My [Second] Favorite Conspiracy Theory
Send us a text In this episode, Cindy and Katie share their [second] favorite conspiracy theories. Katie shares the "death" of Nero, and Cindy discusses Oopart.
Aug 02, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Not Another History Podcast
We are Cindy and Katie, and every two weeks we bring you a random theme and offer several of our favorite historical events loosely based on that theme. We are basically just living out our old lady fantasies of rocking on the front porch together, drinking, and gossiping about people who are already dead. Music: The Life of a Divorced Bumblebee by Josef Bel Habib (www.epidemicsound.com). Design: canva.com
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For the Clicks
Send us a text For this episode, Cindy and Katie work backwards. They tell their stories first, and then figure out the theme. Katie tells the story of Louis and Bud Abernathy and Cindy tells the story of Tarrare.
Jul 04, 2025•56 min
Murdery of the Century 10th vs 16th
Send us a text It's our annual Murder of the Century showdown! The end of 2024 delivers us the 10th Century vs 16th Century. Katie shares the story of Nikephoros II Phokas and Cindy shares the story of Peter Stubbe.
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 8 min
12 Drummers Drumming
Send us a text In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas." Cindy talks about the drummer boys of the Civil War.
Dec 23, 2024•16 min
11 Pipers Piping
Send us a text In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas." Katie tells about the life of “Mad” Jack Churchill.
Dec 22, 2024•15 min
10 Lords a Leaping
Send us a text In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas." Cindy briefly shares the history of Irish dance.
Dec 21, 2024•10 min
9 Ladies Dancing
Send us a text In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas." Katie shares the story of the Dancing Plague of 1518.
Dec 20, 2024•14 min
8 Maids a Milking
Send us a text In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas." Liz the Historian tells the story of urban milk maids in London of the 18th/19th century.
Dec 19, 2024•17 min
7 Swans a Swimming
Send us a text In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas." Katie shares some of the privileges that the Queen has.
Dec 18, 2024•10 min
6 Geese a Laying
Send us a text In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas." Cindy explains why geese attack and how you too can prevent a geese attack.
Dec 17, 2024•9 min
5 Gold Rings
Send us a text In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas." Katie tells the story of Mansa Musa.
Dec 16, 2024•12 min
4 Calling Birds
Send us a text In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas." Cindy tells the story of the Aflockalypse.
Dec 15, 2024•9 min
3 French Hens
Send us a text In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas." Katie tells us all about Hen Fever.
Dec 14, 2024•11 min
2 Turtle Doves
Send us a text In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas." Cindy explains what the $&*+ a turtle dove is.
Dec 13, 2024•8 min
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
Send us a text In honor of the holiday season, we are re-releasing our 12 Days of Christmas special! For the next 12 days, we will re-release one episode a day, each one with our own spin on the classic holiday theme, "The 12 Days of Christmas." In this episode, Katie explains the origins of the 12 Days of Christmas and shares some stories about several unfortunate people who met their demise via falling from windows....
Dec 12, 2024•22 min
You Think THAT'S Crazy
Send us a text In honor of the 2024 election, we offer truly crazy stories in history. Katie shares the story of Anne Boleyn and Cindy shares the story of Hannibal Barca crossing the Alps.
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr
Least Likely to Succeed
Send us a text On this whimsical episode, Katie and Cindy tackle the theme of "Least Likely to Succeed." Cindy gives a brief history of Neanderthals and Katie shares the story of Daniel Sickles.
Aug 10, 2024•1 hr 4 min
In Another Life
Send us a text In this episode, Katie and Cindy explore the theme, "In Another Life." Katie tells the fascinating story of Dorothy Eady and Cindy shares about the amazing escapes of Yoshie Shiratori.
May 11, 2024•50 min
Murder of the Century: 14th vs 17th Century
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Dec 31, 2023•51 min
I Spy
Send us a text In this episode, Katie gives a brief history of espionage with a focus on the Elizabethan era. Cindy shares stories about her two favorite spies: Nathan Hale and Julia Child.
Nov 25, 2023•51 min
Spooky Stories
Send us a text In this Halloween special, Katie tells the history of ghosts (going all the way back to Ancient Mesopotamia!) and Cindy shares about the lives of executioners in Europe during the Middle Ages to the 17th century.
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Unexpected Friendships
Send us a text In this episode, Cindy shares some of the unusual friendships of Tycho Brahe and Katie talks about how you actually CAN fight Nazis with Nazis.
Sep 30, 2023•42 min
Tales from Ancient Egypt
Send us a text In this month's episode, Cindy and Katie tell stories from Ancient Egypt. Cindy talks about hippos in Ancient Egypt and Katie shares all about the interesting uses of mummies.
Aug 26, 2023•44 min
Die Podcast
Send us a text This episode is for our German listeners! Our stories this week are inspired by tales from the Brothers Grimm.
Jul 22, 2023•42 min
Mother's Day Special: Mary Ball Washington and Fredegund
Send us a text In this special Mother's Day episode, Katie shares the story of Mary Ball Washington and Cindy tells the story of Fredegund.
May 13, 2023•58 min
April Fools! Ancient Forgery and The Battle of Pelusium
Send us a text It's not an April Fool's...Cindy and Katie are back! In this episode we explain where we have been, Katie shares an ancient forgery and Cindy shares the surprising secret weapon of The Battle of Pelusium.
Apr 01, 2023•38 min
Girls Gone Wild
Send us a text We’re baaaack! After taking a summer vacation, Cindy and Katie are back at the whole history podcasting thing. Cindy shared the story of Anne Bonny and Mary Read, and Katie teaches us about the horrors and dangers of geysers.
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Nazis Ruin Everything
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss how Nazism seems to seep into all the things we love, including bagels and Titanic movies.
Apr 24, 2022•49 min
Monkey Business: Spanish Prisoner Scam and Society for Indecency to Naked Animals
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Apr 10, 2022•42 min
Fresh Perspectives: Mirza Muhammad I’tisan al Din Panchnuri and the Arikara
Send us a text Today we celebrate podcasting for one year!
Mar 13, 2022•1 hr 15 min
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