Historically High Podcast
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History from a "higher" perspective brought to you every Wednesday by your favorite professors. Listen to Professor Chris and Professor Adam as they carry you through a different historical moment each week.
Our Kidnapping of Patty Hearst episode is out now! Patty went through a few changes. Innocent captive, ardent guerilla fighter, fugitive on the run, arrested guerilla, then innocent rescued captive. Was it all real or was she trying to survive? #HistoricallyHigh #PattyHearst
December 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Our Kidnapping of Patty Hearst episode is out now! Patty went through a few changes. Innocent captive, ardent guerilla fighter, fugitive on the run, arrested guerilla, then innocent rescued captive. Was it all real or was she trying to survive? #HistoricallyHigh #PattyHearst
Tomorrow we dive into the historic kidnapping of Patty Hearst. Her grandfather popularized yellow journalism, but no one could have seen the twist of reality coming as she morphed from hostage to guerilla. Was it real or was she trying to survive? #HistoricallyHigh #PattyHearst
December 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Tomorrow we dive into the historic kidnapping of Patty Hearst. Her grandfather popularized yellow journalism, but no one could have seen the twist of reality coming as she morphed from hostage to guerilla. Was it real or was she trying to survive? #HistoricallyHigh #PattyHearst
Our USS Indianapolis episode is out today! Sinking ships, oil slicks, baking sun, shark infested water, hunger, dehydration, insanity. The crew of the Indy fought through more adversity in 5 days than could ever imagined. See you in the episode. #HistoricallyHigh #USSIndianapolis
December 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Our USS Indianapolis episode is out today! Sinking ships, oil slicks, baking sun, shark infested water, hunger, dehydration, insanity. The crew of the Indy fought through more adversity in 5 days than could ever imagined. See you in the episode. #HistoricallyHigh #USSIndianapolis
Class will be back in the Pacific War tomorrow! The USS Indianapolis was all over Pacific. One night shortly after Midnight on July 30th, 1945, the Indianapolis was no more. The survival story of the remaining crew is can't miss. #HistoricallyHigh #USSIndianapolis #WW2 #PacificWar
December 3, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Class will be back in the Pacific War tomorrow! The USS Indianapolis was all over Pacific. One night shortly after Midnight on July 30th, 1945, the Indianapolis was no more. The survival story of the remaining crew is can't miss. #HistoricallyHigh #USSIndianapolis #WW2 #PacificWar
Our episode on King Philip's War is out today! The Colonial forces fought a war in a land they called home, but the terrain of battle was completely foreign. The outcome would still be thousands of natives sold into slavery. #HistoricallyHigh #KingPhilipsWar #HappyThanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Our episode on King Philip's War is out today! The Colonial forces fought a war in a land they called home, but the terrain of battle was completely foreign. The outcome would still be thousands of natives sold into slavery. #HistoricallyHigh #KingPhilipsWar #HappyThanksgiving
Tomorrow we celebrate Thanksgiving week by talking about King Philip's War. It isn't the story of the first Thanksgiving, but the groups that met that day to break bread would eventually meet in the swamps to battle. #HistoricallyHigh #KingPhilipsWar
November 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Tomorrow we celebrate Thanksgiving week by talking about King Philip's War. It isn't the story of the first Thanksgiving, but the groups that met that day to break bread would eventually meet in the swamps to battle. #HistoricallyHigh #KingPhilipsWar
Our History of #Westeros is out today! A throne constructed from the swords of Ageon's victims would become the seat of power for the 7 kingdoms. The Throne would fall from the Targaryen grip, but their legacy of violence would follow whomever held the seat #HistoricallyHigh #GoT
November 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Our History of #Westeros is out today! A throne constructed from the swords of Ageon's victims would become the seat of power for the 7 kingdoms. The Throne would fall from the Targaryen grip, but their legacy of violence would follow whomever held the seat #HistoricallyHigh #GoT
Tomorrow we head to Westeros for more fictional history! Having missed the boat on GoT, this was a completely new experience for me. For fans of GoT/HotD and people unfamiliar as well, this was a fun ass episode. Dragons are awesome. #HistoricallyHigh #Westeros #GameOfThrones
November 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Tomorrow we head to Westeros for more fictional history! Having missed the boat on GoT, this was a completely new experience for me. For fans of GoT/HotD and people unfamiliar as well, this was a fun ass episode. Dragons are awesome. #HistoricallyHigh #Westeros #GameOfThrones
