Listener Favorites
Not sure where to begin? Take a listen to some fan favorites.
June 11, 2022
The Indian Removal Act of 1830
During his eight years as president of the United States, Andrew Jackson passed one major piece of legislation: the Indian Removal Act of 1830. A bill set up to allow negotiations between the federal government and tribal nations for land …
May 7, 2022
The Adams Men (with Abridged Presidential Histories)
Welcome to episode 100 peeps! Join me this week as I chat with presidential history podcast host extraordinaire, Kenny Ryan, about John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams. Both men had strikingly similar careers and both go mostly unrecognized …
Sept. 4, 2021
Sally Hemings
Tune in as I tackle the mystery surrounding Sally Hemings, the enslaved woman who had a decades long affair with Thomas Jefferson. While so much of her story remains unknown, the story of Sally Hemings remains a critical piece of …
Recent Episodes
April 13, 2024
Mary Todd Lincoln: Part Two
Join me this week as I wrap up the life of Mary Todd Lincoln. In this episode, I review her time as First Lady, her friendship with dressmaker Elizabeth Keckly, and why she was committed to an asylum.
April 6, 2024
Mary Todd Lincoln: Part One
The wife of 16th President Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln is generally known for her eccentric personality. However, there is so much more sitting beneath the surface.
Join me this week as I begin the life and times …
March 30, 2024
The Bishop and the Butterfly with Michael Wolraich
Joining me this week is Michael Wolraich. We discuss his latest book, The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age, including what went into the research and how the murder of a woman rocked Ne…
March 23, 2024
Indigenous Americans in the Civil War
The Civil War touched every corner of the United States and the people residing within its borders. Native Americans were no exception.
As the country tore itself in two, Indigenous Americans had to determine the best co…
March 16, 2024
Gettysburg
The bloodiest battle of the Civil War, Gettysburg was the fatal blow to Robert E. Lee's quest to invade the north and force a surrender.
Tune in as I describe how thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers overtook a sm…
March 9, 2024
Public Assistance in California (Request)
I am back with another listener request!
Longtime listener Arthur asked that I talk about the history of public assistance in the United States. Tune in this week to learn why that is quite the ask and why I decided to f…
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Alycia
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An amateur historian, Alycia has a Bachelor's Degree in History from Sonoma State University. She fell in love with history at a young age when her teacher, Mr. Lamb, pointed out the beautiful flaws found throughout our past. She believes history is fun and engaging - if told the right way.
When not creating new episodes for the podcast she enjoys traveling with her husband, running to 90's hip hop and planning her next Disneyland adventure.