History That Doesn't Suck
HTDS is a bi-weekly podcast, delivering a legit, seriously researched, hard-hitting survey of American history through entertaining stories. To keep up with History That Doesn’t Suck news, check us out on Facebook and Instagram: @Historythatdoesntsuck; on Twitter: @HTDSpod; or online at htdspodcast.
...more
Society & Culture
Education
History
Introducing: American Criminal from Airship
From Airship, the studio behind American Scandal, Am...
more
Jul 22 2024 23m
Chapter 1 8 mins
American CriminalChapter 2 11 mins
The Rise of Al CaponeChapter 3 59 sec
Al Capone's Dangerous Rise to Power
160: Al Capone & the End of Prohibition
“Only Capone kills like that.”This is the story of t...
more
Jul 15 2024 1h 5m
159: Scofflaws, Moonshiners, Bootleggers, and Crime Lords
“Don’t ask me nothin’! You hear me? Don’t ask! And d...
more
Jul 1 2024 59m
Chapter 1 13 mins
Prohibition-Era Bootlegging and Law EnforcementChapter 2 10 mins
Master of DisguiseChapter 3 11 mins
Bootlegging King's Violent ConfrontationChapter 4 7 mins
The Clay PigeonChapter 5 8 mins
Rise of American GangstersChapter 6 9 mins
Mafia Power Struggles and AlliancesChapter 7 2 mins
Supporters of History Podcasts
158: Prohibition - So You Wanna Be a Rum Runner?
“You’re Bill McCoy.” “Never heard of him.”This is th...
more
Jun 17 2024 55m
Chapter 1 7 mins
Rum Running Schooner in TroubleChapter 2 9 mins
Rum Running Adventure in the BahamasChapter 3 8 mins
Bootlegging QueenChapter 4 14 mins
Rum Running on East CoastChapter 5 15 mins
Bootlegging Operations in New YorkChapter 6 2 mins
Civil War and Reconstruction Overview
157: Temperance, Prohibition, and the Path to the 18th Amendment
Episode Description:“Farewell, you good-for-nothing,...
more
Jun 3 2024 1h
Chapter 1 7 mins
Carrie Nation's Temperance Crusade and ProhibitionChapter 2 16 mins
Early American Drinking and Temperance MovementsChapter 3 9 mins
Impact of the Women's CrusadeChapter 4 13 mins
Alcohol Prohibition Movement in AmericaChapter 5 12 mins
The Rise of Prohibition in America
156: The Presidency of “Silent” Cal Coolidge
“I believe I can swing it.”This is the story of the ...
more
May 20 2024 1h
Chapter 1 9 mins
Wilson's End, Coolidge's PresidencyChapter 2 6 mins
Silent CalChapter 3 15 mins
Calvin Coolidge Becomes PresidentChapter 4 11 mins
Coolidge and Scopes Monkey TrialChapter 5 5 mins
Scopes Trial and Cultural ClashChapter 6 12 mins
Coolidge's Foreign Policy and Mount RushmoreChapter 7 2 mins
History That Doesn't Suck Thank You
155: The Life & Times of Warren G. Harding & The Teapot Dome Scandal
“If you knew of a great scandal in our administratio...
more
May 6 2024 1h 6m
154: An Epilogue Discussion with Ben Sawyer
The Prof. sits down with fellow Prof. Ben Sawyer of ...
more
Apr 22 2024 1h 1m
Chapter 1 7 mins
Party Realignment and Political ChangesChapter 2 13 mins
The Shift to Small Government IdeologyChapter 3 12 mins
Media Hysteria Surrounding Russian RevolutionChapter 4 7 mins
US Troops in Post-Revolution RussiaChapter 5 7 mins
Left-Wing Movements and Labor StrugglesChapter 6 10 mins
Exploring Dark Moments in American HistoryChapter 7 3 mins
Historical Patterns and Uniting for HealingChapter 8 2 mins
Thanking Fans for History Podcast
153: West Virginia’s Mine Wars: From Trouble in Matewan to the Battle of Blair Mountain
“I want to say make no settlement until they sign up...
