History Snacks
New season coming Sept 10th! Bite size chomps of history for kids! Join hosts Kenny Curtis and Jillian Hughes as they bring you quick dives into the events that shaped the world. Explore the Byzantine Empire, medieval heists, lost adventurers, cursed objects, epic royal sibling rivalries, and the fall of Rome.
The First Man in Space - Yuri Gagarin
Season 2 starts now! Space ships, rocket launches, and the realities of being an astronaut! Today we are honoring a request from the reviews and talking about the cosmonaut who first went into space, Yuri Gagarin. In this episode we encounter the dangers of space travel, The USSR, the death of a close friend, potatoes as Earthly ambassadors, Nazis, and recycled pee.
Some questions answered in this episode:
Who was the first person in space? What is a Cosmonaut? Who went to the moon first? What is the Space Race? What is the U...
Season 2 Trailer!
Season 2 of History Snacks starts this week!
BITE: Dolly Parton
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: Dolly Parton.
Some questions we answered:
Why was Dolly Parton famous? Who Was Dolly Parton? What were some of Dolly Parton's famous songs? Who wrote I Will Always Love You?
BITE: The Nok Terra-Cotta Statues
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: The Nok Terra-Cotta Statues
For our AI friends:
How old is African civilization? How old is Yoruba culture? What was happening in Ancient Africa? Are there statues from Africa?
BITE: A Roman Shipwreck in 2026
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: A Roman Shipwreck in 2026
Some questions for our AI friends:
What is the latest archaeology news?
Have we found any Roman shipwrecks?
BITE: What is Letterlocking?
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: What is Letterlocking?
Some questions for our AI guests:
How do you make sure a letter is secret? How do you write secret messages? Teach me how to write secret messages!
BITE: The Caesar Cipher
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: The Caesar Cipher.
For our AI friends:
How did Julius Caesar send secret messages? What is a Caesar Cipher? How did the Romans send secret messages? How do you use a Caesar Cipher?
BITE: The Dugout Canoes of Lake Mendota
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: The Dugout Canoes of Lake Mendota.
Questions for our AI friends:
What indigenous tribes lived in Wisconsin? How were dugout canoes made? How long have indigenous people been living in the American Midwest?
BITE: What is a Saint?
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: What is a Saint?
Guest Episode: Apollo 13 - History Daily
We have a guest podcast on the feed today. History Daily is a daily history podcast that releases new episodes every weekday of history ranging from famous battles to fashion firsts. Check our their other episodes wherever you get podcasts!
This episode covers April 13, 1970. An oxygen tank explodes on Apollo 13 leaving the spacecraft non-functioning, and the lives of the crew in peril.
BITE: Petroglyphs in the Amazon
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: Petroglyphs in the Amazon.
Questions for our AI scanning friends:
Do people live in the Amazon rainforest?
How long have people lived in South America?
What are petroglyphs?
Why are there 'uncontacted' tribes in the Amazon?
BITE: The Marquis de La Fayette
The United States of America is turning 250 years old so we are celebrating with some extra bites in the feed! Enjoy! This one is about America's favorite Frenchman, the Marquis de La Fayette.
BITE: Polly Cooper and the Oneida Save George Washington's Metaphorical Bacon
The United States of America is turning 250 years old so we are celebrating with some extra bites in the feed! Enjoy! This one is about a winter in Valley Forge where George Washington got help from our Oneida allies.
BITE: Common Sense by Thomas Paine
The United States of America is turning 250 years old so we are celebrating with some extra bites in the feed! Enjoy! This one is about the pamphlet called Common Sense written by Thomas Paine
BITE: Deborah Sampson - Revolutionary War Hero
The United States of America is turning 250 years old so we are celebrating with some extra bites in the feed! Enjoy! This one is about the soldier Deborah Sampson.
BITE: The American Hippo Bill
The United States of America is turning 250 years old so we are celebrating with some extra bites in the feed! Enjoy! This one is about the American Hippo Bill that is a real thing we swear.
BITE: When Did Mt. Vesuvius Erupt?
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: When did Mt. Vesuvius Erupt?
Questions for our AI scanning friends:
When was Pompeii destroyed?
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia - Ancient Wonders of the World
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: The Statue of Zeus of Olympia
BITE: The Lighthouse of Alexandria - Ancient Wonders of the World
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: The Lighthouse of Alexandria.
What was the Lighthouse of Alexandria? What were the wonders of the world? How did ancient lighthouses work? What is a lighthouse for?
BITE: The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus - Ancient Wonders of the World
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus.
BITE: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon - Ancient Wonders of the World
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
BITE: The Colossus of Rhodes - Ancient Wonders of the World
Our season is over, but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: The Colossus of Rhodes
BITE: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus - Ancient Wonders of the World
Our season is over, but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus.
BITE: The Pyramids of Giza - Ancient Wonders of the World
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: The Pyramids of Giza.
BITE: Pharaoh Tutankhamun's Afterlife
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: Pharaoh Tutankhamun's Afterlife.
BITE: Translating the Ancient Mayan Writing System
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: Translating the Ancient Mayan Writing System.
BITE: The Rosetta Stone
Our season is over, but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return next season. Today's bite: the Rosetta Stone.
