Hi, my name is Nicholas! I love to learn about history, but not the boring facts and lessons you learn in school. I like the fun and crazy things that have happened in our past, and I want to share those historical moments with you! Like how a bear became a soldier in the Polish military, or when the CIA made a cyborg cat in the 60's! If you like history, or just want to hear some of the wacky stuff from our past, then this is the podcast for you! @HistHijinks www.historicalhijinks.com
Today we look at how an ancient party celebrating otherworldly creatures became the Halloween we all know and love!
9 Oct 2021
Ep 18: Expeditions to the New World!
Today we will look at some historical figures that people claimed "discovered" America, despite the fact that Native Americans were already living there for over ten thousand years.
18 Sept 2021
EP: 17- Simo Hayha, the Greatest Sniper!
Today we look at Simo Hayha, the most dangerous sniper ever, and an overall neat guy!
4 Sept 2021
Ep 16: The Space Race
Today we look at how humanity reached for the stars!
28 Aug 2021
Ep 15- The Great Emu War
Today we look at the Emu war, and tell the stories of the brave men who fought in it.
25 Aug 2021
Ep 14: William Moore!
Today we will listen to William Moore, a famous explorer of the Klondike and his life experiences!
13 Aug 2021
Ep 13: Cool Nicknames From History!
Today we look at a few of the coolest nicknames from history and how those people got them!
16 Jul 2021
Ep 12: Weird Nicknames Throughout History!
Today we look at the weird and awful epithets throughout history!
9 Jul 2021
Ep 11: The Worst Ideas in History!
In this episode we look at the dumbest ideas ever conceived throughout history!
2 Jul 2021
Ep 10: Unsung American Hero, James Armistead!
In this weeks episode we will be looking at a little known hero of the American Revolutionary War, James Armistead Lafayette! A slave turned spy who helped Washington win the Battle of Yorktown!
25 Jun 2021
Ep 9: A Cyborg Cat Spy? Project Acoustic Kitty!
Today we will be looking at the time the CIA tried to make a cat into the ultimate spy in the 1960's, and the hijinks that ensued!
18 Jun 2021
EP 8: The Richest Person in History, Mansa Musa!
Today we are going to look at the king of Mali, Mansa Musa, who happened to be the richest person to ever live! But what happens when his extravagant spending gets out of hand? Find out on this weeks episode of Historical Hijinks!
11 Jun 2021
Ep 7: A Baboon Ran a Railway?! Jack the Signalman!
Today we look at Jack the Signalman, a baboon who helped run a train station in South Africa during the 1880's!
1 Jun 2021
Ep 6: An Army of Gay Men?! The Sacred Band of Thebes!
It's Pride Month, so I figured why not look at the Sacred Band of Thebes, which was an army comprised of only gay men!
25 May 2021
Ep 5: He Blew Up Troy!? Archeology Antics!
This week we will take a look at some disasters that happened on some archaeological expeditions, and the people who caused them.
18 May 2021
Ep 4: Ancient Greek Geeks
Today we will look at some of the great philosophers of ancient Greece, and why they were much weirder than you think!
11 May 2021
Ep 3: Grace O' Malley, Legendary Pirate!
In this mother's day special, we look at Grace O' Malley, an awesome mother who fought off Algerian pirates right after giving birth!
4 May 2021
Ep 2: The King who could not die!
Today we will talk about mithridates vi, the ancient king who was immune to poison!
26 Apr 2021
Ep 1: Wojtek, the bear who fought in WW2
In this episode, we talk about Wojtek, the bear who fought in WW2 and rose to the occasion in battle to become a corporal.
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