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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 htdspodcast.com or follow on Facebook and Instagram: @Historythatdoesntsuck; on Twitter/X: @HTDSpod. Become a premium member to support our work, receive ad-free episodes and bonus episodes.

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169: An Epilogue to the 1920s: Youth culture, The Great Gatsby, and more with Professor Sarah Churchwell

Nov 4, 2024
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168: Halloween Special IV: Nosferatu and Silent Horror

Oct 21, 2024
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167: The Golden Age of Sports: Horse Racing, Boxing, Basketball, Football, & Jim Thorpe

Oct 7, 2024
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166: A Conversation on Negro Leagues Baseball History with Bob Kendrick

Sep 30, 2024
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165: America’s Favorite Pastime: Baseball, the Negro Leagues, and the Great Bambino

Sep 23, 2024
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164: Harlem Renaissance: The Great Migration, Jazz, and the Flowering of Black Culture

Sep 9, 2024
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163: The Show (Boat) Must Go On: Broadway and the American Musical

Aug 26, 2024
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162: The Birth of the Movies: From Silent Cinema to the Rise of Hollywood & the First “Talkie”

Aug 12, 2024
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161: An Epilogue Toast to Prohibition’s End with Author Daniel Okrent

Jul 29, 2024
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160: Al Capone & the End of Prohibition

Jul 15, 2024