History on the Margins
History on the Margins is your passport to the forgotten, the overlooked, and the just plain bizarre corners of the past. Hosted by John Williamson - history degree, almost-history teacher, and lifelong storyteller - this podcast digs into the weird, wild, and lessor-known stories that didn't make it into your high school textbook. From oddball inventions to historical head-scratchers, each episode is a dive into the strange side of history you never knew you needed.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 16 minutes
- Episodes
- 4
- Years Active
- 2025
The Real Story of Paul Revere and the Midnight Ride
Overview
This episode explores the true story behind one of America’s most enduring legends: Paul Revere’s midnight ride on April 18, 1775. We go beyond Longfellow’s famous poem to examine the histori…
The Dancing Plague of 1518
Episode Description:
In the hot summer of 1518, a woman in Strasbourg walked into the street and started dancing. She didn’t stop for days. Then dozens joined her. And then hundreds. It became so inte…
The History of Bathing
Episode Description:
Why did ancient Romans bathe daily while Europeans in the Middle Ages feared water could kill them? What do soap made from animal fat, medieval plague paranoia, and public bathhou…
The Weird History of College Sports
📌 Episode Description:
Welcome to History on the Margins – the podcast where we dig into the weird, the wild, and the wonderfully overlooked corners of history. And what better way to kick things off …