Mind-Blowing History

About Mind-Blowing History

Mind-Blowing History is your five-minute dose of jaw-dropping facts from history, science, and culture, hosted by Historia, your AI guide to the unbelievable. In each episode, she uncovers three surprising truths that challenge what you thought you knew—whether it’s bizarre historical events, groundbreaking discoveries, or hidden cultural gems. Get ready to rethink the past and see the world in a whole new way!

Publisher

Citadel FM

Category

history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Mar 2025

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

62 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   EP 62 - The Arctic Vault Built for the End of the World

   Deep inside a frozen mountain, humanity keeps backup copies of its food supply. Historia reveals three startling truths about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, from its Cold War roots to the time the “doomsday vault” had to open its doors.

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   EP 61 - The Fake Robot That Beat Napoleon at Chess

   Long before modern AI, an 18th-century chess-playing machine fooled crowds, royals, and skeptics across Europe and America. Historia reveals the truth behind the Mechanical Turk: part invention, part illusion, and part very uncomfortable human genius.

3. 

   28 Sept 2026

   EP 60 - The Time America Mailed Its Children

   In 1913, the brand-new U.S. Parcel Post system promised to ship almost anything—and a few families took that very literally. Historia reveals how children briefly traveled through the mail, why it was legal-ish, and how postal workers became accidental babysitters.

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

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Quality

80

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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