Not Your History Class Podcast
Episodes
The Mountain Man That Survived A Brutal Bear Attack.
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 2015 a film called The Revenant was released, about a man who was attacked by a bear and left for dead by his fellow trappers in a harsh, empty lan...
The Moonies Cult in Korea Believed Their Leader To Be The Next Messiah.
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Japanese occupation of Korea lasted from 1910 to 1945, in which Japan spent their time systematically wiping out any sort of Korean culture and re...
(RE-RELEASE) Reign of the Ceausescus (Part 1 & 2): They Let The Citizens of Romania Starve In The Streets While They Ate Like Kings.
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! I don't know about you, but I am ready to leave the crapfest of 2025 behind and embrace the 2026 year! I promise, new content is c...
The Truth About The Real First Thanksgiving (RE-RELEASE!)
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For many in the United States, the story of the first Thanksgiving often paints a picture of harmony, where the Pilgrims and Native Americans s...
The Woman Who Ordered Lampshades Out of Human Skin.
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They called her the Bitch of Buchenwald, she was Lady Commandant, the wife of the Nazi Commandant Karl Koch. Her and her husband’s crimes were so br...
Thousands of Disabled People Were Murdered In Their Beds.
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nazi controlled Germany is full of human atrocities, the T4 Program, the predecessor to the terrible Holocaust, was one of the worst ones. The most vu...
The Richest Man In The World Refused to Pay A Single Cent Towards His Grandson's Abduction Ransom.
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Personal Note: Thanks for all my listeners for sticking around, I recently had an unexpected death in the family, so the podcast had been put on the b...
The History of the LGBTQ Rights Movement: Part Three.
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode three of the LGBTQ right movement, I suggest you go back and listen to the other two episodes before getting into the third. In thi...
The History of the LGBTQ Rights Movement: Part Two.
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode two of the LGBTQ rights movement, I highly suggest you listen to the first episode before getting into the second one. In this epis...
The History of the LGBTQ Rights Movement: Part One.
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Homosexuality has been prevalent in humankind since the moment we walked on this earth, but it has taken a long time for society to come to terms with...
St. Joan Of Arc: Divine Visions or Mental Illness?
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She was only 19 years old when she was burned at the stake, her brain not even fully developed, but she knew she had a mission. Three saints came to h...
He Thought He Would Be A Hero If He Murdered The President.
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Wilkes Booth will simply go down in history as the man who assassinated Lincoln. But there is much more to Booth than what is just on the surface...
The Hero Who Tried To Stop The Lincoln Assassination.
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While most people knows the story of the Lincoln Assassination, the culprit, John Wilkes Booth shooting Lincoln in the back of the head, shouting some...
Mary Todd Lincoln Part Two: Did Mary Todd Lincoln Suffer From Syphilis?
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
No one could envy the life Mary Todd Lincoln led. She endured the deaths of three of her four children and witnessed her husband’s murder. After Lin...
Mary Todd Lincoln Part One: One Of The Most Unpopular First Lady in United States History.
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Todd Lincoln had the misfortune of being the most unpopular first lady in United States history. Not only was she constantly criticized for her e...
He Experimented On Enslaved Women Without Their Consent and With No Anesthetic.
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
J. Marion Sims, known as the "father of modern gynecology," was a controversial figure, experimenting on enslaved women without anesthesia. ...
Captain America Is Jewish: How A Superman Radio Show Helped Bring Down The Ku Klux Klan. Part Two
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During the 1930’s Jewish illustrators and artists were struggling to find work due to Anti-Semitism, in order to make some income and make ends meet...
Captain America is Jewish: How Antisemitism Shaped The Comic Book Industry: Part One.
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 1930s Golden Age of Comic Books marked the rise of iconic superheroes like Superman and Batman, shaped by the experiences of Jewish creators. Faci...
The Molasses Tsunami That Destroyed Boston’s North End.
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On January 15ᵗʰ, 1919, a massive tank holding 2.3 million gallons of molasses had exploded, flooding Boston's north end docks with sticky molasses....
The Six Triple Eight: The First All Female, Black Battalion to Serve Overseas During WWII.
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, also known as the "Six Triple Eight," played a pivotal role during WWII, ensuring soldiers re...
The Chappaquiddick Incident: Her Death Destroyed His Future Presidential Career.
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was a balmy summer evening on July 18th, 1969 and Ted Kennedy was driving home from a party with a companion of his, Mary Jo Kopechne. In a tragic ...
The Real Lives of Gladiators.
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ridley Scott directed and released the film Gladiator in 2000, starring Russell Crowe, Connie Nielsen and Joaquin Phoenix, in 2024 the sequel, Gladiat...
History Happening Now: South Korea Declares Martial Law, French Government Collapses, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Killed
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Outside South Korea’s parliament, protestors have been chanting for President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign or to be impeached out of office. On December...
Ceaușescu Part Two: They Passed Numerous Laws that Resulted in the Deaths of Thousands.
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a pivotal uprising that marked the end of Nicolae Ceaușescu's oppressive communist regime. Sparked by protest...
Ceaușescu Part One: They Passed An Extreme Abortion Law that Killed 100,000's of Women and Children
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 1971, Romanian leaders Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu visited Mao Zedong in China and were captivated by his near-deification. For the Ceaușescus, b...
The Sinking of the Unsinkable Titanic
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For over a century, we have been captivated by the story of the Titanic, the "Unsinkable" ship whose tragic sinking in the Atlantic Ocean ...
Che Guevara: Brutal, Bloody Revolutionary.
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Che Guevara is often celebrated as a symbol of rebellion and revolution, infamously known for being Castro’s right-hand man in the Cuban Revolution....
The Truth About The Real First Thanksgiving.
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For many in the United States, the story of the first Thanksgiving often paints a picture of harmony, where the Pilgrims and Native Americans s...
The Aftermath of the Titanic and the Tragic Implosion of the Titan Submersible.
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the first part of this series, I explored the many reasons why the Titanic was doomed from the start. In this episode, we shift focus to the majo...
Not Your History Class Podcast Trailer
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A history podcast from an amateur historian that dives into the dark and macabre details of all sorts of incredible and mind-blowing stories from our ...