The Past in a Flash
(Formerly History on the Rocks) We are taking you to back to the past to talk about the history you know... and the history you may not have even heard of before. Join us for new episodes as we bring you stories as old as time.
Episodes
In this FINAL episode of our JFK Assassination series we take a look at the popular theories out there and I give you my own spin on what I believe through the research and evidence I have done.
In this episode we highlight the infamous day of John F. Kennedy's assassination and the odd circumstances surrounding the event. We will also talk about some theories of the amount of gunmen and locations of these snipers.
In this episode we highlight the Berlin Crisis as well as the Cuban Missile Crisis. Our main discussion in this episode, however, is JFK's relationship with Israel. Could a clandestine relationship with an ex-Israeli Prime Minister be responsible for the assassination of JFK?
In this episode we talk about JFK's economic philosophy as well as his fight for civil rights. We also visit a couple of intriguing events that have to do with the CIA and military establishment!
In this episode we take a closer look into some of JFK's handlings in the regions of Africa and Latin America.
In this shorter episode, we set the ground work for our JFK series with the beliefs and values of John F. Kennedy.
In this episode we talk about a rebellion in Japan that targeted the minority Christian population AND the Taiping Rebellion which is one of the deadliest events in human history... which has gotten swept under the rug for centuries.
We have three absurd events in this episode starting with a dead pope put on trial, a beer catastrophe and a makeshift explosive device used by the Continental Army against the British during the American War for Independence.
In this episode we cover the beginning of the fall of Korea and head back to the American War of Independence where we cover the biggest traitor in American history.
In this episode we talk about the rivalry between the British and Spanish empires competing over trade and and African nation defending their Golden Stool from a British governor trying to sit on it.
In this episode we talk about those who bravely stood up against their oppressors, even if the outcome was not as they have wanted!
In this episode we cover two disasters that history has kind of forgotten. The first rattled the town of Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada and the second had people wondering for decades about possible extraterrestrials in Siberia, Russia! Oh, and you're getting an unedited sample of what we go through to bring you these weekly podcasts! Hope it's fun!
We bring you new Idioms and Phrases in Part 4 of our common phrases series!
In this episode we highlight TWO epic betrayals that changed the course of TWO prominent countries in todays world.
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In this episode we look at some of history that raises eyebrows. Are things exactly what they seem... or are there more rational explanations!
In this episode, a stray dog almost pushes the Greeks and Bulgarians to the brink of war and the US and Canada almost go head to head in war after a pig is slaughtered in an Americans garden. Buckle up for two more ridiculous events that caused conflicts!
In Ridiculous Conflicts, were talking about some of history's most idiotic and baffling conflicts where your enemy might not even be human, or your enemy might end up being, well... your own friends.
We're bringing you a story from 1518 in Strasburg, France where a mysterious plague made people dance day and night... some even dying of exhaustion. But what could be the explanation for this weird phenomenon. Is it supernatural, or something more psychological?
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