podcast! Every time you review someone who broke their skateboa...
18. Pride and Poetry
June 08, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBIn celebration of Pride month, we discuss an important event and important figure from gay history! Kat dives into the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the challenges and hardships that the LGBTQIA+ community faced in the 80s and 90s. Kaleigh takes us all the way back to Ancient Greece, and tells us the story of Sappho, the first woman poet in the Western tradition and a person who loved freely. P.S. IT'S KALEIGH'S BIRTHDAY - y'all better tweet us wishing her a great day!! Let's talk - Contact us! T...
Pride and Poetry
June 08, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBIn celebration of Pride month, we discuss an important event and important figure from gay history! Kat dives into the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the challenges and hardships that the LGBTQIA+ community faced in the 80s and 90s. Kaleigh takes us all the way back to Ancient Greece, and tells us the story of Sappho, the first woman poet in the Western tradition and a person who loved freely. P.S. IT'S KALEIGH'S BIRTHDAY - y'all better tweet us wishing her a great day!! Let's talk - Contact us! T...
More Than One Kind of Racism
June 01, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBBad new's y'all - American racism is against all people of color, not just one group, in case you didn't know! Today we're talking more about America's history of racism against the Chinese people during the turn of the 20th century. Kat covers Tape v. Hurley, a landmark case against segregation in public schools, almost 70 years before Brown v. Board of education. Kaleigh covers one of the most explicitly racist pieces of legislation in America's history - the Chinese Exclusion Act. We wa...
17. More Than One Kind of Racism
June 01, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBBad new's y'all - American racism is against all people of color, not just one group, in case you didn't know! Today we're talking more about America's history of racism against the Chinese people during the turn of the 20th century. Kat covers Tape v. Hurley, a landmark case against segregation in public schools, almost 70 years before Brown v. Board of education. Kaleigh covers one of the most explicitly racist pieces of legislation in America's history - the Chinese Exclusion Act. We wa...
Im-press-ive; Two Stories on the History of the Press
May 25, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBIt's Mother's Day! Well, kind of. We ended up a little late on that but join us as we cover our mother's favorite parts of history. Kat kicks us off with the invention of the Gutenburg Printing Press, and Kaleigh takes us all the way through the evolution of the printed word to 1864 and the story of famed journalist Nellie Bly. Let's Talk - We want to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected] Don't forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts - each rev...
16. Im-press-ive; Two Stories on the History of the Press
May 25, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBIt's Mother's Day! Well, kind of. We ended up a little late on that but join us as we cover our mother's favorite parts of history. Kat kicks us off with the invention of the Gutenburg Printing Press, and Kaleigh takes us all the way through the evolution of the printed word to 1864 and the story of famed journalist Nellie Bly. Let's Talk - We want to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected] Don't forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts - each rev...
15. Plague and Pandemic
May 18, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBIt's episode 15 - you know what that means, it's time for a theme! This week we cover the very topic subject of major pandemics in history. Kat braves the deadly Bubonic Plague and Kaleigh takes on the not quite as deadly but still very deadly Spanish Flu of 1918. We want to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected] Don't forget to review us on Apple podcasts! Every review gives a young history major an A on a research paper!
Plague and Pandemic
May 18, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBIt's episode 15 - you know what that means, it's time for a theme! This week we cover the very topic subject of major pandemics in history. Kat braves the deadly Bubonic Plague and Kaleigh takes on the not quite as deadly but still very deadly Spanish Flu of 1918. We want to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected] Don't forget to review us on Apple podcasts! Every review gives a young history major an A on a research paper!
Emergency Episode #1
May 11, 2021 13:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBHey guys - looks like we couldn't find a mic! So join us on our first emergency episode where we tell the tales of two historical mysteries - the Dancing Plague of 1518 and the disappearance of the passengers aboard the Mary Celeste. Don't worry we wont be gone for long - catch us again next week for another thrilling episode that we didn't pre-record months ago! Let's Talk - Contact us! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected] Don't forget to rate us on Apple and ...
14. Emergency Episode #1 - A Town with the Funk and a Vanishing Boat
May 11, 2021 13:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBHey guys - looks like we couldn't find a mic! So join us on our first emergency episode where we tell the tales of two historical mysteries - the Dancing Plague of 1518 and the disappearance of the passengers aboard the Mary Celeste. Don't worry we wont be gone for long - catch us again next week for another thrilling episode that we didn't pre-record months ago! Let's Talk - Contact us! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected] Don't forget to rate us on Apple and ...
