Latest Historical events Podcast Episodes
Ep. 17 Grand Rapids Crime Tour History Special
Yes, That Actually Happened! - July 20, 2021 02:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this special episode after gathering research over a period of several months Jay and Erin go over a small chunk of the history of Grand Rapids. Centered around the GR Crime Tour and crimes that were committed in Grand Rapids they invite their listeners to enjoy their city. https://www.grpl....
Ep. 16 Amelia Earhart
Yes, That Actually Happened! - July 13, 2021 02:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsOn this episode based on a listener request, Jay and Erin dive into the life of Amelia Earhart. While not the only female pilot (more on that in the episode) she did live an extraordinary life, had many firsts for female aviators, and still left us with a mystery. What ended up happening in the ...
Mini Bonus Episode: The Worst Marathon
Yes, That Actually Happened! - July 03, 2021 15:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsErin and Jay take a break and do a very mini episode that features an event where everything that could go wrong, did go wrong. www.yesthatactuallyhappened.com Support the show
Ep. 15 Odd Crimes and Mysteries in History Part III
Yes, That Actually Happened! - June 22, 2021 22:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsJay and Erin again take a dark turn into some darker crimes that occurred through history. First visit a small German town where an entire family was murdered and remains unsolved o this day. Then travel to Alcatraz and learn about one of their more famous prison break outs. Then Jay brings us b...
Bonus Mini Episode: Dance Until, Well Until You Die
Yes, That Actually Happened! - June 08, 2021 01:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsErin and Jay pop in for a quick mini bonus episode exploring a very unique plague that swept through Europe in the Middle Ages. What exactly was the dancing plague and what caused these unusual symptoms? Support the show
Ep. 14 The History of Modern Surgery
Yes, That Actually Happened! - June 05, 2021 13:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsErin and Jay explore medicine with a focus on how surgery today came to be. Learn how things first started (try not to cringe too much), how Jay is very anti-bug, where amputations first started, the legal aspects and change in education. Listen to the end to join in on a mini-game. Support the ...
Ep. 13 The History of Wine in General & in Michigan
Yes, That Actually Happened! - May 28, 2021 14:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsErin and a special guest (also named Aaron) explore the weird history of wine in where it originally came from, what it's uses were, and why it is so deeply engrained in our culture. They also hit a little history of wine in Michigan and highlight places they visited in case any listener is inte...
Ep. 12 The Eiffel Tower
Yes, That Actually Happened! - May 15, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsErin and Jay travel to France to focus on the history of the Eiffel Tower, the good, the bad and the plain weird. Listen as they learned how the tower came to be, why some were against it being built at all and why Jay will get nervous visiting it. Support the show
Ep. 11 History of Cannibalism
Yes, That Actually Happened! - May 08, 2021 15:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsNote: While this does not contain super explicit material, it does contain some ideas and images that might make some audience uncomfortable. Listener discretion advised. Erin and Jay decide to look into some details on the history of cannibalism. They also investigate two historical tragedies ...
Ep. 10 Odd Crimes & Mysteries in History Part II
Yes, That Actually Happened! - May 01, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsErin and Jay get spooky again with another round of disappearances and murders. Join them as they investigate a Prime Minister's disappearance and then a serial killer in the Southern United States. History is a wild ride and it isn't always boring or safe. Also learn about Jay's insane fear of ...
Ep. 9 Animals in World War II
Yes, That Actually Happened! - April 24, 2021 21:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsErin and Jay honor animals of all types that have served in the war, focusing on several animal stories in World War II. Meet a cat who spent way too much time in the water, a bear who enjoyed relaxing as much as the next person, and a dog who was immortalized through Disney. Also we learn the f...
Ep. 8 Women's Suffrage in New Zealand
Yes, That Actually Happened! - April 19, 2021 02:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis week Erin and Jay focus on the suffrage movement within New Zealand. Learn how New Zealand became one of the first countries to allow women to vote in Parliament elections and the women who got them there. Support the show
Simon Bolivar vs Charles Darwin and Nelson Mandela vs Thomas Edison
Battle Ground History - April 18, 2021 23:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsToday, we finish up the first round in the Rebels, Rogues, and Scholars bracket. We begin with the liberator of South America, Simon Bolivar, who goes up against the evolutionary pioneer, Charles Darwin. Our second match is between the man who helped bring down apartheid in South Africa, Nelson ...
Two Famous (and Very Different) Roman Battles
Yes, That Actually Happened! - April 11, 2021 20:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsErin and Jay explore the military forces of Ancient Rome, focusing on two different generals and two important battles that they fought. Were the Romans the obvious victors or was it more complicated than that and what would Sun Tzu think? Follow the link for some fabulous wine to enjoy while l...
Ep. 7 Two Famous (and Very Different) Roman Battles
Yes, That Actually Happened! - April 11, 2021 20:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsErin and Jay explore the military forces of Ancient Rome, focusing on two different generals and two important battles that they fought. Were the Romans the obvious victors or was it more complicated than that and what would Sun Tzu think? Follow the link for some fabulous wine to enjoy while l...
Akbar versus Askia Mohammed I and Alfred the Great versus Elizabeth I
Battle Ground History - April 06, 2021 01:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsToday, we finish up the first round in the Leaders bracket. Our first battle is between the Mughal Emperor Akbar against the head of the Songhai Empire of Western Africa, Askia Mohammed I. The second scrum is an all England fight between the King of the West Saxons, Alfred the Great and the Quee...
