History Analyzed

About History Analyzed

History Analyzed is a podcast which investigates both history's biggest moments and best kept secrets. Your host, Mark Palmer, draws upon a history degree from the University of Notre Dame and literal decades of informal study. He explains not only what happened, but also why and how historical events occurred. At times, he examines how these events have shaped the present and continue to affect us today.

Publisher

Mark Palmer

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Jun 2022

Latest episode

17 May 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 71 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Contradictions of Thomas Jefferson

   Host [Host Name] interviews historian [Guest Name] about Thomas Jefferson's complex legacy, exploring his monumental achievements alongside his profound contradictions regarding slavery.

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   8 May 2026

   Crossover Episode with History Daily: Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

   Instead of a regular History Analyzed episode, we are doing a crossover with another podcast: History Daily. Every weekday, History Daily presents a "this day in history"; meaning they explore a momentous event that happened on that date. This episode covers one of the greatest speeches by any American: the Gettysburg Address. You can find History Daily on all podcast apps or simply go to historydaily.com. Or click here: https://www.historydaily.com/

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   15 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Electoral College – the Peculiar Way the U.S. Selects a President

   Because of the Electoral College, individual Americans do not directly vote for their president. This episode explores: what is the Electoral College; why slavery was the main reason for this system; some bizarre and undemocratic election results; an analysis of whether the Electoral College is a fair system; and the structure of the Federal government.

Inside a recent episode

The Contradictions of Thomas Jefferson

Published 17 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Atheists, as well as all denominations, are welcome in this country. That was the purpose behind the First Amendment stating, Many of the civil liberties protecting American citizens are set forth in the Bill of Rights and other parts of the Constitution, but those freedoms are stated as broad principles. courts often need to determine the meaning, application, and extent of those stated rights. With regard to the separation of church and state based upon the First Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court relied on Thomas Jefferson's writings. In the 1879 case of Reynolds v. United States, the Supreme Court referenced Jefferson's Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom as a basis for religious freedom. […]

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YouTube views

1,153

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

94 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

514 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

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Quality

42

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

89

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