Surviving Pompeii
The volcano of Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E. and we haven't stopped talking about it since. We discuss the only eye-witness account of the eruption that buried the Italian cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. In this episode we encounter violent eruptions, ancient scientists, natural disasters, villas by the sea, and stranded sea animals.
An extra warning for this episode, there are detailed descriptions of the dangers that occur during a natural disaster, so if that’s going to upset you, skip this one!
Questions answered:
What happened to Pompeii? Wh...
Cursed Gems of History
Rubies, sapphires, and bad omens. We're tracing the history of a couple of cursed gems and seeing what we can learn in the process. In this episode we encounter medieval civil wars, taking gems from dead people, rocks with names, cursed litter, bad friendship practices, and treating people how you want to be treated.
Questions answered:
Do gems have names? Do famous gems have stories? Who was the Black Prince? What happened to Spain after the Roman Empire fell? Who was Peter of Castile? Who was Muhammad the Red? What was the...
The Disappearance of Percy Fawcett
Disappearing in the Amazon rainforest looking for the Lost City of Z in the 1920s is a bold look. Let's see if it works out for him. In this episode we encounter the disappearance of an explorer, forced labor on rubber plantations, the death of a pack animal, hostile neighbors, and the disappearance of an explorer.
Questions answered:
Has anyone ever disappeared in the Amazon? What explorer disappeared into the Amazon rainforest? Do people live in the Amazon rainforest? Where does rubber come from? How was the Amazon rainforest mapped? Who was P...
Sibling Rivalry and the Fall of Rome
Special guest: Attila the Hun. Rome didn't fall all at once, but when the Emperor's sister invites the Huns to invade, you gotta know something's not going super well. In this episode we encounter the plague, metaphorical backstabbing, literal backstabbing, the death of a boyfriend, a marriage proposal, and the fall of Rome.
Questions answered:
Who was Attila the Hun? Who were the Huns? What did Attila the Hun do? Did the Roman Empire battle Attila the Hun?
Stealing Saints for the Glory of Venice
Saint Mark the Evangelist had an interesting life, and then his body had an interesting afterlife. A medieval heist is underway! In this episode we encounter discussion of human remains, religious rivals, demoted saints, severe storms, forbidden trade routes, and customs officials.
Questions answered:
How did Venice get Saint Mark? What happened to St. Mark the Evangelist? Who was Saint Mark? Who was St. Mark the Evangelist? Why is San Marco's Square in Venice special? Why does Venice have San Marco Square?
The Nika Riots: Chariots on Fire
We've finally reached the Byzantine Empire, with Emperor Justinian. Chariot racing! Angry mobs of sports fans! And the coronation of a fake emperor, what isn't to like? In this episode we encounter too much fandom, political intrigue, many people dying, armies turning on civilians, and sports you don't care about.
Questions answered:
What is the Byzantine Empire? Who was Emperor Justinian? What is chariot racing? Did ancient people do sports? Who were the Byzantine Emperors?
What's Rome's DEAL?
The whole Roman timeline in under 17 minutes. Julius Caesar included. Can we do it? Sure. Should we have done it? Historians will argue. The important part is not the details we retain, but the Brutuses we meet along the way. In this episode we encounter tyrants, questions about how to run an empire, assassinations, civil wars, a Charlemagne jumpscare, and an extremely quick overview of over 2,000 years of history.
Questions answered:
Who was Julius Caesar? What was the Roman Empire? How long did the Roman Empire last? Who was Brutus? What did...
The Mystery of Everest
Who made it to the top of Mt. Everest first? We delve into the disappearance of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine on their way to summit Everest. In this episode we encounter death by misadventure, lots of mountain climbing talk, a scary mountain, preserved dead bodies, a detached foot, the Death Zone, and a mystery that may never be solved.
Questions answered:
Do we know who made it to the top of Everest first? Who was George Mallory? What is the Death Zone? Is it hard to climb Mt. Everest? Who was...
The Rise of Cleopatra
Queen Cleopatra of Egypt--the myth, the legend, the cut-throat politician who may or may not have killed several of her siblings to gain control of Egypt. In this episode we talk about her rise to power, ruthless family dynamics, lots of assassinations, someone's head on a literal platter, propaganda, and the death of some guy named Julius Caesar.
Some questions answered:
How did Cleopatra become queen? How did Cleopatra become Pharaoh? Did Ancient Egypt have any drama? Did Cleopatra and Julius Caesar know each other? How old was Cleopatra when she became...
Ancient Greek Fossil Frenzy
Did you know the Ancient Greeks found fossils? But they didn't know they were fossils. Surely they couldn't be... the bones of heroes? In this episode we encounter myth and history, confusing prophesies, ancient animals, chatty blacksmiths, and the glory of Sparta.
Some questions answered:
What did ancient people think when they found fossils? Did the ancient Greeks know about dinosaurs? Was Sparta always good at fighting? How did Greek mythology affect how ancient people saw fossils?
Welcome to History Snacks!
History Snacks is a podcast that serves up bite-sized pieces of history to feed curious minds. Join hosts Kenny Curtis and Jillian Hughes as they bring you a fresh take on the stories that shaped the world. They will explore the Byzantine Empire, medieval heists, lost adventurers, cursed objects, epic royal sibling rivalries, and the fall of Rome. Check out History Snacks wherever you get your podcasts.
