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12 minutes | Feb 4, 2021

Join us as we travel to 16th century France and a dance party brought on by mass hysteria --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

4 minutes | Feb 2, 2021

Back from the Dead!!

It's been too long, season two begins this week! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

33 minutes | Jun 27, 2019

US Grant at Fort Donelson

The Rise of Unconditional Surrender Grant --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

30 minutes | Jun 26, 2019

Live Recording: The Anaconda Plan

From live recording, Winfield Scott's Anaconda Plan --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

28 minutes | Jun 11, 2019

Live Recording: John Brown

John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

10 minutes | Apr 22, 2019

Urban Legends: The Phantom Hitchhiker

The long-told and wide-spread tale of phantom hitchhikers --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

8 minutes | Mar 24, 2019

Footnotes Edition: The Dangers of Religion In Schools

This week's footnotes edition, Matt discusses the dangers of organized religion in the public schools --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

17 minutes | Mar 21, 2019

The West Virginia Mine Wars Part 3: The Battle of Blair Mountain and Conclusion

The Miners and the Private Police meet in the field of battle. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

14 minutes | Mar 11, 2019

The West Virginia Mine Wars Part 2: The Death of a Sheriff

The Murder of Sid Hatfield and the Explosion of Violence at Blair Mountain --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

17 minutes | Feb 24, 2019

The West Virginia Mine Wars Part 1 The Matewan Massacre

The largest armed insurrection during 20th century America --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

18 minutes | Feb 17, 2019

Executive Order 9066- The Interment of Japanese Americans

Roosevelt destroys the civil liberties of an entire race of Americans with one signature --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

21 minutes | Feb 13, 2019

Mothers who kill

Join Matt and medical history researcher Sherry Perry as they discuss three women who snapped --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

24 minutes | Feb 10, 2019

Stand Firm Ye Boys From Maine! Chamberlain at Little Round Top

The defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

14 minutes | Feb 7, 2019

Odd Past Footnotes Edition: Discussing Religion and Politics

In this first footnotes edition, Matt discusses why people are terrified to talk about religion and politics --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

12 minutes | Jan 30, 2019

The Execution of Black Jack Ketchum

A cowboy loses his head over a train robbery --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

21 minutes | Jan 20, 2019

The Mad Monk: Rasputin

We discuss the Great Man Theory of History and the lasting impact of the Holy Man Gregori Rasputin --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

23 minutes | Jan 14, 2019

Angels of death

Join Matt and medical historian/nurse Sherry Perry as they explore the twisted history of nurses who kilo --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

16 minutes | Dec 29, 2018

Stonewall Jackson: Military Genius and Weirdo

The Weird life and times of Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

10 minutes | Dec 25, 2018

The Christmas Truce of 1914

The guns of World War I are silent during the first Christmas on the front. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

18 minutes | Dec 15, 2018

The Blood Countess: Elizabeth Bathory

The Hungarian Mass Murderer, Elizabeth Bathory --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

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