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
Part two of our exploration of the Irish War of Independence between 1919 - 1921.
In this episode we begin exploring the Irish War of Independence! In part one, host Patrick McGuire takes us through the background of Irelands long struggle to obtain its sovereign right!
This episode features music by: Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, Colm McGuinness, Maria Grigoryeva, Victor Sanchez, & The Wolfe Tones.
Andrew Miller joins us again on The History Things Podcast, this time talking about some early baseball history!
Andrew is a big baseball geek and devoted Detroit Tigers fan, and he joins us to talk about the moment Major League Baseball came of age at the turn of the 20th century!
Known as the Dead Ball Era, the period between 1900 and 1920 was a time of great change in baseball and it set the stage and possibly crea...
Baseball season is upon us and for the first time on the podcast, we are opening the conversation about America’s past-time!
We are joined by Hall Of Fame baseball writer and ESPN Analyst Tim Kurkjian, and his son Jeff, Co-Host of The Andie Summers Show on WXTU Radio (Philadelphia) to talk about why the game is so great and to share stories from its vast history.
In this episode we focus on the fun...
Pat & Parker got to have a night out on the town! This past week, the fellas attended the Frederick Speakers Series and had the awesome experience of listening to famed ocean explorer and personal hero of ours, Dr. Robert Ballard, talk about his illustrious career and the future of ocean exploration and discovery.
Sitting in the same room and listening to the stories of the man who discovered the wreck of the RMS...
In this episode, Pat & Parker wrap up their conversation with “Addressing Gettysburg,” host Matt Callery about what his experience has been like hosting a historical podcast over the years!
- This episode is recommended for an audience over 13 years old -
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Part one of a two-part conversation with “Addressing Gettysburg,” host Matt Callery about what it is like to host a podcast focused on historical subjects!
This episode features a behind the scenes look at how the “Addressing Gettysburg Podcast,” came to life and how it has evolved over the years!
Also in this episode, because it’s always a riot when Matt Callery and Pat McGuire get together, Pat, ...
We kick off Season 6 with a short chat with our new Co-Host Parker Russell and by taking a brief look ahead to what’s in store for this year!
We are very excited about some of the projects we’re working on for the show this season and 2025 is looking like it’s going to be one for the record books!
So Happy New Year everyone! May your 2025 bring you happiness and peace! Thanks for listening, we hope...
Surprise! The ACTUAL swans song!
Our friend Matt Borders has departed the show… As a parting treat though, he dishes up one last story that ties into the spirit of the holidays. The Christmas Truce of 1914, a shred of humanity during the darkening days of the First World War.
The Truce has become so steeped in legend that it takes on an almost mythical perspective. During the war need articles and ...
It’s the end of the year again, which means it’s the end of the season… our 5th season! And while it is customary for us to take a look back at the years work we have put out, this year we will also be looking back at 5 years of doing the podcast, because this years edition of our Year In Review, will also be the last time Co-Host Matt Borders joins us.
After 5 years behind the microphone, Matt will be stepp...
Thought the guys were done with the Bath-Romney Campaign? Not on your life! Once again, join Pat, Matt and their guest, Rob Ambrose, as they discuss one of the lesser known campaigns of the war. Rob picks up the tale right at the beginning of 1862, and runs the guys through the mud, snow and sleet of this campaign.
How do these conditions wear on the men involved? How do the famous, and soon to be famous, na...
The guys have Rob Ambrose back in studio! This time we are getting a two part episode about the early years of the Civil War out in Rob's neck of the woods, the Bath Romney Campaign!
This often overlooked campaign in the winter of 1861-1862 saw some of the already rising stars of both the United States and Confederate armies, including Thomas J. Jackson, George McClellan, William Loring and Frederick La...
Now for something completely different!
The guys are back in Gettysburg with friend of the show Codie Eash, but this time, for the first time, they recorded the show live! That's right, as part of the Seminary Ridge Museum's 24 Hours on the Ridge fundraiser event, the History Things Podcast was invited to host a live recording!
Through the great work or Producer Parker, the War Department ...
Joining Pat and Matt in the War Department Studio is former Reconstruction National Historic site ranger, Rich Condon! Rich is a brilliant researcher and storyteller who has studied the Department of the South, and specifically it's United States Colored Troops in depth.
Rich shares his research with the guys on the formation of the Department of the South, early attempts at Emancipation and the raising...
Happy Halloween from the History Things Podcast! For this Halloween special the guys have brought in friend of the show and former director of the George Tyler Moore Civil War Center at Shepherd University, Dr. James Broomall!
Dr. Broomall specializes in the lives and material culture of the people of the Civil War era. For this spooky season he has brought the guys some truly macabre research on the use of ...
It's time for another look at history through the lens of music! While not one of Matt's strong suits, Pat had brought in some backup with show producer Parker!
Parker gives the guys a dive into the development and performance of "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot. This classic folk rock story was developed very quickly following the tragic loss of the freighter in 19...
For the 162 commemoration of the Battle of Antietam Pat & Matt turned to friend of the show, Scott Hartwig, to discuss the second volume in his Maryland Campaign series. Following on the back of To Antietam Creek, Scott published last year, I Dread the Thought of the Place.
This massive tome goes into detail on the specific movements of the contending armies during the Battle of Antietam, as well as the p...
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