The History Things Podcast
A conversational approach to interpreting history. Hosts Patrick and Parker aim to connect you to some of your favorite stories from the past as well as ones you might not have ever heard before! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, & YouTube at @TheHistoryThingsPodcast
Episodes
135 episodes
Campfire Ghost Stories: A Royal Encounter With The “Flying Dutchman”
For centuries, sailors have told stories of a phantom ship doomed to wander the oceans forever, its ghostly sails appearing through the mist as a warning of disaster. The Flying Dutchman has become one of the most enduring legends of the sea—bu...
Campfire Ghost Stories: The Legend Of “Old Green Eyes,” Ghost Of Chickamauga Battlefield
Deep in the woods of Chickamauga Battlefield, where the echoes of America’s bloodiest conflict still seem to linger, a strange figure has become part of local legend. Known as “Old Green Eyes,” this mysterious presence is said to haunt the batt...
THTP EP: The Battle of Antietam (MD Campaign 1862 Revisited) Part Two w/ D. Scott Hartwig
On September 17, 1862, the rolling farmland around Antietam Creek became the stage for the bloodiest single day in American military history. Across cornfields, through woodlots, and around the Dunker Church, Union and Confederate soldiers foug...
THTP EP: To Antietam Creek (MD Campaign 1862 Revisited) Part One w/ D. Scott Hartwig
Patrick is joined by acclaimed historian D. Scott Hartwig to retrace the opening movements of the Maryland Campaign of 1862. We explore the strategic calculations behind Lee’s invasion, the Union response, the movement of armies across Maryland...
THTP EP: Civil War Ambulance Corps History - LIVE @ Union Mills
When the guns fell silent on a Civil War battlefield, another desperate struggle began. Wounded soldiers lay scattered across fields, roads, and woodlots, awaiting help that could mean the difference between life and death. Getting those men to...
THTP EP: Desert Empire - The 1862 New Mexico Campaign w/Phillip Greenwalt & Guest Host Kyle Dalton
While the great armies of the Civil War clashed in the East, another campaign unfolded across the vast deserts and rugged mountains of the American Southwest. In 1862, Confederate forces pushed into New Mexico Territory, hoping to secure valuab...
THTP EP: The Loudon County Tenant Revolt 1775-1776 w/ AnnMarie Chirieleison
As the American colonies moved toward revolution, the struggle for liberty was not confined to disputes between colonists and the British Crown. Across the countryside, ordinary people were also challenging the economic arrangements and powerfu...
THTP EP: Titanic Revisited: Part Two - The Aftermath, Recovery, & Inquiry
The sinking of Titanic did not end when the great liner disappeared beneath the Atlantic. For the survivors, the bereaved, and the rescuers aboard Carpathia, the ordeal was only beginning. Across the ocean, families waited for news, recovery sh...
THTP EP: Titanic Revisited: Part One - The Sinking
On April 10, 1912, RMS Titanic departed Southampton on her maiden voyage, carrying passengers whose hopes and ambitions ranged from a new life in America to a luxurious crossing aboard the world’s most celebrated ocean liner. Four days later, i...
THTP EP: “With Malice Toward None…” w/ Codie Eash
As the American Civil War drew to a close, the nation faced a question almost as difficult as winning the war itself: how could a fractured country be reunited? The fighting had devastated communities, destroyed slavery, and left millions facin...
THTP Ep: “The Battle of Shimonoseki Straits” w/ Kyle Dalton
In the nineteenth century, Japan stood at a crossroads. Foreign powers were pressing for access to its ports and markets, while political and military factions inside Japan fought over how the country should respond to a rapidly changing world....
THTP EP 119: 2025 End Of Year/Holiday Episode
Another year of history, stories, and fascinating conversations comes to a close! In this special end-of-year episode, Patrick looks back on the journey of The History Things Podcast and celebrates another year spent exploring the people, event...
THTP EP 118: “… naked and starving as they are…” Valley Forge Part 2 w/ Ken Gavin
Winter at Valley Forge has become one of the defining images of the American Revolution: soldiers enduring bitter cold, inadequate clothing, hunger, and sickness while the future of their new nation hung in the balance. Yet the story of the Con...
THTP EP 117: Valley Forge Pt. 1 w/ Ken Gavin
In December 1777, George Washington’s Continental Army marched into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. The British occupied Philadelphia, American independence remained uncertain, and Washington’s soldiers faced a winter that would ...
THTP EP 116: [BONUS] Meet “Researcher Robyn” w/ Robyn Weir
Behind every great historical discovery is someone willing to dig through the records, follow the clues, and ask the questions that others might overlook. History isn’t made only by the people who appear in the textbooks; it is also brought to ...
THTP EP 115: The Hatfield & McCoy Feud w/ Jack Hatfield
Few family rivalries in American history have become as legendary as the feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys. Set in the rugged borderlands of West Virginia and Kentucky, the conflict has come to represent generations of resentment, bitte...
Choose Your Own Adventure w/ Kyle Dalton
Help Kyle Dalton pick his episode topic for Season 7! Vote through email or social media! HistoryThingsPodcast@gmail.com@TheHistoryThingsPodcast
THTP EP 112: Dungeons & Dragons & The Satanic Panic w/Drew Rittenhouse
THTP EP 111: The Night That Saved Baseball - Cal Ripken Jr and “The Streak” 30th Anniversary Reflection w/ Tim Kurkjian