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Historically High Podcast

@historicallyhigh.bsky.social
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History from a "higher" perspective brought to you every Wednesday by your favorite professors. Listen to Professor Chris and Professor Adam as they carry you through a different historical moment each week.

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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Our Three Mile Island Accident episode is out today! It took 14 years to properly clean up the TMI Unit 2 site. That and a whole bunch of court cases. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission had a real bad episode from start to finish. Listen in now! #HistoricallyHigh #ThreeMileIsland
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tomorrow we are heading to Pennsylvania to talk about the worst nuclear accident in United States history. Three Mile Island. 1979 would become a pivotal year for the nuclear future of the U.S. because of this near catastrophe #HistoricallyHigh #ThreeMileIsland #Nuclear
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Our Woodstock episode is out today! You don't have to worry about the brown acid, we have checked it out so you don't have to. In case of a bad trip, please go see the Hog Farm at Freak Out Tents. Enjoy the show. #HistoricallyHigh #Woodstock
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We have a fun week of class this week. Woodstock 1969! A gathering of around 450,000 people for a 3 day concert, that almost didn't happen. Why did it almost not happen? You're going to have to listen in tomorrow to find out! #HistoricallyHigh #Woodstock #summerof69 #peaceandlove
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Our John Hinckley/Reagan Assassination attempt episode is out now! It's odd to not have the assassination attempt be the centerpiece of the episode. Had Reagan died, this would be a very different episode. Thankfully this episode centers around an insanity plea. #HistoricallyHigh
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We have quite the episode for you tomorrow. John Hinckley Jr. infamous for attempting to kill Ronald Reagan. Not because he hated Reagan or to get attention for his cause. He did it to get Jodie Foster to admit that she loved him. Crazy ep coming #HistoricallyHigh #JohnHinckley
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Part 2 of our 9/11 episode is out today. We split this into 2 episodes because there was a pre 9/11 U.S., and a post 9/11 U.S. we are still in today. Come with us for minute by minute of the day 25 years ago, and what came from the tragedy. #HistoricallyHigh #September11th
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The first part of our 2 part 9/11 episode is out now! This episode we focused on the rise of Al-Qaeda and the road to 9/11. Did we know enough to foil the plot prior to 9/11? Could we have saved thousands of lives? Watch out for part 2 Friday. #HistoricallyHigh #25thanniversary
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Tomorrow we dive into the history of Osama Bin Laden, Al-Qaeda, the hijackers, the lead up to 9/11, and if the intelligence agencies could have stopped the terrorist attacks. Then be prepared for a second episode on Friday for the 25th Anniversary #HistoricallyHigh #september11th
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Our USS Enterprise episode is out today. The best of the best crews working on the most decorated U.S. ship of WW2. What more could you ask from a Navy episode. Don't miss the badassery! #HistoricallyHigh #USSEnterprise #WW2 #PacificWar
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We have a fun learning episode on our hands this week. Professor Chris is taking us aboard the USS Enterprise! The Big E. The Grey Ghost if you're a member of the IJN. The most decorated U.S. ship of WW2. It's good to be back in WW2 history. #HistoricallyHigh #USSEnterprise #WW2
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Our Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal episode is out now. This is a classic example of "it's not the crime, it's the cover-up". Bill committed perjury over something the public cared little about. Was that still wrong? Yes. Did it have anything to do with Whitewater? No #HistoricallyHigh
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Tomorrow we dive into to the Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal. Whitewater, Paula Jones, Ken Starr, Linda Tripp, this episode feels like a distant childhood memory. It's time to relive it all as we dog in and tell the story tomorrow. #HistoricallyHigh #ClintonLewinskyScandal
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Our Khmer Empire episode is out now! The Khmer were a people that excelled in agriculture, and grew to an enormous size. The decline was driven by religious strife and growing rival kingdoms in SE Asia. Their legacy still lives on in their architecture #HistoricallyHigh #KhmerEmpire
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Tomorrow we are talking about the Khmer Empire. The capital city of Angkor had the largest pre-industrial population in the world. How is that possible? Mastery of water. Get ready to hear all about the former powerhouse of Southeast Asia #HistoricallyHigh #KhmerEmpire #Cambodia
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Our Ted Kaczynski episode is out now! For 17 years Ted terrorized the U.S. with a bombing campaign. The manifesto that was published for the masses would be his undoing. David Kaczynski had a choice to make. Turn in his brother or risk more lives. #HistoricallyHigh #Unabomber #TedKaczynski