13. Dusty Days and Unlucky Numbers
May 04, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBWelcome to an uncharacteristically short episode! For our 13th episode Kat covers the unlucky history of the American Dust Bowl and Kaleigh covers the not so unlucky history of the number 13. We want to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected]
Dusty Days and Unlucky Numbers
May 04, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBWelcome to an uncharacteristically short episode! For our 13th episode Kat covers the unlucky history of the American Dust Bowl and Kaleigh covers the not so unlucky history of the number 13. We want to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected]
12. Ancient Road Trips and the Legacy of Zelda (Fitzgerald)
April 27, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBThis week Kat tackles the oldest, longest, and most treacherous (probably) trade route in history - The Silk Road, and Kaleigh tells the story of the first flapper and the original manic pixie dream girl - Zelda Fitzgerald. We want to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected] P.S. - We tried to make a video game joke with the title, hopefully that came across (probably not, we just didn't want to get sued)
Ancient Road Trips and the Legacy of Zelda (Fitzgerald)
April 27, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBThis week Kat tackles the oldest, longest, and most treacherous (probably) trade route in history - The Silk Road, and Kaleigh tells the story of the first flapper and the original manic pixie dream girl - Zelda Fitzgerald. We want to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected] P.S. - We tried to make a video game joke with the title, hopefully that came across (probably not, we just didn't want to get sued)
11. An Unsung Hero and History’s Worst Party Guest
April 20, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBThis week Kat and Kaleigh discuss two great minds that lived centuries apart- Alan Turing, a mathematician who radically influenced WWII, and Socrates who founded western philosophy. We'd love to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected]
An Unsung Hero and History’s Worst Party Guest
April 20, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBThis week Kat and Kaleigh discuss two great minds that lived centuries apart- Alan Turing, a mathematician who radically influenced WWII, and Socrates who founded western philosophy. We'd love to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected]
Off-Brand Crash Course: American Assassinations
April 13, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBBuckle up for a whirlwind episode - in honor of our tenth show, we're speed-running ten different American assassinations. Join us as discuss presidents, civil rights leaders, and even members of the entertainment industry. We'd love to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected]
10. Off-Brand Crash Course: American Assassinations
April 13, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBBuckle up for a whirlwind episode - in honor of our tenth show, we're speed-running ten different American assassinations. Join us as discuss presidents, civil rights leaders, and even members of the entertainment industry. We'd love to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected]
Spook Spies and Mad Monks
April 06, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBTune in this week as we shake things up- Kaleigh goes first, finishing up her two part series on spiritualism and Harry Houdini. Kat follows with the tales of Rasputin, the mad monk... who was never really a monk.
9. Spook Spies and Mad Monks
April 06, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBTune in this week as we shake things up- Kaleigh goes first, finishing up her two part series on spiritualism and Harry Houdini. Kat follows with the tales of Rasputin, the mad monk... who was never really a monk.
8. Egyptian Queens and Victorian Ectoplasm
March 30, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBThis week we go way back to the Victorians and the first part of our two part series on Spiritualism - and - we go way way back to Nefertiti, one of the great queens of Egypt. We'd love to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected]
Egyptian Queens and Victorian Ectoplasm
March 30, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBThis week we go way back to the Victorians and the first part of our two part series on Spiritualism - and - we go way way back to Nefertiti, one of the great queens of Egypt. We'd love to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcast Email: [email protected]
7. Factory Fires and Alien Invasions
March 23, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBAs we near the 110th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Kat recounts the events on that fateful day when 146 people lost their lives. Kaleigh lightens the mood with the story of the War of the Worlds broadcast, and the truth behind the hysteria it inspired. We want to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpod Email: [email protected]
Factory Fires and Alien Invasions
March 23, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBAs we near the 110th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Kat recounts the events on that fateful day when 146 people lost their lives. Kaleigh lightens the mood with the story of the War of the Worlds broadcast, and the truth behind the hysteria it inspired. We want to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpod Email: [email protected]
6. Rosie and the Wrestler
March 16, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBWhat do a World War II art conservator and a Mongolian Princess have in common? Bad Hollywood interpretations and - they're the subjects of this week's episode! Join us as we talk about Rose Valland and Khutulun, two more kickbutt women from history. We want to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpod Email: [email protected]
Rosie and the Wrestler
March 16, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBWhat do a World War II art conservator and a Mongolian Princess have in common? Bad Hollywood interpretations and - they're the subjects of this week's episode! Join us as we talk about Rose Valland and Khutulun, two more kickbutt women from history. We want to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLpod Email: [email protected]
Mishaps on the Mountain
March 09, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBEver need a good reason not to climb a mountain? Well this week we're giving you two. Join us as we talk about the Donner Party and the Dyatlov Pass Incident. *Content Warning* this week's episode includes disturbing content and mention of cannibalism, viewers are given warning to skip through graphic sections. We'd love to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLPodcast Email: [email protected]
5. Mishaps on the Mountain
March 09, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBEver need a good reason not to climb a mountain? Well this week we're giving you two. Join us as we talk about the Donner Party and the Dyatlov Pass Incident. *Content Warning* this week's episode includes disturbing content and mention of cannibalism, viewers are given warning to skip through graphic sections. We'd love to hear from you! Twitter: @TINAHLPodcast Email: [email protected]
Captain of the Sky, Captain of the Sea
March 02, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBOur stories this week include the barnstormer Bessie Coleman, known as ‘Brave Bessie’ and one of the most powerful and notorious pirates of all time, Ching Shih.
4. Captain of the Sky, Captain of the Sea
March 02, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBOur stories this week include the barnstormer Bessie Coleman, known as ‘Brave Bessie’ and one of the most powerful and notorious pirates of all time, Ching Shih.
3. Ida and Rosetta
February 23, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBThis week features two fantastic women- one a pioneering journalist and suffragist, another an inspiration for modern music.
Ida and Rosetta
February 23, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBThis week features two fantastic women- one a pioneering journalist and suffragist, another an inspiration for modern music.
Red Tails and Black Crowns
February 15, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBJoin our discussion this week as Kat covers the Tuskegee Airmen, the first black aviators to join the US Army Air Corps during WWII. Kaleigh follows with influential black figures among the royal courts and politics who changed history.
2. Red Tails and Black Crowns
February 15, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBJoin our discussion this week as Kat covers the Tuskegee Airmen, the first black aviators to join the US Army Air Corps during WWII. Kaleigh follows with influential black figures among the royal courts and politics who changed history.
1. A Big Boat and a Little Man
February 05, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBStop by for Kat and Kaleigh’s first episode as they chat about two of the events that got them started in history- the tragedy of the Titanic and mass hysteria of McCarthyism. Let's talk - Contact us! Twitter: @TINAHLPodcast Email: [email protected]