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How Did We Not Know That
Hosts Jac and Nat are fresh out of college and studying for the Foreign Service Officer Test. Unfortunately, they have quickly realized how little they know about world history. Join them each week as they sit down and have a conversation about influential moments in history and ask, “How did we not...
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What's The Definition of "Sexual Relations"?
In 1998, a sex scandal was uncovered in extreme detail in one of the most unlikely places: the US Congress. The lives of several women were completely...
What Is Inflation? | Econ With Jac
The 2021 U.S. Inflation rate has been all over the news! What will the Federal Reserve do (or not)? In this Econ With Jac minisode, we break down the...
What Happened In Roe Versus Wade?
Abortion laws have been all over the news these past few months, so what better way to start the new year than to explain the history of the landmark...
The Panama Canal Is Actually Interesting?
At its time, the Panama Canal was one of the greatest engineering feats in history, but its often forgotten about today. In the last episode of 2021,...
What Is Italian Fascism?
Apart from all the pizza and pasta, Italy is also known as the birthplace of fascism! Although the term is thrown around colloquially these days, shou...
We Were THAT Close To Total Nuclear War?
With the threat of nuclear war becoming a stronger possibility each second, a"close call" is an understatement for the one of the most hostile moments...
Replay: How Many US Presidents Have Been Assassinated?
In this Replay episode, we revisit the Season 1 finale in which Nat covers the assassination of President James Garfield and the man who was insane en...
What’s Going On In Rome? | Minisode #21
In this episode of “What’s Going On?”, Nat summarizes the G20 Summit that recently concluded in Rome. 📦 ORDER YOUR HDWNKT STICKER HE...
Are Greek Gods Real?
Greek myths are so detailed that sometimes they seem real! In a light-hearted episode, Nat and Jac discuss two famous Greek Myths and what they symbol...
Che Guevara Wasn't Actually Cuban?
You've all seen the image of Che Guevara plastered on posters, T-shirts and bumper stickers, but do you really know the history behind this iconic ima...
What Is Vodou?
Despite the erroneous displays and spellings of "voodoo" in the western world and media, Vodou is actually an ancient religion passed down for centuri...
Replay: Did Rasputin Have Magical Powers?
An evil sorcerer, undercover spy, and the secret lover of the Empress. A man of great mystery and intrigue, the infamous Rasputin has been called all...
Singapore Was Kicked Out Of Malaysia?
Did you know Singapore used to be part of Malaysia? With its ideal location, bustling economy, and cultural melting pot you'd think any country would...
Replay: Who REALLY Won The Space Race?
During our mid-season break, we will be revisiting some of our favorite episodes from past seasons. In this episode, Jac covers the Space Race between...
What's Going On In Afghanistan? | Minisode #20
In this episode of "What's Going On?" with Nat, we talk about the recent developments following the U.S.'s withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
What Happened At Residential Schools?
In this special collaboration with the Scrolls & Leaves podcast, Jac and Nat discuss the not so distant history of Canadian residential schools for In...
How Much Are The Tokyo Olympics? | Minisode #19
The 2021 Tokyo Olympics are in its final stretch this week, but did you notice anything different this year? There were no fans! Price of delaying the...
God Save The Queen?
From the absolute monarchies in medieval times to the soft, elderly Queen Elizabeth II today, have you ever wondered how the British Monarchs got to t...
How Do You Solve A Hostage Crisis?
The relationship between Iran and the US has always been a rough one, and in today's episode we're going to highlight one of the major events that has...
Who Has The Drugs?
Efforts to stamp out the drug trade in Latin America have been met with horrific violence and retaliation. As countries struggle to combat drug traffi...
The Korean War Created K-Pop?
In this episode, we are joined by a very special guest, Becky from the Halfie Project! Becky shares with us the history of K-Pop and how influential e...
Minisode #18: What’s Going on in Tigray?
In this episode of the miniseries "What's Going On?", Nat breaks down the violent conflict developing in Ethiopia between rebels in the region of Tigr...
How Can I Study Abroad? | The Gilman Scholarship
Study abroad is expensive, but luckily there are scholarships available to help! In this guest episode, we talk about the founding of the Benjamin A....
What Are Cryptocurrencies? | Minisode #17
The days of everyone else getting rich off of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Doge without you are OVER! In this Econ With Jac Episode, Jac explains what crypt...
Is Fritz Haber Our Savior Or Our Worst Nightmare?
Fritz Haber is arguably one of the most influential people in the world, and yet most listeners probably haven't heard his story before. He's the reas...
Minisode #16: What's Going On In Papua?
In the first episode of Nat's new current events miniseries "What's Going On?", we dive into the province of West Papua and its pursuit towards indepe...
Japan Occupied Korea?
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Did you know Korea was officially annexe...
Minisode #15: Capitalism, Socialism, Communism, Oh My!
In this Econ With Jac minisode, Jac covers the history and clear definition of the three most popular economic and political theories: Capitalism, Soc...
The Philippines Was An American Colony? | Spanish-American War Pt. 2
Most Americans will be shocked to learn that once upon a time on the opposite of the world, the US held a colonial territory in the Philippines. Even...
How Did America Become An Imperialist Power? | Spanish-American War Pt. 1
In the year 1898, the once-mighty Spanish empire crumbled within a matter of months. Who was there to pick up the pieces? None other than the young bu...
Who Are The Viet Minh?
What does independence mean to you? In our season 2 finale episode, Jac covers the underdogs of the French Indochina War and their fight for freedom....
Minisode #14: What is Economics?
What even is Economics? This Econ With Jac Episode does one thing only, and it's to break down what Economics is, in very simple terms. After noticing...
Is It A Fight For Equality Or Ethnic Cleansing?
Zanzibar's long history of racial and socioeconomic tensions has forced us to confront some difficult questions. What happens when the fight against i...
Minisode #13: Liberalism
In the second part of the miniseries on theories of international relations, Nat discusses the theory of liberalism.
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Is Bulgaria Out Of Our League?
Teamwork makes the dream work, but what happens when your mates turn against you? In this episode, Jac covers the incredible story of the Balkan Wars;...
How Fast Can A Democracy Fall?
Chile was a strong constitutional government with a long history of democracy until September 11, 1973, when it all came crashing down. Augusto Pinoch...
Minisode #12: Monetarist Economics
Everybody has an opinion! In another episode of the Econ With Jac series, Jac covers Monetarist Economics: a direct criticism of Keynesian Economics.<...
Why Are Israel And Palestine Fighting?
Despite what your teachers may have taught you about the war in the holy lands, the present-day Israeli-Palestinian conflict started in the early 20th...
Minisode #11: Realism
If you're interested in foreign policy or international studies, you should be familiar with different theories of international relations. Realism is...
Who Shot Bob Marley?
CIA arms deals, gang violence turned into warfare, and reggae music: what happens when the fight between socialism and capitalism becomes deadly? In t...