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Tomorrow we finally tackle an episode we have teased for a while. The Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski. Ted had some beliefs that are hard to argue with. It was the method to getting those beliefs seen by the public that was unjustifiable. #HistoricallyHigh #Unabomber #TedKaczynski
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Our K2 episode is out now! The race to summit these 8,000m peaks for the first time was a point of national pride. Nowadays they are points of personal pride. Summiting K2 sounds like a rush. Surviving K2 sounds like a matter of luck. #HistoricallyHigh #K2 #Mountaineering
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Class this week is headed to Pakistan! We are going to verbally climb K2. The second tallest mountain in the world, but it is known as the Savage Mountain. Find out why tomorrow. #HistoricallyHigh #K2 #Mountaineering #joinus
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Our Red Scares and McCarthyism episode is out now. Senator Joe McCarthy and Roy Cohn chose to go after the "communists in the military" at a time when Eisenhower was president. They were not prepared for what followed. See you in the episode #HistoricallyHigh #RedScare #Communism
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We are diving into the Red Scares and McCarthyism. Turns out there is a long history of accusing people of being communists in the U.S.. Sen. Joe McCarthy wasn't the first or last to cry "Commie!", but he was the loudest. Find out the history Tomorrow #HistoricallyHigh #RedScare
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The History of Cheese episode is out today! We have a little bit of everything in this episode. Lotta fun history to cover. But did you know about the government cheese cave conspiracy? If you don't, you're gonna need to tune in. #HistoricallyHigh #Cheese #FoodHistory
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Tomorrow is all about cheese. The history of cheese predates written record. Battles have been fought over cheese. Cheese is regularly chased down hills for entertainment. It can even get you high. Join us for the history of cheese.Tomorrow. #HistoricallyHigh #Cheese #FoodHistory
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The Gears of War episode is out now! Prof. Chris never ceases to amaze when it comes to fictional histories. I didn't know this universe existed. After hearing the episode, I'm the closest I've ever been to being jealous of Xbox people. Listen in now #HistoricallyHigh #GearsofWar
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This week Chris gives us the Fictional History of Gears of War! A video game series that inspired a novel series to fill in the gaps. As a Playstation guy, I had no knowledge of Gears of War. World wars, love stories, and locusts. A lot to enjoy! #HistoricallyHigh #GearsofWar
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The Great Depression: Global Edition is out now! The Depression was a dark time in history. It's easy to get caught up in the stories of what occurred at home. The stories from abroad fill in a lot of details on the road to what happened next. #HistoricallyHigh #GreatDepression
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Last week we took on the Great Depression in the U.S.. This week we take on the Great Depression around the world. 1933: British unemployment- ~25%, German unemployment-~30%, Canadian unemployment ~27%, French unemployment...4%. Why? Find out tomorrow #HistoricallyHigh #GreatDepression
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Part 1 of The Great Depression is out now! The Stock Market Crash hurt. The Dust Bowl hurt. Hoover's Laissez-faire approach hurt. Banks collapsing with 7 billion dollars in customer deposits vanishing was lethal. See you in the episode. #HistoricallyHigh #GreatDepression
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Tomorrow will be part 1 of 2 on The Great Depression. The tailspin after the stock market crash felt like wearing a pair of cement shoes while swimming in the East River. At the height of the GD, 1 in 4 Americans in the workforce were unemployed #HistoricallyHigh #GreatDepression
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Our Butch Cassidy episode is out now! He may not have been Robin Hood robbing from the rich and giving to the poor, but he was robbing from the rich and buying from the poor. That or blowing robbery money at the best brothels in the west. #HistoricallyHigh #ButchCassidy #wildwest
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Tomorrow is going to be all about the legend Butch Cassidy! He may be one of the most likable outlaws ever. That's one reason why they chose the ruggedly handsome Paul Newman to play him. Butch and Sundance. Newman and Redford. Dynamic duos #HistoricallyHigh #ButchCassidy #yeehaw
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Our Battle of Kursk ep is out now! Hitler had the Allies knocking in the south, and a defeat Stalingrad, but instead of going on defense, he wanted offense. The Soviets rejected his advances, and the Allies slid in his backdoor. Bad July for Hitler #HistoricallyHigh #Kursk #WW2
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
This week's class is going to be centered around the Battle of Kursk! If you were wondering what happened after the Germans were defeated at Stalingrad, it is an ill-advised offensive to smash the Kursk salient. This is a heavy tank episode #HistoricallyHigh #BattleofKursk #WW2
