Skipped History

Skipped History

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A comedic podcast exploring overlooked ideas, people, and events that still shape the US today. Presented by historical satirist Ben Tumin.

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Recent Episodes

  • The History of (Not) Paying Your Taxes

    6 days ago
  • The Way-Too-Vibrant History of American Illiberalism

    2 weeks ago
  • The Goodies, the Baddies, and the Baggies: U.S. Disaster Relief Since 1812

    3 weeks ago
  • Why Choosing to Have Kids Feels Harder Than Ever

    4 weeks ago
  • The Most Powerful Narco-State You’ve Never Heard Of

    1 month ago
  • The Improbable Path to Curing Tuberculosis

    2 months ago
  • The Rise and Fall of the “Gay Gene”

    3 months ago
  • When the Government Kind of Almost Confiscated Guns

    3 months ago
  • To Defeat Fascism in 2024, Get Creative

    3 months ago
  • The NYPD and Policing's "Small Toolkit"

    5 months ago