Historium
Did you ever fall asleep in history class? You’re not alone. History can be boring when focusing on only dates and statistics. Historium seeks to find the narrative of history in some of the most unlikely places. Seamlessly blending history and storytelling, Jake Barton draws you into historical tales you’ve probably never heard before.
- Update frequency
- every 21 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 90
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
#09 Fumes & Fate
The mysterious and mundane origins of the legendary Oracle of Delphi.
#08 Jailbreak
In 1962, three men attempt a daring escape from the maximum security federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island...
#06 The Pirate Queen
The story of a young woman working at a brothel to leading one of the largest pirate fleets every assembled.
#05 Mad Jack Churchill
How do you obtain the moniker "Mad?" One way is to fight in the Second World War armed with a broadsword, a longbow, and bagpipes.
#04 The Duel at Dawn
Alexander Hamilton and Aron Burr escalate from exchanging verbal blows to exchanging gunfire.
#03 The Deal with the Devil
Guitarist Robert Johnson becomes legendary, perhaps due to a Faustian bargain...
#02 Still, They Danced
In 1518, residents of Strasbourg, France began a manic infectious dance, and couldn't stop.
#01 The Man Who Saved the World
In 1961, a Soviet naval officer singlehandedly averted global thermonuclear war during the height of the Cold War.
