Storied History

About Storied History

History stories. Simplified and entertaining. Probably entertaining. Possibly entertaining. It is definitely probably possible.

Publisher

Charles Chesnutt

Category

history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Dec 2022

Latest episode

26 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Aug 2025

   Storied History - Episode 26 - Hurricane Katrina

   This is the overly dramatic and dramaticized story of Hurricane Katrina that people have been asking me for years. This is all my own, except for the poems. It is copyrighted and I can't stop you from stealing it, but please credit me if you do.

2. 

   3 Feb 2025

   Storied History - Episode 25 - Rum

   Why is the rum gone? Why is the rum? Why was it everywhere so quickly? And how did rum change the course of human history? What exactly did Queen Elizabeth mean when she said "Splice the Mainbrace?" I'm drinking rum and talking about it.

3. 

   23 Dec 2024

   Storied History - Episode 24 - Santa Claus

   The life and history of Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, Sinterklaas, Kris Kringle, Pere Noel, and Father Christmas. Are they all the same person? No! But they are all related. Why are they different, and why did New York create Santa? Did Coca Cola create the red suit? Let's discuss.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

125 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

126 ratings

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