Historically High Podcast

Al Capone. Scarface. This week's episode. Al Capone had a couple of nicknames. One he liked. One he didn't. There is a chance we wouldn't know any of his names had Prohibition never happened. Tomorrow we discuss the life and times of Alphonse Capone. #HistoricallyHigh #Scarface

Our Miracle on Ice episode is out today! These plucky college kids came together to take down a Soviet machine. They weren't expected to medal. Not only did they Medal, they picked up an entire country who needed a win. #HistoricallyHigh #MiracleonIce #WinterOlympicGames

Tomorrow we take on some Olympic history with The Miracle on Ice. Beating the Soviets was a big moment for a U.S. hockey team that wasn't supposed to be great. Their job wasn't done though. If they couldn't beat Finland, they weren't winning gold. #HistoricallyHigh #MiracleonIce

Our Shakespeare episode is out now! Business man, playwrite, wearer of puffy sleeves, and entertainer. 400+ years later we may not know everything about Shakespeare, but surviving works give us a good insight into his ability to get people to feel. #HistoricallyHigh #Shakespeare

Tomorrow we dive into Shakespeare! He was born in 1564, yet it doesn't take much effort to see his cultural impact today. Turn on The Lion King and you are watching Hamlet. Rocking a "fashionable" outfit? He created the word. Get ready for some fun. #HistoricallyHigh #Shakespeare

Patreon exclusive Red Ball Express episode is out today. These troops kept the Allied front in chase mode during the German retreat after Normandy. The Germans didn't think it was possible. The Red Ball Express rolled over their expectations! #HistoricallyHigh #Redballexpress #Patreon

The Battle of Verdun episode is out today! Verdun is a point of pride for the French. It's easy to understand why when you look at the battle. They weathered the German storm before beating that Imperial ass back. It was a needed French victory. #HistoricallyHigh #ww1 #Verdun

This week we are traveling back to WW1 for the Battle of Verdun. 303 days of hell. Heroes were made. Plans were betrayed. Von Falkenhayn ran out of time. The French victory was a giant step toward sending the Germans back over the Rhine. #HistoricallyHigh #BattleofVerdun #WW1

For all of our Patreon followers there is a 5th Friday bonus out! We are recording shorter little game show type episodes to drop some fun facts and keep the learning going. Play along with us! This week the Pot Quiz is on Military Aviation! #historicallyhigh #patreon #subscribe

Our Green River Killer episode is out today! When asked on a scale of 1 to 5 how evil he thought he was, Gary Ridgway answered he was a 3. His reasoning was because "he didn't torture any of his victims". That is the definition of delusion. #HistoricallyHigh #GreenRiverKiller

Tomorrow we get back into Serial Killer history with The Green River Killer. Gary Ridgway murdered at least 49 women between 1982 and 1998. With his arrest and confession in 2001, he would become the one of most infamous serial killers in history. #HistoricallyHigh #GaryRidgway

Our Captain Cook episode is out now! 3 voyages, no Terra Australis, mapping New Zealand and the east coast of Australia, crossing the Antartic circle multiple times, first known European feet in Hawaii, brutal death. A lot to unpack in this episode! #HistoricallyHigh #CaptainCook

Tomorrow we dive into the voyages of Captain James Cook! The man was a map filler of the highest degree. He went everywhere. It wasn't until he reached Hawaii on his last voyage that an overreaction on his part confirmed it would be his final voyage #HistoricallyHigh #CaptainCook

Our Pompeii episode is out today! Join us as we unearth the story of what has been unearthed in 2 places that were once believed to be forgotten by history! #HistoricallyHigh #Pompeii #Vesuvius #Herculaneum

Tomorrow we jump into the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius, and the two pre-Christian Roman cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii that were buried by it. We caught this guy like this as he was listening to the episode. #HistoricallyHigh #Pompeii #MountVesuvius #Herculaneum #Tomorrow

Our newest episode on Industrial Light & Magic is out now! We may be long removed from Indy melting Nazis, but what still persists is the efforts and innovation of ILM creating entertainment for all ages and movie genres today. #HistoricallyHigh #ILM #IndustrialLightandMagic

Tomorrow we have a film history lecture. Professor Chris will tell you the story of the company that made movies awesome. Industrial Light & Magic changed filmmaking forever. Find out how ILM made your favorite movie scenes unforgettable. #HistoricallyHigh #IndustrialLightandMagic

Happy new year! We have launched our Patreon! For just 5 bucks a month you will be able to enjoy 2 more condensed episodes, along with other fun stuff like this video. If you have signed up already, thank you and enjoy! Patreon.com/HistoricallyHigh #HistoricallyHigh #HappyNewYear

Our French Resistance episode is out now! Resistance in German occupied countries was crucial support to the Allies. Everyday people rejecting their occupier kept France open for an Allied landing back in France. #HistoricallyHigh #FrenchResistance #WW2 #JoinThePatreon #Thankyou

Vive la Résistance! Tomorrow we are headed back to WW2 to talk about the French Resistance! We give the French a lot of shit when it comes to World Wars. The men and women(maybe even moreso) of the resistance were badass. See you tomorrow #HistoricallyHigh #FrenchResistance #WW2

Our Leopold II and the Congo Free State is out today. In tradition with our Christmas break bad guy episodes, this one does not fall short. Happy Holidays! Thank you for the love and support this year. We aren't done with 2025 yet! #HistoricallyHigh #LeopoldII #CongoFreeState

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Tomorrow we dive into Leopold II of Belgium and his Congo Free State. We have covered some evil people and somehow, Leopold II wasn't on our radar. After this episode we have to give him his due. He was truly horrible. Find out how horrible tomorrow! #HistoricallyHigh #LeopoldII #CongoFreeState

Our Nikola Tesla episode is out today! From AC motors to the Death Ray, Tesla's inventions(and "inventions") mystified and changed the world. He even caught the eyes and ears of the FBI! Join us as we get Historically High on Nikola Tesla. #HistoricallyHigh #NikolaTesla

Tomorrow we have Nikola Tesla! AC vs. DC. A former employee of Edison that made the world a brighter place while working for Westinghouse. The man was brilliant, and does not get the respect he should in the history of electricity. See you tomorrow. #HistoricallyHigh #NikolaTesla

Our Kidnapping of Patty Hearst episode is out now! Patty went through a few changes. Innocent captive, ardent guerilla fighter, fugitive on the run, arrested guerilla, then innocent rescued captive. Was it all real or was she trying to survive? #HistoricallyHigh #PattyHearst

Tomorrow we dive into the historic kidnapping of Patty Hearst. Her grandfather popularized yellow journalism, but no one could have seen the twist of reality coming as she morphed from hostage to guerilla. Was it real or was she trying to survive? #HistoricallyHigh #PattyHearst

Our USS Indianapolis episode is out today! Sinking ships, oil slicks, baking sun, shark infested water, hunger, dehydration, insanity. The crew of the Indy fought through more adversity in 5 days than could ever imagined. See you in the episode. #HistoricallyHigh #USSIndianapolis

Class will be back in the Pacific War tomorrow! The USS Indianapolis was all over Pacific. One night shortly after Midnight on July 30th, 1945, the Indianapolis was no more. The survival story of the remaining crew is can't miss. #HistoricallyHigh #USSIndianapolis #WW2 #PacificWar