In Los Angeles, California, the fresh recruits, with their new crew cuts and wrinkled uniforms, would get their first taste of combat on February 24th, 1942... The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/historium/58-the-battle-of-los-angeles/">#58 The Battle of Los Angeles</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com">Orbital Jigsaw</a>.

In Los Angeles, California, the fresh recruits, with their new crew cuts and wrinkled uniforms, would get their first taste of combat on February 24th, 1942... The post #58 The Battle of Los Angeles appeared first on Orbital Jigsaw.

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#58 The Battle of Los Angeles

Saigon, Vietnam. April 1975. The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/historium/57-a-white-christmas-in-saigon/">#57 A White Christmas in Saigon</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com">Orbital Jigsaw</a>.

Saigon, Vietnam. April 1975. The post #57 A White Christmas in Saigon appeared first on Orbital Jigsaw.

#57 A White Christmas in Saigon

Childbed fever was killing new mothers with a vengeance. In Hungary, young doctor Ignaz Semmelweis found a cure. However, there was one problem... No one believed him. The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/historium/56-savior-of-mothers/">#56 Savior of Mothers</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com">Orbital Jigsaw</a>.

Childbed fever was killing new mothers with a vengeance. In Hungary, young doctor Ignaz Semmelweis found a cure. However, there was one problem... No one believed him. The post #56 Savior of Mothers appeared first on Orbital Jigsaw.

#56 Savior of Mothers

Baseball has long been dubbed America’s pastime, but would that change if players had to literally play for their lives? The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/historium/55-death-row-baseball/">#55 Death Row Baseball</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com">Orbital Jigsaw</a>.

Baseball has long been dubbed America’s pastime, but would that change if players had to literally play for their lives? The post #55 Death Row Baseball appeared first on Orbital Jigsaw.

#55 Death Row Baseball

In the 1850s, a Christian cult rattles imperial China to its core... The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/historium/54-the-second-son-of-god/">#54 The Second Son of God</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com">Orbital Jigsaw</a>.

In the 1850s, a Christian cult rattles imperial China to its core... The post #54 The Second Son of God appeared first on Orbital Jigsaw.

#54 The Second Son of God

Mummies, hieroglyphs, pyramids, vintage fashion; this episode has it all! The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/historium/53-interview-with-egyptologist-colleen-darnell/">#53 Interview with Egyptologist Colleen Darnell</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com">Orbital Jigsaw</a>.

Mummies, hieroglyphs, pyramids, vintage fashion; this episode has it all! The post #53 Interview with Egyptologist Colleen Darnell appeared first on Orbital Jigsaw.

#53 Interview with Egyptologist Colleen Darnell

History is full of moments of misfortune, irony, or just plain ol’ bad luck. This episode contains eight mini-stories about the times where things went from bad to worse. The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/historium/52-ministorium-bad-luck/">#52 [MiniStorium] Bad Luck</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com">Orbital Jigsaw</a>.

History is full of moments of misfortune, irony, or just plain ol’ bad luck. This episode contains eight mini-stories about the times where things went from bad to worse. The post #52 [MiniStorium] Bad Luck appeared first on Orbital Jigsaw.

#52 [MiniStorium] Bad Luck

This episode is devoted to story of 800 year old Notre Dame cathedral and it's incredibly storied past. The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/historium/51-the-ghosts-of-notre-dame/">#51 The Ghosts of Notre Dame</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com">Orbital Jigsaw</a>.

This episode is devoted to story of 800 year old Notre Dame cathedral and it's incredibly storied past. The post #51 The Ghosts of Notre Dame appeared first on Orbital Jigsaw.

#51 The Ghosts of Notre Dame

The story of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll has everything I'm looking for when looking for topics: A wild ride full of twists, turns, and downright unbelievable moments. The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/historium/50-interview-with-dirk-langeveld-author-of-the-artful-dodger/">#50 Interview with Dirk Langeveld, author of The Artful Dodger</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com">Orbital Jigsaw</a>.

The story of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll has everything I'm looking for when looking for topics: A wild ride full of twists, turns, and downright unbelievable moments. The post #50 Interview with Dirk Langeveld, author of The Artful Dodger appeared first on Orbital Jigsaw.

#50 Interview with Dirk Langeveld, author of The Artful Dodger

In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue... The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/historium/49-dead-reckoning/">#49 Dead Reckoning</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com">Orbital Jigsaw</a>.

In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue... The post #49 Dead Reckoning appeared first on Orbital Jigsaw.

#49 Dead Reckoning

In the 1970s, a hero arose to defend the fact that pinball was a game of skill, not a game of chance. The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/historium/48-the-pinball-wizard/">#48 The Pinball Wizard</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com">Orbital Jigsaw</a>.

In the 1970s, a hero arose to defend the fact that pinball was a game of skill, not a game of chance. The post #48 The Pinball Wizard appeared first on Orbital Jigsaw.

#48 The Pinball Wizard

The ill-fated voyage encountered mutiny, torture, murder, and a mad tyrant as things went from bad to worse... The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/historium/47-wreck-of-the-batavia/">#47 Wreck of the Batavia</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com">Orbital Jigsaw</a>.

The ill-fated voyage encountered mutiny, torture, murder, and a mad tyrant as things went from bad to worse... The post #47 Wreck of the Batavia appeared first on Orbital Jigsaw.

#47 Wreck of the Batavia

This episode is an interview with Peter Stark, author of Young Washington: How Wilderness and War Forged America’s Founding Father. The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/historium/46-interview-with-peter-stark-author-of-young-washington/">#46 Interview with Peter Stark, author of Young Washington</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com">Orbital Jigsaw</a>.

This episode is an interview with Peter Stark, author of Young Washington: How Wilderness and War Forged America’s Founding Father. The post #46 Interview with Peter Stark, author of Young Washington appeared first on Orbital Jigsaw.

#46 Interview with Peter Stark, author of Young Washington

New Years Eve, 1922. The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/historium/45-ballroom-blitz/">#45 Ballroom Blitz</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com">Orbital Jigsaw</a>.

New Years Eve, 1922. The post #45 Ballroom Blitz appeared first on Orbital Jigsaw.

#45 Ballroom Blitz

This is the story of Dungeons & Dragons and how an innocent tabletop RPG was caught in the crossfire of moral outrage and religious fundamentalism. The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/historium/44-dungeons-dragons-and-the-satanic-panic/">#44 Dungeons & Dragons and The Satanic Panic</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com">Orbital Jigsaw</a>.

This is the story of Dungeons & Dragons and how an innocent tabletop RPG was caught in the crossfire of moral outrage and religious fundamentalism. The post #44 Dungeons & Dragons and The Satanic Panic appeared first on Orbital Jigsaw.

#44 Dungeons & Dragons and The Satanic Panic

Did you ever fall asleep in history class? You’re not alone. History can be boring when focusing on only dates and statistics. Historium seeks to find the narrative of history in some of the most unlikely places. Seamlessly blending history and storytelling, Jake Barton draws you into historical tales you’ve probably never heard before.

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Historium

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