History Shorts

• The Woman Spy Who Outsmarted Hoover's FBI

  In the late 1940s, as America entered the paranoid dawn of the Cold War, a brilliant young Justice Department analyst named Judith Coplon was accused of stealing classified FBI documents for the Soviet Union. Her arrest shocked Washington, not only because she was one of the earliest alleged Soviet moles inside the U.S. government, but because her trial revealed deep cracks in American justice, surveillance, and political fear. This episode unravels the scandal, the romance, the espionage, and the legal chaos that turned Judith Coplon into one of the most controversial spies in American history.   DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise  LEARN MORE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/ SPONSORED BY: https://www.podcastrepublic.net/get-it-now 

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• The Labor Revolt that Shook America (Pullman Strike)

  In 1894, a company town outside Chicago erupted into one of the most explosive labor battles in American history. When workers at the Pullman Palace Car Company walked off the job, their strike grew into a nationwide showdown between labor, capital, and the federal government — shutting down railroads across the country. This History Shorts episode explores the injustice that sparked the strike, the role of Eugene V. Debs, the violent federal response, and how the Pullman Strike forever reshaped workers' rights in the United States.   DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise  LEARN MORE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/ SPONSORED BY: https://www.podcastrepublic.net/get-it-now 

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• History Shorts Weekend Show #1

  Welcome to the very first episode of the History Shorts Weekend Show: a soon-to-be weekly Patreon Exclusive, but for now, offered as a full public preview. This lighter-toned, less-scripted companion to the main History Shorts feed brings together storytelling, commentary, historical insight, and exclusive clips from the Conversation Series vault. Think of it as your weekend coffee companion: part history magazine, part variety show, and part behind-the-scenes peek into what's coming next on the podcast. In This Episode: This Week in History (Nov 23–29) From the first Roman gladiatorial games in 534 BCE to the birth of the Macy's Parade, and MORE! Today's News (For Tomorrow's History Books) Governments begin drafting the first major regulations for AI-generated political ads and deepfake voices. Will future historians see this as the beginning of a new era of information trust? Short Story of the Week: "The First Computer Hack in History (1903)" Long before cyberspace existed, a stage magician named Nevil Maskelyne hijacked Guglielmo Marconi's wireless telegraph demonstration in front of the Royal Institution. What began as a prank became the world's first live cyberattack, and a warning about the dangers of unencrypted communication that still echoes in today's digital world. Historian Spotlight: A preview clip from my upcoming conversation with historian Richard Bell, discussing his new book The American Revolution and the Fate of the World — available next Friday in the Conversation Series. For the Good of the Order: A reflection inspired by a line from Marcus Aurelius: "You have power over your mind — not outside events." History may be filled with battles, crises, and breakthroughs, but at its core, it is the story of how humans respond to circumstances beyond their control.   If you enjoy this preview episode, consider joining our paid community on Patreon for ad-free episodes, bonus shows, early releases, and exclusive Weekend Show content: patreon.com/HistoryShortsPodcast And don't forget to check out our website for transcripts, notes, and more: www.historyshortspodcast.com

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• Conversations: The Nazi and the Psychiatrist - the Book Behind the film 'Nuremberg' w. Jack El-Hai

  In this episode of History Shorts, I sit down with acclaimed author Jack El-Hai to explore the extraordinary true story behind his book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, now adapted into the 2025 film Nuremberg. We discuss the tense, unsettling relationship between U.S. Army psychiatrist Douglas Kelley and captured Nazi leaders like Hermann Göring, and how Kelley's groundbreaking evaluations shaped our understanding of evil, responsibility, and the psychology behind mass violence.  CHECK OUT JACK'S BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Nazi-Psychiatrist-Hermann-Douglas-Meeting/dp/1610394631  SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise  LEARN MORE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/   EPISODE SPONSORED BY THE COLLECTOR: www.thecollector.com 

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• The Katyn Massacre

  In 1940, deep within Poland's Katyn Forest, thousands of Polish officers vanished, erased by Stalin's secret orders. For decades, the truth was buried beneath Soviet lies and Cold War silence. This History Shorts episode uncovers one of World War II's most shocking and politically explosive cover-ups, the massacre Moscow tried to erase from history.   DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise  LEARN MORE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/ SPONSORED BY: https://www.podcastrepublic.net/get-it-now 

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