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
A.P. Giannini and The History of Credit
On today’s episode, the history guy talks about some of the foundations of our modern life: How an Italian-American man’s vision fundamentally changed the way banks and loans work, and that ever-pres…
00:54:13 |
Tue 17 May 2022
Forgotten Peoples: the Itza Maya and Axum
On today’s episode, the history guy talks about two ancient societies: the still mysterious Itza Maya, who built Chichen Itza, and the story of the forgotten trading Empire of Axum, located in modern…
01:13:33 |
Tue 03 May 2022
1970s Car Disasters: The Dale and the Vega
On today’s episode the History guy takes a drive through some automotive history from the 1970s. First, he’ll tell the story of the Dale, the first “space age car” with a laundry list of amazing feat…
01:04:55 |
Tue 19 Apr 2022
Coasties: Stories of the USCGCs Tampa and Icarus
On today’s episode, the history guy talks about the United States Coast Guard, and two of their contributions to combat in the World Wars. First, the history guy tells the story of the USCGC Tampa, w…
01:10:12 |
Tue 05 Apr 2022
Lines on the Road and the Wheels that Drive on them
Today, the history guy talks about two things that millions of people around the world deal with every single day: the lines on the road, and tires. Both have interesting histories that might surpris…
01:02:36 |
Tue 22 Mar 2022
Tales of Two 19th Century Kates
On today’s episode, The History Guy talks about two impressive Kates of the 19th century. First is Kate Warne, who became America’s first female detective when she was hired by Alan Pinkerton in 1856…
01:09:07 |
Tue 08 Mar 2022
Aerial Hijinks: 3 Wild Stories
On today’s episode, the history guy tells several stories about aerial hijinks - First the story of Korean air veteran Tommy FitzPatrick, whose good spirits and impeccable skill made him a legend in …
01:07:52 |
Tue 22 Feb 2022
Civil War Freedom Fighters: Robert Smalls and Abraham Galloway
On today’s episode, we chat about two heroes of the American civil war who fought against frightful odds to secure better lives for themselves and their people. First is the incredible story of Rober…
00:59:48 |
Tue 08 Feb 2022
The Mafia Beer Wars: Dean O'Bannion and Calvin Goddard
On today’s episode the history guy talks about two events in the history of the Mob - the Schofield Flower Shop Murder of Arch Killer Dean O’Bannion, and the ballistics expert Calvin Goddard, who did…
00:54:45 |
Tue 25 Jan 2022
Supernatural True Crime: The Greenbrier Ghost and Bridget Cleary
On today’s episode the history guy talks about two strange cases of 19th century true crime: the time an American court case included the testimony of a ghost, and the terrible tale of the fairy tria…
01:02:41 |
Tue 11 Jan 2022
Weird Wars: China's War on Sparrows and the Pastry War
On today’s episode, the history guy talks about a pair of Weird Wars: The time that Mao’s China went to war against Sparrows, and a war between Mexico and France that began over Pastries. It is histo…
01:01:33 |
Tue 28 Dec 2021
A History Guy Christmas: Nutcrackers and Christmas Trees
Merry Christmas! On today’s episode we’re talking about a couple of forgotten pieces of Christmas history: the tale of how nutcrackers became symbols of the season, and the winding road that led Amer…
01:01:06 |
Tue 14 Dec 2021
Useful Resources: The Histories of Helium and Asbestos
On today's episode the History Guy discusses the history of several naturally occurring resources: the mineral asbestos, with its reputation as a hazardous material, and Helium, one of the universe’s…
01:00:11 |
Tue 30 Nov 2021
Forgotten Fruit History: Bananas and Oranges
In today’s episode, The History Guy talks about two historic fruits: the banana and the orange. Both have interesting and long histories connected with humankind. We have a special guest, as well, in…
00:56:54 |
Tue 16 Nov 2021
Tin Can Ships: Destroyers and the First Submarines Sunk by the US in Both World Wars
On today’s episodes we are talking about two stories of US navy destroyers. The first story is about the USS Fanning, which took part in the sinking of the first german submarine sunk by American shi…
01:07:15 |
Tue 02 Nov 2021
History Lost: The 1890 Census and the 1973 NPRC Fire
On today’s episode the history guy talks about two stories of history lost. First, the saga of the 1890 census, a marvel of advanced data collecting at the time that was lost almost completely in a s…
00:54:17 |
Tue 19 Oct 2021
Pawns and Princes of Russia: Tsarevich Dmitry and Svetlana Alliluyeva
On today’s episode, we talk about the children of two of Russia’s most notorious leaders. First is the story of Tsarevich Dmitry, youngest son of Ivan the Terrible. Killed in his youth, years later m…
00:52:23 |
Tue 05 Oct 2021
Weird Weather: 1974 Tornado Super Outbreak, 1943 Black Hills Record, and the Great White Hurricane
On today’s episode, The History Guy is going to talk about several instances of Weird Weather. First, he’ll talk about the 1974 tornado super-outbreak. Then he’ll tell the story of record breaking we…
00:54:17 |
Tue 21 Sep 2021
The War Before the War: The Undeclared War and the Reuben James, WWII Iceland, and the 'Phoney War'
On today’s episode we are talking about the War before the War, or the period of WWII when war had often not officially commenced but was arguably already underway. First The History Guy will talk ab…
01:10:15 |
Tue 07 Sep 2021
Nuclear Near Misses
On today’s episode we are talking about two nuclear accidents. First we talk about Operation Chrome Dome and the time that the United States accidentally dropped nuclear bombs on Spain in the Palomar…
01:05:05 |
Tue 24 Aug 2021
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