more
Apr 8 2024 1h 2m
Chapter 1 9 mins
The Mine WarsChapter 2 9 mins
The Labor Movement in AmericaChapter 3 11 mins
The Ludlow MassacreChapter 4 12 mins
Labor Strikes and Union BattlesChapter 5 7 mins
The Battle of Blair MountainChapter 6 11 mins
Battle of Blair MountainChapter 7 1 min
Thanking Patrons for CBP Support
152: The Second Ku Klux Klan: Racism, Anti-Semitism, & Anti-Catholicism in the 1920s
“Every official except one elected yesterday at the ...
more
Mar 25 2024 1h 2m
Chapter 1 10 mins
History of Leo Frank LynchingChapter 2 15 mins
The Birth of a Controversial FilmChapter 3 11 mins
Origins and Growth of the KKKChapter 4 7 mins
Tulsa Race Massacre and Marcus GarveyChapter 5 16 mins
Klan Power Struggles and Political InfluenceChapter 6 1 min
Gratitude to Funding Patrons
151: The First Red Scare - Bombings, The Palmer Raids, Eugene Debs, and J. Edgar Hoover
“Palmer, do not let this country see red.”This is th...
more
Mar 11 2024 1h 2m
Chapter 1 10 mins
Anarchy and Radicalism in AmericaChapter 2 18 mins
The Rise of Marxism and SocialismChapter 3 13 mins
Palmer Raids and Red ScareChapter 4 10 mins
The Red Scare and Political ConflictChapter 5 9 mins
The 1920 Wall Street BombingChapter 6 1 min
Renewed Ku Klux Klan History
150: The Great War’s Aftermath: Coming Home, The Spanish Flu, & The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
“I keep wondering if the Unknown Soldier is one of m...
more
Feb 26 2024 1h 3m
Chapter 1 11 mins
Forgiveness and FarewellChapter 2 9 mins
Post-War Challenges and ReflectionsChapter 3 9 mins
First Pan-African Congress and Marcus GarveyChapter 4 13 mins
Welcome HomeChapter 5 8 mins
Post-War Challenges Facing the USChapter 6 11 mins
The Unknown Soldier and National HealingChapter 7 1 min
Support From Fans Keeps Podcast Going
11 (Second Edition): Southern (Dis)comfort & Global Conflict in 1779
“I reject your proposals … and shall defend myself t...
more
Feb 12 2024 1h
10 (Second Edition): Duels, the Trials of Valley Forge, & the Battle of Monmouth
“Stand fast, my boys, and receive your enemy!”This i...
more
Jan 27 2024 57m
9 (Second Edition): 1777—The Battle of Princeton, the Saratoga Campaign, & the Battles of Brandywine & Germantown
“If old England is not by this lesson taught humilit...
more
Jan 15 2024 1h 1m
Chapter 1 9 mins
Battle of Princeton and Trenton CampaignChapter 2 14 mins
Gentlemen Johnny's Saratoga CampaignChapter 3 10 mins
The Battle of SaratogaChapter 4 11 mins
The Crucial Victory at SaratogaChapter 5 16 mins
George Washington's Challenges in 1777Chapter 6 2 mins
History That Doesn't Suck
149: WWI Epilogue
The Episode to end all … World War I episodes. Profe...
more
Jan 1 2024 50m
Chapter 1 13 mins
Wrapping Up World War I & PoliticsChapter 2 10 mins
World War I InsightsChapter 3 14 mins
Armistice and Treaty of Versailles ExplainedChapter 4 11 mins
Nazi Rise and League of NationsChapter 5 1 min
Introduction and Acknowledgments
First Christmas Special (Second Edition)! “George Wishes Some Hessians a Merry F’ing Christmas”
“These are the times that try men’s souls.”This is t...
