Bite size chomps of history for kids! Join hosts Kenny Curtis and Jillian Hughes as they bring you quick dives into the events that shaped the world. Explore the Byzantine Empire, medieval heists, lost adventurers, cursed objects, epic royal sibling rivalries, and the fall of Rome.
Parent info: History Snacks is recommended for ages 6-10 and 11 plus. It's an Episodic show that can be listened to in any order. Made in the USA, it's about History and Education for kids. Launched in 2026, it has 1 season.
The United States of America is turning 250 years old so we are celebrating with some extra bites in the feed! Enjoy! This one is about the American Hippo Bill that is a real thing we swear.
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: When did Mt. Vesuvius Erupt?
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: The Statue of Zeus of Olympia
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: The Lighthouse of Alexandria.…
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus.
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Our season is over, but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: The Colossus of Rhodes
Our season is over, but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus.
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: The Pyramids of Giza.
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: Pharaoh Tutankhamun's Afterlife.
Our season is over but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return for next season. Today's History Bite: Translating the Ancient Mayan Writing System.
Our season is over, but Producer Emily will be giving you quick bites of history until we return next season. Today's bite: the Rosetta Stone.
The volcano of Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E. and we haven't stopped talking about it since. We discuss the only eye-witness account of the eruption that buried the Italian cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. In this episode we encounter violent eruptions, anc…
Rubies, sapphires, and bad omens. We're tracing the history of a couple of cursed gems and seeing what we can learn in the process. In this episode we encounter medieval civil wars, taking gems from dead people, rocks with names, cursed litter, bad friendship …
Disappearing in the Amazon rainforest looking for the Lost City of Z in the 1920s is a bold look. Let's see if it works out for him. In this episode we encounter the disappearance of an explorer, forced labor on rubber plantations, the death of a pack animal, …
Special guest: Attila the Hun. Rome didn't fall all at once, but when the Emperor's sister invites the Huns to invade, you gotta know something's not going super well. In this episode we encounter the plague, metaphorical backstabbing, literal backstabbing, th…
Saint Mark the Evangelist had an interesting life, and then his body had an interesting afterlife. A medieval heist is underway! In this episode we encounter discussion of human remains, religious rivals, demoted saints, severe storms, forbidden trade routes, …
We've finally reached the Byzantine Empire, with Emperor Justinian. Chariot racing! Angry mobs of sports fans! And the coronation of a fake emperor, what isn't to like? In this episode we encounter too much fandom, political intrigue, many people dying, armies…
The whole Roman timeline in under 17 minutes. Can we do it? Sure. Should we have done it? Historians will argue. The important part is not the details we retain, but the Brutuses we meet along the way. In this episode we encounter tyrants, questions about how …
Who made it to the top of Mt. Everest first? We delve into the disappearance of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine on their way to summit Everest. In this episode we encounter death by misadventure, lots of mountain climbing talk, a scary mountain, preserved dead…
Queen Cleopatra of Egypt--the myth, the legend, the cut-throat politician who may or may not have killed several of her siblings to gain control of Egypt. In this episode we talk about her rise to power, ruthless family dynamics, lots of assassinations, someon…
Did you know the Ancient Greeks found fossils? But they didn't know they were fossils. Surely they couldn't be... the bones of heroes? In this episode we encounter myth and history, confusing prophesies, ancient animals, chatty blacksmiths, and the glory of Sp…
History Snacks is a podcast that serves up bite-sized pieces of history to feed curious minds. Join hosts Kenny Curtis and Jillian Hughes as they bring you a fresh take on the stories that shaped the world. They will explore the Byzantine Empire, medieval heis…
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