Ep. 6 Animals on Trial
Yes, That Actually Happened! - April 04, 2021 18:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis week Erin and Jay entertain themselves on the court system for animals on trial for crimes against humans. What crimes did they commit that they stood trial for? What were the punishments? Did this actually happen? Listen to their first virtual podcast and learn about their special local ev...
Ep. 5 Odd Crimes & Mysteries in History Part 1
Yes, That Actually Happened! - March 28, 2021 01:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis episode contains mentions of crimes that include death and images that may be disturbing for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. This episode Erin and Jay try out the role of investigators and explore some interesting mysteries and disappearances throughout history. They also di...
Odd Crimes & Mysteries in History Part 1
Yes, That Actually Happened! - March 28, 2021 01:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis episode contains mentions of crimes that include death and images that may be disturbing for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. This episode Erin and Jay try out the role of investigators and explore some interesting mysteries and disappearances throughout history. They also di...
Ep. 4 Pirates of the Great Lakes
Yes, That Actually Happened! - March 21, 2021 01:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsAhoy! Hosts Erin and Jay (of High School Author Wannabe) set sail to explore the history of pirates in a less known location, the Great Lakes, trivia of pirates, and the differences between pirates in the history books and pirates today. They are joined by a special guest Katie who offers her ow...
Scipio Africanus vs Oda Nobunaga and Saladin vs Arthur Wellesley
Battle Ground History - March 15, 2021 00:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsToday, we finish up the first round in the Military bracket. We begin with the Roman general who defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama, Scipio Africanus. He goes up against the general who began the unification of Japan in the 16th century, Oda Nobunaga. The final tilt pits the Kurdish/Arab ge...
Ep. 3 The Spy Who Fooled Everyone
Yes, That Actually Happened! - March 14, 2021 04:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis week Erin and Jay learn about espionage in World War II. One man, Juan Pujol Garcia, becomes a spy for Germany and travels to England to recruit others for his mission and to spy on the Allies. But not all is what it seems and Garcia will be known as one of the most illusive spies in histo...
Ep 2. Women Who Adopted Male Personas
Yes, That Actually Happened! - March 07, 2021 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis episode Erin and Jay (High School Author Wannabe) go through 6 women throughout history who, for various reasons, would dress as and assume a man's identity as well as the difficulties associated with these disguises. Support Us On: Buy Me A Coffee Follow Us: Facebook, Twitter (@ytahpodcas...
Ep 2. Women in History Who Dressed Like and Pretended to Be Men
Yes, That Actually Happened! - March 07, 2021 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis episode Erin and her guest Jay go through 6 women throughout history who, for various reasons, would dress as and assume a man's identity as well as the difficulties associated with these disguises. Support Us On: Buy Me A Coffee Follow Us: Facebook, Twitter (@ytahpodcast) Support the sho...
The Battle of Waterloo vs Yorktown and the Battle of Marathon vs Chosin Reservoir
Battle Ground History - February 28, 2021 22:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsToday, we finish up the Battle bracket. We begin with the decisive end to the Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo. It goes up against the American Revolutionary battle, Yorktown. Then we have the face-off between the Greco-Persian fight, Marathon. We complete the first round when it takes on the Korean co...
Benito Mussolini vs Lavrenty Beria and Osama bin Laden vs Attila the Hun
Battle Ground History - February 27, 2021 01:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsToday, we finish off the Villains bracket as we pit the Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini against the sadistic head of the USSRs NKVD secret police, Lavrenty Beria. The second battle pits the Islamist terrorist Osama bin Laden facing the scourge of Rome, the genocidal Attila the Hun. Find out w...
Ep 1. Better Baby Contests & the History of Eugenics
Yes, That Actually Happened! - February 23, 2021 23:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis week Erin and Jay dive into the oddity that is Better Baby Contests, competitions that were popular in the early 1900's. Find out how they came to be, their connection to eugenics, and the history of eugenics in the United States. For a full list of sources and further research follow us on...
The Travels of Marco Polo vs Start of the Computer Age & Leopold II vs Shaka Zulu
Battle Ground History - January 31, 2021 23:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsToday's duel episode brings battles from two brackets, the Events and Villains. We start with the publishing of the Travels of Marco Polo versus the Start of the Computer Age. Our second scrum pits the King of Belgium, Leopold II against the African leader, Shaka Zulu. Find out who moves on to t...
Margaret Sanger versus Mother Teresa and the Battles of Pharsalus versus Agincourt
Battle Ground History - September 28, 2020 00:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsToday, we begin in the Rebels, Rogues, and Scholars bracket where we pit the founder of Planned Parenthood and champion of contraception, Margaret Sanger, Against the winner of the 1979 Noble Peace Prize, Saint Mother Teresa. From the Battles Bracket we put the Roman Battle of Pharsalus against ...
Charlemagne versus Ramesses II and Hannibal Barca versus Joan of Arc
Battle Ground History - September 08, 2020 00:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsFirst, we go to the Leaders Bracket where we pit the Emperor of the Carolingian Empire, Charlemagne against the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty of Egypt, Ramesses the Great. From the Military bracket we start with the feared general of ancient times, Hannibal Barca. He goes up against the Maid...
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