15-Minute History

15-Minute History Podcast

Walking in the footsteps of history, fifteen minutes at a time. Join us for a 15-minute episode covering a person, place, or event in history, and stay for an extended discussion. New episodes or discussions every week. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15minutehistory/support

  • 7 minutes 55 seconds
    Special Christmas Episode | The History of the Nativity

    The imagery of Jesus' birth has evolved over the century, but its meaning to all humanity remains as simple as ever in this holiday season.

    Special thanks to my Uncle Matt for giving me the idea for this episode! - Jon

    23 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 8 minutes 37 seconds
    Pop Quiz | An Inconsequential War?

    It's time for a pop quiz!

    Join us as Joe and I talk through the idea of a war without consequences and discuss Australia's fight with emus and the "Whiskey War" of 1973-2022.

    19 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 34 minutes 46 seconds
    S.O.B.s | A Discussion on American Foreign Policy in the Cold War

    Join us for our discussion on the morality and long-term consequences of America's Cold War-era foreign policy and the lessons we can learn from it today.

    16 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 11 minutes 51 seconds
    Pop Quiz | Populism and American Politics

    It's time for a Pop Quiz!

    Join us as Joe and I discuss the evolution of populism in the United States and how it both reflected and has reshaped our political system.

    12 December 2024, 6:00 am
  • 16 minutes 9 seconds
    S.O.B.s | American Foreign Policy in the Cold War

    The benefits of hindsight let us examine faults in national policy through the lens of what followed. But in the midst of a global threat of nuclear war, the United States chose to support vicious dictators in the name of anti-communism. Were they right or wrong? Did it save humanity from death in atomic fire? Was this a good idea or a bad idea?

    9 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 3 minutes 30 seconds
    Pop Quiz | Censorship, then and now

    It's time for a Pop Quiz!

    Join us as Jon covers the roots of censorship in the McCarthy era and after the 9/11 attacks and compares them to current-day calls for limiting free speech in America.

    5 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 33 minutes 19 seconds
    Espionage | A Discussion on Kim Philby and The Cambridge Five

    Join us as we discuss one of the most notorious spy rings in modern history, The Cambridge Five, and the most prominent member, Kim Philby.

    2 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 13 minutes 10 seconds
    Thanksgiving & the Art of Being Thankful | Repost

    Join us as we share stories of Thanksgiving throughout history and discuss how to practice the art of being thankful. This episode originally aired in November 2019.

    27 November 2024, 8:25 pm
  • 5 minutes 24 seconds
    Pop Quiz | History in Video Games

    It's time for a Pop Quiz!

    Join us as Joe and I discuss our favorite historical video games and the insights they give us into "real" history.

    25 November 2024, 10:00 am
  • 7 minutes 44 seconds
    Pop Quiz | Crashes, Recoveries, and the Welfare State

    It's time for a Pop Quiz!

    Join us as Joe and I compare the Great Depression to the COVID-19 lockdowns, how the country recovered from each, and the role of the welfare state in modern America.

    21 November 2024, 10:00 am
  • 17 minutes 56 seconds
    Espionage | Kim Philby and The Cambridge Five

    Kim Philby, Donald Maclean, Guy Burgess, Anthony Blunt, and John Cairncross—passed almost 17,000 classified documents to the Soviet Union for 30+ years. The information was so extensive and the volume so large, that Soviet intelligence initially suspected some of it might be disinformation, due to the high-ranking positions these spies held and the access they had. However, much of this intelligence was invaluable, influencing Soviet strategies during pivotal moments of World War II and the Cold War.

    Join us as we teach you about one of the most notorious spy rings in modern history, The Cambridge Five, and the most prominent member, Kim Philby.

    18 November 2024, 10:00 am
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