The History Guy
If you love history, this is the podcast for you! Stories of forgotten history, presented by Josh Geiger with Lance Geiger, The History Guy, from the hit YouTube channel The History Guy: History Deserves to be Remembered. Visit the channel here: www.youtube.com/TheHistoryGuyChannel We believe that history does not have to be boring. At its heart, history is storytelling, and we believe that it should be told with passion and genuine love for the material. History might be tragic, it might be comic, but it is the story of who we are, and we should not be afraid to enjoy that story and be moved by it.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 116
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Forgotten Colonies: Popham and Panama
Today the History Guy tells two stories of forgotten colonization. First he tells the story of Popham, a British colony started shortly after Jamestown that disappeared into history. Then he tells th…
01:01:14 |
Tue 07 Mar 2023
Exploited History: Slavery and Human Zoos
Today the History Guy tells two stories of exploitation. First he tells the story of a man who was one of the last survivors of the Atlantic slave trade brought to the United States. Then he tell the…
00:56:38 |
Tue 21 Feb 2023
Dog Tales
On this episode, The History Guy tells three stories of dogs and history - first, he tells the story of Barry, a St Bernard who rescued dozens of people in the Alps. Then he tells the story of Nick C…
01:06:49 |
Tue 07 Feb 2023
Industrial Invention: Elevators and Vending Machines
On today's episode, the History Guy tells the stories of two inventions we take for granted: first, he tell the interesting history of the elevator, and then he tells the surprising history of the Ve…
01:03:39 |
Tue 24 Jan 2023
Bitter Cold in the Gilded Age: The Long Winter and the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition
On today’s episode, the History Guy tells two stories about bitter cold in the gilded age. First he tells the story of the “long winter” of 1880-81, which bombarded the United States with storm after…
01:07:36 |
Tue 10 Jan 2023
Christmas and Candy in the American Military
On today’s episode, the history guys talks about two little known pieces of American military history. First, he tell several stories about the US military and Christmas, and then he talks about the …
01:00:00 |
Tue 27 Dec 2022
Stories of Pearl Harbor
On today’s episode, The History Guy tells three stories surrounding Pearl Harbor. First, he’ll tell the story of the unsung heroics of the Sikorsky JRS-1s, small, unarmed planes that faced incredible…
01:04:51 |
Tue 13 Dec 2022
Bread, Berries, and the Government
On today’s episode, The History Guy tells the story of two foods, from their earliest origins to their contentious issues with government regulations. First is the story of sliced bread. Humans have …
01:09:07 |
Tue 29 Nov 2022
Animals of the Great War: Pigeons and Mercy Dogs
On today’s episode, The History Guy tells the history of two kinds of animals and their use in warfare, especially their use in WWI. First he tells the story of Pigeons, from their domestication to t…
01:01:40 |
Tue 15 Nov 2022
Forgotten American Mints: From New Orleans to Manila
Most people know about the US mints in Philadelphia and Denver. On today’s episode, the History Guy talks about America’s forgotten mints. First he talks about the numerous mints that dotted the Amer…
01:08:19 |
Tue 01 Nov 2022
The American Civil War Trans-Mississippi Theater: Wilson's Creek and Prairie Grove
Today, the History Guy tells the stories of two little-remembered battles of the civil war, fought west of the Mississippi. The first is one of the earliest battles in the war, where forces met to de…
01:03:34 |
Tue 18 Oct 2022
Hurricane History: The Great Miami Hurricane and Doc McFadden
On today’s episode, the history guy talks about Hurricanes. First, he tells the story of the “Great Miami Hurricane”, and the circumstances that led that 1926 storm to being so deadly. Then he tells…
01:02:48 |
Tue 04 Oct 2022
Cold War Defense: The DEW Line and Texas Towers
On today’s episode, The History Guy talks about two cold war programs meant to protect the United States and North America from the threat of nuclear war. First the History Guy tells the story of the…
01:02:39 |
Tue 20 Sep 2022
Disasters: Railway Accidents
On this episode, The History Guy tells two stories of railway disasters. In the years before highways and jets, rail was the fastest form of transportation, and with so many trains running, some of t…
00:59:41 |
Tue 06 Sep 2022
The Eastern Front: Fortresses, Night Witches, and Fake Guardsmen
On today’s episode, we’re talking about the Eastern front of WWII. First the History Guy talks about one of the first battles of Operation Barbarossa, the heroic soviet defense of Brest Fortress. The…
01:10:28 |
Tue 23 Aug 2022
WWII Special Forces: Los Baños and Makin Island
Today the History Guy tells the story of two special operation raids in WWII - the first war to see extended use of forces trained in specific and unique operations. First he tells the story of the p…
01:10:53 |
Tue 09 Aug 2022
Television and the Don Lee Broadcasting System
On today’s episode The History Guy is going to talk about Television. First, he’ll tell the story of Television’s invention, from its earliest antecedents to the modern world. Then he’ll tell the sto…
01:07:08 |
Tue 12 Jul 2022
Pirates! 2: Barbarossa, Port Royal, and Jamestown
On this episode of The History Guy Podcast, The History Guy talks about three stories of pirates. First we journey to the Mediterranean, and the king of pirates, Hayreddin Barbarossa. Then THG hops a…
01:13:14 |
Tue 28 Jun 2022
US Borders: The Missouri Bootheel and The Toldeo War
Today the history guy tells two stories of state borders in the US. The first is the long history of Missouri’s borders, which were deeply entwined with American politics of the period. Then the hist…
01:02:12 |
Tue 14 Jun 2022
D-Day Heroes
Next week June 6th, 2022 will mark the 78th anniversary of the D-Day landings. In honor of the enormous sacrifice by the many men and women who fought, planned, and supported that battle, today the h…
01:06:59 |
Tue 31 May 2022
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