The Historical Hunt for Immortality episode is out now! Time is the most finite resource on earth. That is why so many myths involve chasing the hope of immortality. The characters my die, but if the story is entertaining enough, it will live forever #HistoricallyHigh #immortality
November 13, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The Historical Hunt for Immortality episode is out now! Time is the most finite resource on earth. That is why so many myths involve chasing the hope of immortality. The characters my die, but if the story is entertaining enough, it will live forever #HistoricallyHigh #immortality
This week our episode will be a bit different. We are tagging along on historic quests for Immortality. The history of humanity is interwoven with searches for fountains of youth, elixirs of life, and the desire for more time. See you tomorrow. #HistoricallyHigh #Immortality
November 12, 2025 at 12:59 AM
This week our episode will be a bit different. We are tagging along on historic quests for Immortality. The history of humanity is interwoven with searches for fountains of youth, elixirs of life, and the desire for more time. See you tomorrow. #HistoricallyHigh #Immortality
The Antwerp Diamond Heist episode is out today! The Thieves were very good at the big things. Turns out it's the details that get you caught sometimes. This time one of the details was not finishing their dinner. Jump on in! #HistoricallyHigh #AntwerpDiamondHeist
November 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The Antwerp Diamond Heist episode is out today! The Thieves were very good at the big things. Turns out it's the details that get you caught sometimes. This time one of the details was not finishing their dinner. Jump on in! #HistoricallyHigh #AntwerpDiamondHeist
Tomorrow we talk about The Antwerp Diamond Heist! The thieves got away with more 100 million dollars in diamonds after beating a wildly elaborate security system with a 3 ton vault door. Hard to believe a Salami sandwich took these guys down #HistoricallyHigh #AntwerpDiamondHeist
November 5, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Tomorrow we talk about The Antwerp Diamond Heist! The thieves got away with more 100 million dollars in diamonds after beating a wildly elaborate security system with a 3 ton vault door. Hard to believe a Salami sandwich took these guys down #HistoricallyHigh #AntwerpDiamondHeist
The #OperationGunnerside episode is out today! The bombs were placed and detonated. The mission was accomplished. The getaway had not been planned. Good thing those boys grew up on skis. The 3,000 Germans were out of their element trying to give chase #HistoricallyHigh #WorldWar2
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The #OperationGunnerside episode is out today! The bombs were placed and detonated. The mission was accomplished. The getaway had not been planned. Good thing those boys grew up on skis. The 3,000 Germans were out of their element trying to give chase #HistoricallyHigh #WorldWar2
Tomorrow we head into German occupied Norway for #OperationGunnerside. The Germans were ramping up heavy water production for their nuclear arms program. The Allies planned to sabotage the whole thing. Join us to find out if they pulled it off. #HistoricallyHigh #WorldWar2
October 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Tomorrow we head into German occupied Norway for #OperationGunnerside. The Germans were ramping up heavy water production for their nuclear arms program. The Allies planned to sabotage the whole thing. Join us to find out if they pulled it off. #HistoricallyHigh #WorldWar2
The Battle of the Alamo episode is out today! Santa Anna was victorious, but the legend of the Alamo will never be forgotten. #HistoricallyHigh #BattleoftheAlamo #TexasRevolution
October 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The Battle of the Alamo episode is out today! Santa Anna was victorious, but the legend of the Alamo will never be forgotten. #HistoricallyHigh #BattleoftheAlamo #TexasRevolution
Tomorrow we remember The Battle of the Alamo! Lotta big names. Lotta piss and vinegar. Lotta people who didn't leave the engagement alive. The Texian Army didn't win the battle, but it helped fuel them for the rest of the war. #HistoricallyHigh #BattleoftheAlamo #TexasHistory
October 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Tomorrow we remember The Battle of the Alamo! Lotta big names. Lotta piss and vinegar. Lotta people who didn't leave the engagement alive. The Texian Army didn't win the battle, but it helped fuel them for the rest of the war. #HistoricallyHigh #BattleoftheAlamo #TexasHistory
The Nuremberg Trials episode is out today! The trial itself made an impact in international law. The evidence presented at trial made a global impact on the understanding of what happened during World War 2. See you in court. #HistoricallyHigh #TheNurembergTrials #WW2History
