Almost Yesterday

About Almost Yesterday

Almost Yesterday is a glimpse into the rich history southeast Missouri. Dr. Frank Nickell takes listeners on a journey to specific moments in time. A gifted storyteller and local historian, Dr. Nickell’s wit and love for the past are combined with sounds and music that augment his narrative.

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Apr 2024

Latest episode

24 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

57 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Dec 2025

   To Your Health: Avoiding Holiday Conflict

   When we first think of holiday conflict, we may picture Black Friday shoppers duking it out over big screen TVs; however, the holidays can be fraught with many potential conflicts with family.

2. 

   18 Nov 2025

   Almost Yesterday: The Burning of the Comic Books!

   It seems like Almost Yesterday that hundreds of comic books and magazines, judged as indecent and unfit for children, were ceremonially burned in Cape Girardeau.

3. 

   23 Sept 2025

   Almost Yesterday: James Wilder, "The Sikeston Train"

   It seems like Almost Yesterday that the University of Missouri football team achieved one of its greatest victories. The date was Saturday, November 18, 1978 and the Missouri Tigers were in Lincoln, Nebraska to play the second-ranked Cornhuskers.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

9,294

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

49

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

32

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