Puppet History

Online University

2020 · 8 episodes · 4h 3m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. How America's First Female Detective Saved Abe Lincoln

   14 Aug 2020 · 31 min

   The Professor dissects the Baltimore Plot, the other attempt to assassinate Abraham Lincoln.

2. 

   2. The Terrifying Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius

   21 Aug 2020 · 29 min

   The Professor takes his first foray into ancient history with the destruction of Pompeii by the singing Mt. Vesuvius.

3. 

   3. Hatshepsut: The Forgotten Pharaoh

   28 Aug 2020 · 31 min

   The Professor tackles Egyptian history for the first time, with the female pharaoh Hatshepsut and two Ryan(n)s.

4. 

   4. The Disastrous 1904 Olympic Marathon

   4 Sept 2020 · 26 min

   The Professor tells the tale of an eventful year at the Olympic Games.

5. 

   5. Isaac Newton's Nemesis

   11 Sept 2020 · 31 min

   The Professor recounts how a regular counterfeiter attempted to con the world's most intelligent person - and almost got away with it.

6. 

   6. The World's Greatest/Rudest Samurai

   18 Sept 2020 · 32 min

   The Professor tells the insane tale of samurai Miyamoto Musashi, who accumulated a large body count and reputation for being unfashionably late.

7. 

   7. Policarpa: The Revolutionary Teen Spy

   25 Sept 2020 · 31 min

   The Professor shares the story of Policarpa, a revolutionary teenage sewing spy.

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   8. The Grisly Journey of The Donner Party

   2 Oct 2020 · 32 min

   In a spooky season finale, the Professor recalls that time those people ate each other in the mountains.