October 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The Nuremberg Trials episode is out today! The trial itself made an impact in international law. The evidence presented at trial made a global impact on the understanding of what happened during World War 2. See you in court. #HistoricallyHigh #TheNurembergTrials #WW2History
Tomorrow we dive into The Nuremberg Trials. Putting the living bad guys from the Third Reich on trial would be a different approach than the punishment after WW1. Instead of collective guilt, the tribunal aimed to hold the men accountable for the Reich's actions. #HistoricallyHigh #NurembergTrials
October 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Tomorrow we dive into The Nuremberg Trials. Putting the living bad guys from the Third Reich on trial would be a different approach than the punishment after WW1. Instead of collective guilt, the tribunal aimed to hold the men accountable for the Reich's actions. #HistoricallyHigh #NurembergTrials
The Spanish Armada episode is out today! The fighting in the English Channel was not the worst thing to happen to the Spanish. The ride home would be worse. The English won the battle. Disease ended up doing a number on both sides. #HistoricallyHigh #SpanishArmada
October 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The Spanish Armada episode is out today! The fighting in the English Channel was not the worst thing to happen to the Spanish. The ride home would be worse. The English won the battle. Disease ended up doing a number on both sides. #HistoricallyHigh #SpanishArmada
Tomorrow we are headed back to 1588 with the Spanish Armada. The Armada was headed to England to turn them back to Catholic. Sir Francis Drake and the English ships were about to have themselves a free shoot on the lumbering Spanish Galleons. #HistoricallyHigh #SpanishArmada
October 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Tomorrow we are headed back to 1588 with the Spanish Armada. The Armada was headed to England to turn them back to Catholic. Sir Francis Drake and the English ships were about to have themselves a free shoot on the lumbering Spanish Galleons. #HistoricallyHigh #SpanishArmada
The Tylenol Murders episode is out today! I wish we could tell you the mystery has been solved, but we can't. What we can tell you is Professor Adam tried his hardest to point the finger at Ted Kaczynski. See you inside the episode. #HistoricallyHigh #TylenolMurders
October 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The Tylenol Murders episode is out today! I wish we could tell you the mystery has been solved, but we can't. What we can tell you is Professor Adam tried his hardest to point the finger at Ted Kaczynski. See you inside the episode. #HistoricallyHigh #TylenolMurders
Tomorrow Professor Adam takes us back to a time when Tylenol was actually something to be concerned about. The Tylenol Murders in the Chicago area in 1982 changed the way all OTC medicine was packaged for safety, but the killer was never found... #HistoricallyHigh #TylenolMurders
October 1, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Tomorrow Professor Adam takes us back to a time when Tylenol was actually something to be concerned about. The Tylenol Murders in the Chicago area in 1982 changed the way all OTC medicine was packaged for safety, but the killer was never found... #HistoricallyHigh #TylenolMurders
The Marco Polo episode is out today. The tales may be tall, but they come from a time when Asia was still mostly a mystery to Europeans. Did Marco do everything he said? Of course not. Is it still entertaining as hell? Yes it is. See you in Asia. #HistoricallyHigh #MarcoPolo
September 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The Marco Polo episode is out today. The tales may be tall, but they come from a time when Asia was still mostly a mystery to Europeans. Did Marco do everything he said? Of course not. Is it still entertaining as hell? Yes it is. See you in Asia. #HistoricallyHigh #MarcoPolo
This week we are covering the adventures of Marco Polo. His father and uncle brought young Marco to meet Kublai Khan. He would explore Asia for 17 years under the Khan! His tales are tall, but what traveler hasn't stretched the truth a bit... or a lot #HistoricallyHigh #MarcoPolo
September 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This week we are covering the adventures of Marco Polo. His father and uncle brought young Marco to meet Kublai Khan. He would explore Asia for 17 years under the Khan! His tales are tall, but what traveler hasn't stretched the truth a bit... or a lot #HistoricallyHigh #MarcoPolo
Our #CubanMissileCrisis episode is out now. Kennedy and Khrushchev took us to the brink of Catastrophe. It was only when a late night letter arrived from the Kremlin that things turned. Of course history is rarely smooth, and more secret hurdles were to come. #HistoricallyHigh
September 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Our #CubanMissileCrisis episode is out now. Kennedy and Khrushchev took us to the brink of Catastrophe. It was only when a late night letter arrived from the Kremlin that things turned. Of course history is rarely smooth, and more secret hurdles were to come. #HistoricallyHigh