History Shorts
Hosted by Peter Zablocki · History Shorts Network
4.8from 64 ratings
- 1,003
- Episodes
- 937
- Transcribed
- 64
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
- 30K
- YouTube views
About History Shorts
Dive into the past with award-winning historian Peter Zablocki in this captivating daily podcast! Uncover hidden stories you never knew existed. And don't miss Friday Conversations where Peter teams up with top experts for riveting, in-depth discussions that bring history to life.
- Publisher
- History Shorts Network
- Category
- history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 18 Nov 2023
- Latest episode
- 14 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
937 of 1,003 episodes have a transcript.
14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
From Burnsides to Sideburns
13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Thucydides Invents History
12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why did Hitler Declare War on America?
Inside a recent episode
From Burnsides to Sideburns
Published 14 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Burnside went into politics after the war. He served three terms as governor of Rhode Island. He was elected to the United States Senate, where he served until his death in 1881. He was, by most accounts, a decent and popular public servant. Honest, well-liked, genuinely committed to his constituents. He was not a disaster as a politician. He had simply been a disaster as a general. The great tragedy of Ambrose Burnside is not that he was incompetent. It is that he knew he was incompetent, for the specific task he was given, that is, and was given it anyway. He said no twice before he said yes. […]
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- AJ Baime
- Catherine Grace Katz
- Scott S Greenberger
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 30,102
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 35 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 29 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 81 / 100
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- Quality
- 98
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 72
- Engagement
- 85
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Who hosts History Shorts?
Peter Zablocki host the show. Published by History Shorts Network.
How often do new episodes come out?
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Does History Shorts take guests?
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