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Walking in the footsteps of history, fifteen minutes at a time. Join us for a 15-minute episode covering a person, place, or event in history, and stay for an extended discussion. New episod...
Welcome back to Sketches in History! This segment, just for kids, shows that history isn't just a story, it's an adventure. Join Lottie Arch...
It's tempting to view the Second World War primarily through the lens of combat, but students of American history must also look at the tran...
The French nation has a reputation for being willing to surrender in battle, but is that a fair assessment? This question came from an audie...
Henry Ford paid his workers more than anyone thought reasonable, then beat them when they tried to organize. He put ordinary Americans on th...
Welcome back to Sketches in History! This segment, just for kids, shows that history isn't just a story, it's an adventure. Join Lottie Arch...
Henry Ford didn't just build a car. He built the world we drive through, the suburb we live in, and the weekend we take for granted. He paid...
Let's step into a time machine and tell the American Founding Fathers what they should have done as they were writing the Constitution! Join...
Join us as we talk about the era of industrial titans. In this discussion, we trace the Gilded Age from Carnegie's steel mills and Rockefell...
On Halloween night in 1938, a radio drama shocked the American people by describing a Martian invasion. This event demonstrated the power of...
Every era has its titans. Men who look at the rules of commerce, find the gaps, and build empires inside them, until society catches up and...
Welcome back to Sketches in History! This segment, just for kids, shows that history isn't just a story, it's an adventure. Join Lottie Arch...
Join Jon and Joe as they discuss how presidents have used, and sometimes botched, major communication mediums from radio to social media, an...
Welcome back to Sketches in History! This segment, just for kids, shows that history isn't just a story, it's an adventure. Join Lottie Arch...
Every president wants to speak directly to the American people. This has looked different in every era, with the technology helping to shape...
Remember the California Wildfires? Most of us watched the footage, maybe donated to the cause, and moved on. But what happened after the cam...
The modern presidency's power is beyond anything our founders could have dreamed. Its limits often seem ill-defined, as are efforts to hold...
What happens when a powerful nation attacks a long-standing rival? No, we aren't talking about the United States and Iran (though that conve...
Americans love a scandal, especially when it involves those in power. In this episode, we take a look at three of the most scandal-ridden pr...
Welcome back to Sketches in History ! This segment, just for kids, shows that history isn't just a story; it's an adventure. Join Lottie Arc...
By popular demand, the 15-Minute History team is re-airing one of our most popular episodes. This originally aired on April 8th, 2019. New e...
Walter Isaacson's biography paints Steve Jobs as a visionary genius. But was Jobs truly the inventor and designer he's often portrayed as? I...
This discussion covers the four progressive amendments and how each changed Americans' relationship with their government. Joe and I also de...
Historians have often compared current Russian aggression toward Ukraine with the two world wars of the last century. But what does history...
American progressives at the turn of the 20th century saw major flaws in the United States Constitution and worked to correct them through t...
The 15-Minute History Podcast team welcomes you back to another Sketches in History. This segment, just for kids, shows that history isn't j...
"What struck you most about Roosevelt?" The question hangs in the air as we return to last week's episode. The spectacles, the gymnasium, th...
Why do so many large corporations, especially the tech giants, seem to avoid federal antitrust legislation? Join us every Thursday for pop q...
"You must make your body." An asthmatic boy in wire-rimmed spectacles nods. Decades later, shot in the chest, he'll deliver a 90-minute spee...
The 15-Minute History Podcast team welcomes you back to another Sketches in History. This segment, just for kids, shows that history isn't j...
In this week's discussion, we cover more detail about the building of the canal and the herculean medical and engineering feats American and...
With events in Iran moving hour by hour, Joe asked about the Iranian Revolution of 1979, how that regime could hold onto the country for so...
Over a century ago, the United States blasted its way through a continent in one of the largest engineering projects in world history. The P...
During the holiday break, Jon and Joe wanted to reshare some of their favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on December 14, 2023....
During the holiday break, Jon and Joe wanted to reshare some of their favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on January 27, 2025....
During the holiday break, Jon and Joe wanted to reshare some of their favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on June 5, 2025. ___...
During the holiday break, Jon and Joe wanted to reshare some of their favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on June 23, 2025. ___...
The imagery of Jesus' birth has evolved over the century, but its meaning to all humanity remains as simple as ever in this holiday season....
In this last episode of 2025, Jon takes us on a journey through time and space to learn the stories of several beloved Christmas carols. We...
What are the essential works of history every curious reader should know, and where should someone actually start when diving into them? Joi...
"Based on a true story." "Inspired by actual events." "The following actually happened." These five words might be Hollywood's greatest magi...
Why do dumb ideas keep popping up like weeds? Why do people embrace them despite mountains of evidence they don't work and huge piles of bod...
"Don't give up the ship." "The Star-Spangled Banner." "Old Hickory." The Battle of New Orleans. The War of 1812 gave us some of America's mo...
The 15-Minute History Podcast team welcomes you back to another Sketches in History. This segment, just for kids, shows that history isn't j...
Washington burns. The White House is in flames. But from the smoke and ashes, a nation discovers what it means to be American. The War of 18...
How did the writings of Greece and Rome influence our Founding Fathers, and what lessons did they take away from these documents? Join us fo...
On this week of Thanksgiving, join us as we share stories of Thanksgiving throughout history. (This episode originally aired in November 201...
The 15-Minute History Podcast team welcomes you back to another Sketches in History . This segment, just for kids, shows that history isn't...
Detroit falls without a fight. War Hawks demand blood. But on a blood-slick deck, four words become legend: Don’t give up the ship. The War...
In this week's Pop Quiz, Joe asked about what the Founding Fathers were reading as they shaped the course and construction of American gover...
While our episode on John Adams centered on his career, today's discussion focused more on his personality, beliefs, and relationships with...