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 French Resistance episode is out now! Resistance in German occupied countries was crucial support to the Allies. Everyday people rejecting their occupier kept France open for an Allied landing back in France. #HistoricallyHigh #FrenchResistance #WW2 #JoinThePatreon #Thankyou
December 31, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Our French Resistance episode is out now! Resistance in German occupied countries was crucial support to the Allies. Everyday people rejecting their occupier kept France open for an Allied landing back in France. #HistoricallyHigh #FrenchResistance #WW2 #JoinThePatreon #Thankyou
Vive la Résistance! Tomorrow we are headed back to WW2 to talk about the French Resistance! We give the French a lot of shit when it comes to World Wars. The men and women(maybe even moreso) of the resistance were badass. See you tomorrow #HistoricallyHigh #FrenchResistance #WW2
December 31, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Vive la Résistance! Tomorrow we are headed back to WW2 to talk about the French Resistance! We give the French a lot of shit when it comes to World Wars. The men and women(maybe even moreso) of the resistance were badass. See you tomorrow #HistoricallyHigh #FrenchResistance #WW2
Our Leopold II and the Congo Free State is out today. In tradition with our Christmas break bad guy episodes, this one does not fall short. Happy Holidays! Thank you for the love and support this year. We aren't done with 2025 yet! #HistoricallyHigh #LeopoldII #CongoFreeState
December 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Our Leopold II and the Congo Free State is out today. In tradition with our Christmas break bad guy episodes, this one does not fall short. Happy Holidays! Thank you for the love and support this year. We aren't done with 2025 yet! #HistoricallyHigh #LeopoldII #CongoFreeState
Tomorrow we dive into Leopold II of Belgium and his Congo Free State. We have covered some evil people and somehow, Leopold II wasn't on our radar. After this episode we have to give him his due. He was truly horrible. Find out how horrible tomorrow! #HistoricallyHigh #LeopoldII #CongoFreeState
December 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Tomorrow we dive into Leopold II of Belgium and his Congo Free State. We have covered some evil people and somehow, Leopold II wasn't on our radar. After this episode we have to give him his due. He was truly horrible. Find out how horrible tomorrow! #HistoricallyHigh #LeopoldII #CongoFreeState
Our Nikola Tesla episode is out today! From AC motors to the Death Ray, Tesla's inventions(and "inventions") mystified and changed the world. He even caught the eyes and ears of the FBI! Join us as we get Historically High on Nikola Tesla. #HistoricallyHigh #NikolaTesla
December 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Our Nikola Tesla episode is out today! From AC motors to the Death Ray, Tesla's inventions(and "inventions") mystified and changed the world. He even caught the eyes and ears of the FBI! Join us as we get Historically High on Nikola Tesla. #HistoricallyHigh #NikolaTesla
Tomorrow we have Nikola Tesla! AC vs. DC. A former employee of Edison that made the world a brighter place while working for Westinghouse. The man was brilliant, and does not get the respect he should in the history of electricity. See you tomorrow. #HistoricallyHigh #NikolaTesla
December 17, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Tomorrow we have Nikola Tesla! AC vs. DC. A former employee of Edison that made the world a brighter place while working for Westinghouse. The man was brilliant, and does not get the respect he should in the history of electricity. See you tomorrow. #HistoricallyHigh #NikolaTesla
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