History Impossible
Alexander von Sternberg
4.3from 486 ratings
- 107
- Episodes
- 23
- Transcribed
- 486
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
About History Impossible
History Impossible covers some of the less-known, strange, and supposedly impossible events, people, and ideologies throughout history that are all nonetheless true. The settings and time periods range from the Second World War to ancient Japan to medieval Europe, and many more. The show engages with difficult ideas and impossible decisions that were made by human beings like you or me, always to significant effect. It goes out of its way to grant agency to all of its subjects and does its best to present the most nuanced approach one can, all while acknowledging any personal biases that may exist. You will not find a more honest attempt at presenting difficult and controversial historical topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/history-impossible--5634566/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/history-impossible--5634566/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).
- Publisher
- Alexander von Sternberg
- Category
- history · society & culture · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 28 Jan 2019
- Latest episode
- 30 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
23 of 107 episodes have a transcript.
30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Millennials: The Trauma Generationn
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Firebombing of Tokyo: Our Imperative Atrocity
7 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Power, Presidents, and Refusing the Crown (w/ Richard Lim)
Inside a recent episode
Millennials: The Trauma Generationn
Published 30 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] We can't expect them to understand, just as I'm sure that they can't expect Gen Alpha, or whatever comes next, Gen Beta, I guess we can call them, to fully grasp the enormity of the COVID-19 pandemic. We'll be getting back to this, but it is important to remember that every generation has its trauma embedded in its collective memory. But this discourse, this reflective mood that I've been talking about did get me thinking about more than just 9-11, but more about the historical place millennials like me occupy and how cultural markers existed during our childhoods and early adolescence. This is the case with every generation. […]
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- Richard Lim
- Kristaps Andrejsons
- Kile Jones
- David Josef Volodzko
- Crackpot History Host
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 257 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.1 / 5
- 229 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100
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- Quality
- 77
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 96
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