more
Dec 18 2023 32m
Chapter 1 8 mins
Desperation and RetreatChapter 2 14 mins
George Washington's Christmas Surprise AttackChapter 3 6 mins
George Washington's Victory at TrentonChapter 4 2 mins
Discussing Post-Battle Strategy
148: Tales of Christmas from World War I (A Truce, Plum Pudding, and Love)
“The circumstances under which we are spending this ...
more
Dec 4 2023 38m
Chapter 1 11 mins
The Christmas Truce of 1914Chapter 2 17 mins
The Harlem Rattlers' Journey to FranceChapter 3 7 mins
Blackjack Pershing's Love StoryChapter 4 35 sec
Contributors and Credits for Episode Research
147: Peacemaking in Paris: The Treaty of Versailles
“A Peace which cannot be defended in the name of jus...
more
Nov 20 2023 1h 6m
Chapter 1 9 mins
Paris Peace Conference and TreatyChapter 2 16 mins
Paris Peace Conference of 1919Chapter 3 16 mins
Versailles Treaty and League of NationsChapter 4 17 mins
Signing the Treaty of VersaillesChapter 5 6 mins
Treaty of Versailles and Its ConsequencesChapter 6 1 min
Support From Fans and Patreon
146: The Armistice of November 11, 1918
“The German delegation has come to receive the prop...
more
Nov 6 2023 1h 6m
Chapter 1 11 mins
German Mutiny and the ArmisticeChapter 2 17 mins
Wilson's 14 Points for World PeaceChapter 3 12 mins
Negotiating the German ArmisticeChapter 4 10 mins
Armistice Signing and Henry Gunther's SacrificeChapter 5 11 mins
The Armistice and Mixed EmotionsChapter 6 1 min
Support From Fans for History Podcast
145: Halloween Special 2023: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
“If I can but reach that bridge,” thought Ichabod, “...
more
Oct 23 2023 49m
Chapter 1 18 mins
The Legend of Sleepy HollowChapter 2 7 mins
The Haunted Legend of Sleepy HollowChapter 3 12 mins
Ichabod's Rival and Spooky JourneyChapter 4 5 mins
The Headless Horseman Chases IchabodChapter 5 1 min
Podcast Credits and Gratitude
144: A Conversation with Ken Burns - Storytelling and the American Buffalo
Professor Greg Jackson sits down with legendary docu...
more
Oct 9 2023 34m
Chapter 1 12 mins
Ken Burns on American Buffalo DocumentaryChapter 2 6 mins
US and Indigenous CommunitiesChapter 3 12 mins
Storytelling & Historical NarrativesChapter 4 1 min
Ken Burns Documentary Premieres on PBS
Introducing: History Daily
Today, we have a special off-week treat: an episode ...
more
Oct 2 2023 21m
Chapter 1 5 mins
The Zimmerman Telegram and Its ConsequencesChapter 2 11 mins
The Zimmerman TelegramChapter 3 2 mins
Wilson's Speech, War Declaration
143: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive (pt.2) – Breaking the Kriemhilde Line
“All right, General. We’ll take it, or my name will ...
more
Sep 25 2023 1h
Chapter 1 10 mins
Alvin York and the Muse-Argonne OffensiveChapter 2 17 mins
The Battle of Muse-Augone OffensiveChapter 3 13 mins
Negotiation and Conflict Between BlackjackChapter 4 15 mins
Battles and Communication Challenges in WWIChapter 5 1 min
History That Doesn't Suck Introduction
142: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive (pt.1) – “The Lost Battalion”
“Our own artillery is dropping a barrage directly on...
more
Sep 11 2023 57m
Chapter 1 10 mins
The Lost BattalionChapter 2 12 mins
The Battle of the Argonne ForestChapter 3 12 mins
The Lost Battalion and American OffensiveChapter 4 5 mins
Desperate Mission Behind Enemy LinesChapter 5 12 mins
The Last StandChapter 6 1 min
Acknowledgements and Funding for History Podcast