History's Little Mysteries

About History's Little Mysteries

History’s Little Mysteries is a snappy podcast where co-hosts Sophie Jones and Jess Wilder unravel bite-sized, unsolved tales from the past—like lost legions and vanishing trains—in just 5-7 minutes. With witty banter, clever clues, and wild theories, they dig into time’s quirkiest secrets for curious listeners.

Publisher

Sophie Jones & Jess Wilder

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Apr 2025

Latest episode

10 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Nov 2025

   Death's Duty: The Murder of President McKinley

   Historians Sophie and Jess explore President McKinley's assassination, revealing the killer's motivations and examining whether a larger conspiracy existed in this interview episode.

2. 

   17 Oct 2025

   The Ghost Blimp of 1942

   Sophie and Jess investigate the mystery of the Ghost Blimp of 1942, exploring theories about the crew's disappearance and the blimp's empty return.

3. 

   9 Oct 2025

   Devil’s Hoof Horror: What Walked the Snow at Night?!

   Hosts Sophie and Jess unravel the mystery of the Devil's Footprints, exploring whether the strange hoof prints in the snow were a satanic raid or an elaborate hoax in this episode.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 24 / 100

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

Quality

47

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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