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Our Disneyland episode is out now! Disneyland is built to play to the senses of a guest. Stunning visuals, exciting rides, nostalgia inducing characters, Dole Whips, fireworks, and...Smellitizers? A what? You're going to have to listen to find out. #HistoricallyHigh #Disneyland
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Tomorrow Professor Chris takes us on a journey through the history of Disneyland, what has stood the test of time in the park, and what has changed. I'm not a big Disney guy. This episode has me ready to get a Dole Whip and jump on the Jungle Cruise. #HistoricallyHigh #Disneyland
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Our Catherine the Great episode is out now! The Russian Empire had 2 greats. Peter dragged Russia out of the past. He was crazy, but effective. Catherine continued the mission of modernizing the empire. Less crazy, but still very entertaining #HistoricallyHigh #CatherinetheGreat
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Tomorrow we head back to Russia. As we learned from Peter the Great, the Russian Empire was nuts! Catherine the Great was no exception, except... she wasn't a Romanov. She had to take out PtG's grandson/her husband, to take the throne. #HistoricallyHigh #CatherinetheGreat
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Our Castaways episode is out now! I don't know if any of the survivors in this episode would consider themselves lucky. The things they saw and did haunted them for life, but there are a whole lot of castaway stories that never got a chance to be told. #HistoricallyHigh #Marooned
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Tomorrow we get into the stories of the Marooned. The Castaways. 5 stories with varying degrees of outcome. Some are stories of triumph. One of them ends in a more cannibalistic fashion. It's gonna get a little crazy. #HistoricallyHigh #Marooned #SurvivalStories #Tomorrow
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Our Servile Wars episode is out now! The wars all had some measure of success. They were also all violently put down. The 3rd war was put down with a message. A 4th war didn't happen possibly because of the 6,000 crucified rebels left as a reminder. #HistoricallyHigh #ServileWars
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
The Servile Wars is up this week in class. The Roman Republic largely let the first 2 servile wars rage in Sicily, until they were too big to ignore. Then Spartacus brought a gladiatorial revolt to Campania. Get ready for a fun episode. #HistoricallyHigh #ServileWars #Spartacus
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Our Dr. Death: Harold Shipman episode is out today! This was Dr. Shipman's private practice. Away from the prying eyes of other doctors, Shipman killed many patients. That was until he killed Kathleen Grundy, and poorly attempted to take her money. #HistoricallyHigh #DrDeath
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Tomorrow we head to England to discuss a deadly doctor. We may never know the real number of murders Dr. Harold Fredrick Shipman committed. That exact number died with him. He may not have even known. Dr. Death.Harold Shipman.Tomorrow. #HistoricallyHigh #DrDeath #TrueCrime
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Our Banana Wars episode is out now! Military intervention has never been something the U.S. has shied away from. Military intervention on behalf of private business is a very different beast. Find out what happened as we get Historically High on the Banana Wars. #HistoricallyHigh #BananaWars
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The Banana Wars! No, not Dole vs Chiquita. They are both involved though. A lot. In a way a fruit company should not be involved in. Military interventions are not breakfast food business. Join us tomorrow to find out what happened. #HistoricallyHigh #BananaWars
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Our Ben Franklin episode is out today. Franklin was a fan of England. Then they embarrassed him in front of Parliment. Ben never forgot that feeling. He carried the flame of revolution back to the colonies and lit the torch of independence with it. #HistoricallyHigh #BenFranklin
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Tomorrow we discuss the life of maybe the most important Founding Father. Ben Franklin was an accomplished printer, an inventor, and secured the funds from the French to help win the Revolutionary War. He also may have been a bit of a daddy. #HistoricallyHigh #BenFranklin
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Our episode on the Borgias is out today! Murder, bribery, war, fratricide, illegitimate kids, and...incest? The life of a 15th century Pope certainly wasn't traditional. The Borgia reign of Pope Alexander VI made the Catholic church ponder some things. #HistoricallyHigh #TheBorgias
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Tomorrow we climb into the Borgia family. The Borgia line produced two Popes. Alexander VI had...well, a lot of kids. Not a normal thing to say about a pope. The Borgias came into the church with nothing. Their grab for land and riches was legendary. #HistoricallyHigh #TheBorgias
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Historically High Podcast @historicallyhigh.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Our Ruby Ridge episode is out today. There is no winner when it comes to Ruby Ridge. The government lost any credibility it had, and Randy Weaver lost his wife and son. Both sides fed into each other's worst fears. Find out what happened at Ruby Ridge #HistoricallyHigh #RubyRidge
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