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*Sample* | 1-Hour about Easter Island [1200 – 2023 AD]: Strange Statues, Colliding Cults, & 1914 Expedition (Bonus Episode #31)

6 days ago 13m 14s

Enjoy this sample of a new Bonus Episode. The full version (67 minutes) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: Learn about the rise and fall of this mysterious island, the strange statues, the bizarre bird

#31 | History of Balloon Flight [220-1852 AD]: Dramatic stories of the first Hot Air Balloons & Hydrogen Gas Balloons

Apr 1st, 2024 39m 57s

Relax as you learn about the historical pioneers who developed and tested the first hot air balloons & hydrogen gas balloons (all the older episodes are on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members).* Become a Silk+ Member (FR

*Full* | The True Adventures & Treasure Hunt of William Phips [1651-1695 AD] (Bonus Episode #2)

Mar 3rd, 2024 38m 7s

Enjoy this FULL version of a Bonus Episode (access all of my episodes, without any 3rd party ads or promos, on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members). Summary: A true adventure story about a famous treasure hunt, that res

#30 | Quiz Quest #5: 30 New Trivia Questions (Klondike Gold Rush, Salt, Salt Mines, Kublai Kahn, Jesse Owens, Easter Island, Gilligan’s Island, Joan of Arc, Nazi Loot, Titanic, Henry Ford, Prison Escapes, & more)

Feb 4th, 2024 39m 31s

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#29 | The Story of Henry Ford [1863-1947 AD] – Part 6: Launch of the Ford Motor Company

Jan 20th, 2024 35m 22s

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Jan 2nd, 2024 2m 19s

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#28 | 1-Hour History & Trivia about Reindeer [1500-1948 AD] – including Santa’s Reindeer

Dec 25th, 2023 1h 3m

Relax as you learn about lots of curious history and trivia about Reindeer (including Santa’s Reindeer)*. All the older episodes are on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Become a Silk+ Member (FREE for a limited time

#27 | Titanic Survival Story [1912 AD] – Part 6: The Miraculous Rescue

Dec 9th, 2023 33m

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#26 | History of the Loch Ness Monster [640-2023 AD]: Hope vs Hoax

Nov 18th, 2023 42m 38s

Relax as you learn about the historical evidence for the ‘hopeful’ existence of the Loch Ness Monster – which includes fascinating stories of some intricate hoaxes (all the older episodes are on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Si

#25 | Quiz Quest: 30 new trivia questions about the history of The Great Pyramid, The Pilgrims, The Ancient Greek Olympics, Joan of Arc, Nitroglycerin, Rubber, The Titanic, Henry Ford, Prison Escapes, & more

Oct 21st, 2023 36m 40s

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*Update* | Older episodes are now on the new “Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast”

Oct 21st, 2023 2m 56s

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*Gift* | Would you like a 1-Year Silk+ Membership as a Free Gift? (enjoy access to EVERY episode of Calm History)

Oct 20th, 2023 3m 7s

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*Sample* | 2-Hour Full Story of The Great Prison Tunnel Escape [1864 AD] (Bonus Episode #24)

Oct 11th, 2023 23m 5s

Enjoy this sample of a new Bonus Episode. The full version (over 2 Hours) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: I took all 4 episodes of the fascinating true story, “The Great Prison Tunnel Escape” and st

*Sample* | 2-Hours of Quiz Quests: 120 Trivia Questions (Bonus Episode #30)

Oct 10th, 2023 11m 44s

Enjoy this sample of my newest Bonus Episode. The full version (~2 hours) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: I took the first 4 Quiz Quests (30 questions each), removed any music, shortened their intro

#24 | The Story of Henry Ford [1863-1947 AD] – Part 5: His First Car Race

Sep 17th, 2023 34m 52s

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*Sample* | 1-Hour about Egypt [2560 BC – 1905 AD]: Pyramids, Cairo, Sphinx, & more (Bonus Episode #33)

Sep 4th, 2023 10m 16s

Enjoy this sample of my new Bonus Episode. The full version (65 minutes) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: Learn how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built, take a tour inside the mysterious passageways

*Sample* | 1-Hour about Marco Polo, Silk Road, Mongols, & Kublai Khan [1206-1368 AD] (Bonus Episode #27)

Sep 3rd, 2023 11m 21s

Enjoy this sample of my newest Bonus Episode. The full version (73 minutes) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: Learn all about Marco Polo’s journey on the Silk Road, his time with Kublai Khan, the life

*Sample* | 1-Hour about Rubber [1400-1910 A.D.] – Discovery, Early Uses, Charles Goodyear, & Visit to a Rubber Plantation (Bonus Episode #22)

Sep 2nd, 2023 10m 1s

Enjoy this sample of my newest Bonus Episode. The full version (~1 Hour) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: I took two prior episodes about rubber (Archive episode #1 & Bonus episode #15) removed their

#23 | The History of Salt [6000 BC – 1996 AD] & Other Fun Facts

Aug 13th, 2023 42m 22s

Relax as you learn about table salt, sea salt, kosher salt, Himalayan Salt, biology of salt, uses of salt for manufacturing, sources of salt, use of salt in religion and war, salt and Christopher Columbus, salt and revolutions, salt and Gandhi,

#22 | Titanic Survival Story [1912 AD] – Part 5: Adrift in the Ice-Cold Sea

Jul 16th, 2023 31m 13s

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*Sample* | Klondike Gold Rush [1896-1899 AD] – A visit to Dawson City in 1898 (Bonus Episode #37)

Jun 20th, 2023 9m 35s

Enjoy this sample of a new Bonus Episode. The full version (39 minutes) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: Listen to a first-hand account of someone who visited a Gold Rush boom town in 1898 during its

#21 | Klondike Gold Rush [1896-1899 AD]

Jun 19th, 2023 38m 1s

Relax as you learn about the gold fever boom and bust that hit the Klondike area of the Yukon, Canada in 1896.* Become a Silk+ Member (try FREE for a limited time) & enjoy 500+ episodes from these 8 Silk+ Podcasts: Calm History-Bonus & Archives

*Sample* | Jackie Robinson [1919-1945 AD]: The Baseball Legend’s Early Struggles, Arrests, & Shocking Trial (Bonus Episode #34)

Jun 19th, 2023 9m 6s

Enjoy this sample of my newest Bonus Episode. The full version (38 minutes) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: Learn about the early life, struggles, and triumphs of Jackie Robinson, before he became a

*Sample* | Ancient Greek Olympic Champions [776 BC – 393 AD]: Fascinating Stories (Bonus Episode #32)

Jun 18th, 2023 9m 28s

Enjoy this sample of a new Bonus Episode. The full version (39 minutes) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: Be prepared to hear some of the greatest, strangest, and weirdest stories about several Ancien