Stuff You Missed in History Class

This episode recounts the 1828 Red Barn murder of Mariah Martin in Suffolk, England, whose body was discovered under the barn floor after her stepmother’s recurring dreams revealed its location.

This episode explores the life of Giordano Bruno, a 16th-century friar who became a fugitive after challenging Catholic doctrine and Calvinist orthodoxy.

Hosts Tracy F.

This Halloween-themed episode explores the British folklore of "screaming skulls," focusing on two specific haunted relics.

Hosts Tracy B.

This episode investigates Charles Colchester, a 19th-century spiritualist who gained access to the White House through First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln’s grief.

Hosts Tracy and Holly discuss the 1855 Chicago beer riots, exploring the shift from English ales to German lagers and the brewing science of the era.

This episode explores the life of Elizabeth Fry, focusing on her childhood anxiety and religious awakening before her marriage to Joseph Fry.

This episode explores the 1844 Munich beer riots and the 1855 Chicago lager beer riots, examining how rising alcohol prices and political tensions fueled unrest among workers and immigrants.

Hosts Tracy B.

This episode explores the complex legacy of Robert Moses, debating whether he intentionally built low overpass bridges to exclude buses and minority residents from Jones Beach.

This episode covers the second half of Robert Moses’s career, detailing his controversial infrastructure projects like the Cross Bronx Expressway and…

This episode explores the life and legacy of Robert Moses, the powerful New York planner who shaped the city’s infrastructure without ever holding elected office.

This episode details the global campaign to eradicate smallpox, tracing the evolution of vaccines from early variolation to modern freeze-dried formulations.

This episode explores the legacy of Dr.

This episode explores the history of cancer immunotherapy, focusing on William B.

This episode explores the life and work of Philippe Pinel, the French physician often called the father of modern psychiatry, who revolutionized…

This episode examines the 1910 Flexner Report, which standardized US medical education but inadvertently led to the closure of most Black medical schools.

Tracy and Holly discuss six Supreme Court cases involving children, covering topics like corporal punishment, school newspaper censorship, and flag salutes.

This episode explores the life of Ashurbanipal, the last great king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, highlighting his dual legacy as a ruthless conqueror and a scholarly patron.

Hosts Tracy V.

Hosts Tracy V.

Holly and Tracy discuss Percy Fawcett’s 1925 expedition to Brazil, critiquing the hero worship surrounding him.

This episode concludes the story of Percy Fawcett and Manuscript 512, detailing his 1925 expedition to find the Lost City of Z with his son Jack and friend Raleigh.

This episode introduces Percy Fawcett, the British explorer who vanished in the Amazon while searching for a lost city.

This episode exposes the 19th-century "swill milk" scandal in New York, where distilleries fed toxic alcohol runoff to cows, producing adulterated milk that caused high infant mortality.

Tracy and Holly discuss Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in Morocco, noting recent migrant crises and their own travel mishaps in nearby Chefchaouen.