The Reluctant Historian

Welcome to the eighth episode!  In this episode Liz and Dakota look at the long history of names and naming practices in the Western World.  Starting with a look back at ancient Greek and Roman namin…

In the seventh ever episode, Dakota and Liz trace the evolution of the dog from pre-history to the Victorian Era to today.  Diving into the disputes that exist surrounding the where, when, and how do…

Rasputin.    The subject of a new TikTok trend, Liz and Dakota look into the history of The Mad Monk, Rasputin.  Looking back through his history as a peasant in Siberia, following him to his days as…

Black History in Canada.       In honour of Black History Month, Liz and Dakota look at Black History in Canada.  Starting with the first Black person in Canada, all the way  to the BLM movement in C…

The History of St. Valentine's Day.      In episode four, Liz and Dakota discuss the history surrounding St. Valentines Day.  They explore how does one become a saint, the pagan celebration that occu…

The Spanish Flu.   On our third episode, Liz and Dakota talk about the Forgotten Pandemic: The Spanish Flu of 1918.  We cover the spread of this disease, how it moved from rural America to around the…

The Storming of the Bastille.     In our second episode, Dakota and Liz talk about the French Revolution, why the king had massive amounts of debt, the naming of the Tennis Court Oath, and what happe…

The History of the Smallpox Vaccine.     EPISODE 1!  In this first ever episode of The Reluctant Historian, Liz and Dakota talk about vaccines, variolation, snorting scabs, cows, and the history of t…