Espionage | Kim Philby and The Cambridge Five (Republish)

During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on February 12, 2024.---As we look at villains in history, we wan...

14 Sep 14min

Joe asked a perfectly legitimate question about the definition of prosperity, and within minutes Jon was ranting about other podcasters. The conversation then turned to the national debt's real impact...

10 Sep 9min

During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on April 22, 2024.---"In the chill of a drizzling rain on an Octo...

8 Sep 16min

During the Gilded Age, companies paid employees in scrip redeemable at corporate stores instead of in hard cash. Is this similar to modern job benefits like health insurance and pensions?Join us every...

3 Sep 6min

During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on March 22, 2022.---Samuel Colt’s name is forever linked to the ...

31 Aug 15min

What was the Bank of the United States, and why did Andrew Jackson work so hard to destroy it?And why is Eva Braun always referred to as Adolf Hitler's "mistress" even though he was not married?Find o...

27 Aug 7min

During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on October 4, 2021.---The steamboat passed the port and he looked...

24 Aug 16min

Is America approaching an end similar to Rome's?No.But are there lessons from how the Roman Empire collapsed in the West that nations and leaders can apply to their own situations? Of course, so Joe a...

20 Aug 6min