Remember That Time: An Historical Podcast
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Remember That Time: An Historical Podcast
A podcast in which two sisters geek out about their favorite moments in history.
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The Bell Witch
It's finally Spooky Season 2025! We're kicking things off with a fascinating folktale that's been the inspiration for many scary stories over the year...
Roberto Clemente
We continue our episodes for Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about a man who is near and dear to our Pittsburgh-sports-loving hearts: Roberto Clem...
Cesar Chavez
It's almost Hispanic Heritage Month! So, let's continue our discussions of labor unions in the U.S., this time, led by one of the most influential His...
Jimmy Hoffa
This week, it's an historical mystery, as we learn all about labor leader Jimmy Hoffa and his still unsolved disappearance. What do you believe happen...
Mary Anning
Ever hear the story of the young girl from England who discovered a new species of dinosaur? This week, we learn all about the fascinating life of Mar...
Margaret Abbott
Did you know the first woman to win an Olympic Championship for the U.S. had absolutely no idea she was even competing in the Olympics?? This week, we...
Sally Ride
It's our final episode of Pride Month 2025, and we're learning about a queer icon who you may not have known was a queer icon! The first U.S. woman in...
Evelyn Hooker
Pride Month 2025 continues, as we learn all about the woman whose research changed everything: Evelyn Hooker. A psychologist who dedicated her studies...
The Glen Burnie House
Happy Pride Month! This week, we learn all about a little known slice of queer paradise - the Glen Burnie House at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley...
Ivan the Terrible
That's right, folks... Anna's talking about the Russian Tsars again. It's time to learn about Ivan the Terrible, boy king who made his own little king...
Shel Silverstein
A songwriter, a cartoonist, a Playboy legend?, and a beloved children's author. This week, we learn all about Shel Silverstein.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald
This week, we learn all about one of Anna's favorite authors/historical nemeses. It's complicated. Let's talk about F. Scott Fitzgerald!
Stephen Sondheim
It's our 150th episode, and Amanda is a theater kid now! What better time to talk about the Broadway Legend, Stephen Sondheim? Let's learn about Steph...
Jeannette Rankin
We wrap up Women's History Month 2025 with an episode all about the first woman to serve in the U.S. Congress. She was a suffragette, a pacifist, and...
Carrie Chapman Catt
Let's kick off Women's History Month 2025 by learning all about one of the most influential leaders in the Suffrage Movement, both in the U.S. and wor...
Storer College
Our Black History Month episodes continue, as we learn about the first historically Black college in West Virginia. Storer College in Harpers Ferry, W...
Carter G. Woodson
Happy Black History Month! Today, we learn all about the man who started it all, and he was a coal miner from WV! Let's learn about the great Carter G...
President Jimmy Carter Part 2
It's part 2 of our look into the life of President Jimmy Carter. This week, we talk about his time in office, the work he did afterward, and the legac...
President Jimmy Carter Part 1
It's 2025, and the country has suffered a loss, as Former President Jimmy Carter has passed away. We decided we should take a look back on his life as...
Remember Those Times?: A Look Back
As we wrap up 2024, we look back on our 6 years of podcasting (an anniversary we honor because we're 6 years apart, which is a reason we totally thoug...
Zitkala-Sa
This week, we're learning all about Zitkala-Sa, an Indigenous activist and writer who helped to launch one of the biggest investigations into the expl...
The Fox Sisters
We wrap up Spooky Season 2024 with the story of the Fox Sisters, three young women who brought about the spread of Spiritualism in the U.S. Psychic me...
Disney's Haunted Mansion
It's spooky season 2024! We kick things off with an episode all about the fascinating history and lore surrounding one of Disney's most popular attrac...
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Let's learn about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - a man of many, many, many interests and talents. Like seriously, SO many. A doctor, an author, a spirituali...
The Pirates Anne Bonny, Mary Read, & Calico Jack
This week, the story of 3 pirates unfolds before us! Join us as we learn all about Anne Bonny, Mary Read, & Calico Jack.
The West Virginia Mine Wars
We're back! It's Labor Day in the U.S., so let's learn all about one of the country's largest labor movements: The West Virginia Mine Wars. We're join...
Divine
We wrap up Pride Month 2024 with an episode about Drag Icon and star of outrageous films, Divine! Thank you to our friend Maddie for the topic suggest...
Magnus Hirschfeld
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains mentions of suicide.
It's pride month 2024! And we're kicking things off with physician and sexologist, M...
Audrey Hepburn
Let's talk about style icon, actress, dancer, and humanitarian, Audrey Hepburn. She inspired an era of fashion, gave us multiple generation-defining r...
Jane Austen
We're finally talking about one of our favorite authors, Jane Austen! She was the queen of satire, and terrified of the French Revolution. And we love...
Alexis Soyer
Ever wondered who was the first celebrity chef? Well, wonder no longer! This week, we're learning all about Alexis Soyer, who worked for the elite, bu...
The Solar Eclipse of 1780
After recently witnessing a solar eclipse, we decided it was time to learn about another eclipse from the past. Let's learn about Samuel Williams and...
The Tichborne Claimant
This week... a rich noble family, a shipwreck, a scammer, and much more! It's the mysterious case of The Tichborne Claimant!
Michael Collins
This week, we answer Ireland's call and learn all about Michael Collins, who did his best to keep Ireland together.
Mary McLeod Bethune
We're back with our second episode of Black History Month (in March)! This week, we learn about Mary McLeod Bethune, a teacher who became one of the m...
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Happy Black History Month! We're kicking things off by learning all about publisher, teacher, and abolitionist Mary Ann Shadd Cary.
Bob Ross
Apparently, it's Public TV Icons Month here on RTT! This week, we learn about another PBS legend, and the artist who taught us all to make happy littl...
Jim Henson
Let's learn about one of our childhood icons, a pioneer of puppetry, and the man who brought us the Muppets: Jim Henson. Warning- we definitely get em...
Remember That New Year’s Day?
It's 2024, and we're kicking the year off with a special, all about historical events that took place on New Year's Day! This week, we learn about Lin...
Johnny Appleseed
It's the last episode of 2023, and we're learning about American folk hero, Johnny Appleseed! We'll talk at you all in the New Year!