Episodes
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Relax as you learn about the historical pioneers who developed and tested the first hot air balloons & hydrogen gas balloons (all the older episodes are on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members).* Become a Silk+ Member (FREE for a limited time) & enjoy 500+ episodes from these 8 Silk+ Podcasts: Calm … Continue reading #31 | History of Balloon Flight [220-1852 AD]: Dramatic stories of the first Hot Air Balloons & Hydrogen Gas Balloons
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Enjoy this sample of a new Bonus Episode. The full version (39 minutes) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: A string of curious and famous pranks, all true, that have occurred between two rival universities. Become a Silk+ Member (FREE for a limited time) & enjoy 500+ episodes from … Continue reading *Sample* | A Century of College Pranks [1892-2006 AD]: Stanford University vs University of California, Berkeley (Bonus Episode #35)
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Enjoy this FULL version of a Bonus Episode (access all of my episodes, without any 3rd party ads or promos, on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members). Summary: A true adventure story about a famous treasure hunt, that results in…treasure!! Thanks to the episode sponsor: “Even the Royals” podcast, available on the Wondery App. Try … Continue reading *Full* | The True Adventures & Treasure Hunt of William Phips [1651-1695 AD] (Bonus Episode #2)
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You can find all the episodes mentioned in this Quiz Quest (along with all the other Quiz Quest episodes) on the “Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast” for Silk+ Members. Become a Silk+ Member (FREE for a limited time) & enjoy 500+ episodes from these 8 Silk+ Podcasts: Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast Sleep Whispers-Bonus Podcast … Continue reading #30 | Quiz Quest #5: 30 New Trivia Questions (Klondike Gold Rush, Salt, Salt Mines, Kublai Kahn, Jesse Owens, Easter Island, Gilligan’s Island, Joan of Arc, Nazi Loot, Titanic, Henry Ford, Prison Escapes, & more)
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Relax as you learn about: The Story of Henry Ford – Part 6: Launch of the Ford Motor Company (earlier Henry Ford episodes are on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members).* Become a Silk+ Member (FREE for a limited time) & enjoy 500+ episodes from these 8 Silk+ Podcasts: Calm History-Bonus & … Continue reading #29 | The Story of Henry Ford [1863-1947 AD] – Part 6: Launch of the Ford Motor Company
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Relax as you learn about lots of curious history and trivia about Reindeer (including Santa’s Reindeer)*. All the older episodes are on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Become a Silk+ Member (FREE for a limited time) & enjoy 500+ episodes from these 8 Silk+ Podcasts: Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast Sleep … Continue reading #28 | 1-Hour History & Trivia about Reindeer [1500-1948 AD] – including Santa’s Reindeer
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Relax as you learn about: Titanic Survival Story – Part 6: The Miraculous Rescue (earlier Titanic Survival episodes are on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members).* Become a Silk+ Member (FREE for a limited time) & enjoy 500+ episodes from these 8 Silk+ Podcasts: Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast Sleep Whispers-Bonus Podcast … Continue reading #27 | Titanic Survival Story [1912 AD] – Part 6: The Miraculous Rescue
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The older episodes of Calm History (& all the bonus episodes) are now available on the new premium podcast titled, “Calm History: Bonus & Archives Podcast”, available exclusively to all Silk+ Members. Become a Silk+ Member (FREE for a limited time) & enjoy 500+ episodes from these 8 Silk+ Podcasts: Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast Sleep … Continue reading *Update* | Older episodes are now on the new “Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast”
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Enjoy this sample of a new Bonus Episode. The full version (over 2 Hours) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: I took all 4 episodes of the fascinating true story, “The Great Prison Tunnel Escape” and stitched them together into one seamless 2-Hour episode. Become a Silk+ Member (FREE … Continue reading *Sample* | 2-Hour Full Story of The Great Prison Tunnel Escape [1864 AD] (Bonus Episode #24)
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Enjoy this sample of my newest Bonus Episode. The full version (~2 hours) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: I took the first 4 Quiz Quests (30 questions each), removed any music, shortened their introductions, deleted any promos or ads, normalized their volumes, and stitched them together. Become a Silk+ … Continue reading *Sample* | 2-Hours of Quiz Quests: 120 Trivia Questions (Bonus Episode #30)
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Enjoy this sample of my new Bonus Episode. The full version (65 minutes) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: Learn how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built, take a tour inside the mysterious passageways of the pyramid, and hear all about the historical sites in and around Cairo. … Continue reading *Sample* | 1-Hour about Egypt [2560 BC – 1905 AD]: Pyramids, Cairo, Sphinx, & more (Bonus Episode #33)
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Enjoy this sample of my newest Bonus Episode. The full version (73 minutes) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: Learn all about Marco Polo’s journey on the Silk Road, his time with Kublai Khan, the life of Mongols, and Kublai Khan’s reign over the Mongolian Empire. Become a Silk+ … Continue reading *Sample* | 1-Hour about Marco Polo, Silk Road, Mongols, & Kublai Khan [1206-1368 AD] (Bonus Episode #27)
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Enjoy this sample of my newest Bonus Episode. The full version (~1 Hour) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: I took two prior episodes about rubber (Archive episode #1 & Bonus episode #15) removed their introductions, deleted any promos or ads, and stitched them together. Now you can enjoy … Continue reading *Sample* | 1-Hour about Rubber [1400-1910 A.D.] – Discovery, Early Uses, Charles Goodyear, & Visit to a Rubber Plantation (Bonus Episode #22)
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Enjoy this sample of my newest Bonus Episode. The full version (38 minutes) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: Learn about the early life, struggles, and triumphs of Jackie Robinson, before he became a baseball legend. Become a Silk+ Member (FREE for a limited time) & enjoy 500+ episodes from … Continue reading *Sample* | Jackie Robinson [1919-1945 AD]: The Baseball Legend’s Early Struggles, Arrests, & Shocking Trial (Bonus Episode #34)
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Enjoy this sample of a new Bonus Episode. The full version (39 minutes) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: Be prepared to hear some of the greatest, strangest, and weirdest stories about several Ancient Greek Olympians. Become a Silk+ Member (FREE for a limited time) & enjoy 500+ episodes … Continue reading *Sample* | Ancient Greek Olympic Champions [776 BC – 393 AD]: Fascinating Stories (Bonus Episode #32)
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Enjoy this sample of a new Bonus Episode. The full version (36 minutes) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: Will the legend of Florence Nightingale hold up when you hear some testimonials from patients she cared for and nurses she worked with? Listen and find out. Become a Silk+ … Continue reading *Sample* | The Real Florence Nightingale [1820-1910 AD] (Bonus Episode #28)
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Enjoy this sample of my newest Bonus Episode. The full version (20 minutes) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: Was there a secret relationship between Joan of Arc and the King of France? Did Joan of Arc rise up from the dead like a zombie? Listen to the historical evidence … Continue reading *Sample* | Joan of Arc & Conspiracy Theories [1412-1439 AD] (Bonus Episode #26)
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Enjoy this sample of my newest Bonus Episode. The full version (45 minutes) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members. Summary: Adolph Hitler tries to hide stolen art in salt mines, but then a crack team of art experts find it and steal it back.* A movie based on this real … Continue reading *Sample* | The History of Salt Mines & Nazi Loot [1938-1951 AD] (Bonus Episode #25)
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