Latest Jake barton Podcast Episodes
#54 The Second Son of God
Historium - October 24, 2019 13:47 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsIn the 1850s, a Christian cult rattles imperial China to its core... Support the Show.
#53 Interview with Egyptologist Colleen Darnell
Historium - July 09, 2019 09:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsMummies, hieroglyphs, pyramids, vintage fashion; Egyptologist and vintage fashion historian Colleen Darnell digs through it all. https://www.instagram.com/vintage_egyptologist Support the Show.
#52 [MiniStorium] Bad Luck
Historium - June 20, 2019 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsHistory is full of moments of misfortune, irony, or just plain ol’ bad luck. This episode contains eight mini-stories about the times where things went from bad to worse. Support the Show.
#51 The Ghosts of Notre Dame
Historium - May 24, 2019 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsThis episode is devoted to the 800 year old Notre Dame cathedral and it's incredibly storied past. Support the Show.
#50 Interview with Dirk Langeveld, author of The Artful Dodger
Historium - April 16, 2019 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsThe story of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll has everything I'm looking for when looking for topics: A wild ride full of twists, turns, and downright unbelievable moments. Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Artful-Dodger-20-Year-Cleveland-Bergdoll/dp/1973925893 Support the Show.
#49 Dead Reckoning
Historium - April 01, 2019 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsIn 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue... Support the Show.
#48 The Pinball Wizard
Historium - March 19, 2019 10:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsIn the 1970s, a hero arose to defend the fact that pinball was a game of skill, not a game of chance. Support the Show.
#47 Wreck of the Batavia
Historium - February 19, 2019 07:04 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsThe ill-fated voyage encountered mutiny, torture, murder, and a mad tyrant as things went from bad to worse... Support the Show.
#46 Interview with Peter Stark, author of Young Washington
Historium - January 17, 2019 11:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsThis episode is an interview with Peter Stark, author of Young Washington: How Wilderness and War Forged America’s Founding Father. Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Young-Washington-Peter-Stark-audiobook/dp/B07C2YT1QM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23T4RGZSY5SF6&keywords=peter+stark+young+washington&qid=1...
#45 Ballroom Blitz
Historium - December 31, 2018 14:32 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsNew Years Eve, 1922. Support the Show.
#44 Dungeons & Dragons and The Satanic Panic
Historium - December 13, 2018 15:46 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsThe story of Dungeons & Dragons and how an innocent tabletop RPG was caught in the crossfire of moral outrage and religious fundamentalism. Support the Show.
#43 The Harlem Hellfighters
Historium - November 19, 2018 13:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsIn this episode, we’ll follow the all-black 369th Infantry Regiment known as the “Harlem Hellfighters” through the horrors of trench warfare, and through their struggle for equality. Support the Show.
#42 The Great Grave Robbery
Historium - October 30, 2018 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsIn a tale involving ancient Egyptians, grave robbers, charlatans, and European aristocracy, we'll explore burial rites, desecration, and what they reveal about relationship with how we treat our dead. Support the Show.
#41 The Island Lost in Time
Historium - October 10, 2018 12:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsThe story of a minimally-contacted tribe on North Sentinel Island who clearly want to be left alone. Support the Show.
#40 Operation Valkyrie
Historium - September 18, 2018 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsThe story of German officers committing high treason for the greater good of Germany. Support the Show.
#39 The Long Friday
Historium - August 22, 2018 11:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsIn 1975, women were still in the process of breaking out of the domestic bubble and into politics and the modern workforce. But in Iceland, one event that year changed everything… Support the Show.
#38 Green Hell
Historium - August 09, 2018 03:23 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsThe story of British explorer Percy Fawcett's hunt for a lost city in the depths of the Amazon rainforest. Support the Show.
#37 Landmark
Historium - July 21, 2018 18:28 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsThis is the story of slaves who rose up in rebellion and a landmark court case challenging the thin line between slavery and freedom. Support the Show.
#36 [MiniStorium] Animals Part III
Historium - July 05, 2018 13:30 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsAnimals play a massive, often untold, part in human history. This episode is the third and final part of a series of mini stories all about or relating to animals. Support the Show.
#35 [MiniStorium] Animals Part II
Historium - June 21, 2018 00:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsAnimals play a massive, often untold, part in human history. This episode is the second part of a series of mini stories all about or relating to animals. Support the Show.
#34 [MiniStorium] Animals Part I
Historium - June 05, 2018 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsAnimals play a massive, often untold, part in human history. Support the Show.
#33 Miracle on the Mississippi
Historium - May 09, 2018 06:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsThe War of 1812 is often the forgotten war between the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. But that little war, especially the final battle, has a profound effect on US history. Support the Show.
#32 The Greatest Tragedy in History
Historium - April 26, 2018 22:25 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsLong ago, a group of people attempted to collect and store every piece of human knowledge on the planet in a single place. In this episode, you’ll take a tour of the great Library of Alexandria, and learn how its rise and fall deeply affected both the ancient and modern world. Support the Show.
#31 [MiniStorium] The Republic Remains
Historium - April 10, 2018 11:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsSeveral mini-stories about the presidential transfer of power in the United States. Support the Show.
#30 The Cages of Münster
Historium - March 27, 2018 18:23 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsIn 1534, radical Anabaptists took control of the German city of Munster and transformed it into a communal theocratic monarchy who proclaimed the apocalypse was right around the corner. They were right. Support the Show.
#29 The Last of His Kind
Historium - March 06, 2018 23:40 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsThe story of Ishi, the lone survivor of the Yahi people, who walked out of the California wilderness and into the modern world. Support the Show.
#28 New Blue
Historium - February 16, 2018 04:36 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsCould our ancient ancestors see the color blue? The question might not be as absurd as it sounds. Support the Show.
#27 Bittersweet Liberty
Historium - February 01, 2018 23:58 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsIn the late 18th century, Haitian slaves rose up against their oppressors in the largest slave revolt in history. Support the Show.
#26 A Caesar’s Ransom
Historium - January 12, 2018 05:26 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsLong before Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the 25 year old politician was abducted by Silician pirates. Support the Show.
#25 The Lost Colony
Historium - November 21, 2017 13:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 399 ratingsA deep look into one of America's most enduring mysteries. What happened to the colonists of Roanoke? Support the Show.
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