Welcome to Naked History, the podcast that peels back the polished layers of the past to reveal the weird, wild, and wonderful truths beneath. Hosted by historian Dyllan Gasaway, this show dives into the untold tales, strange coincidences, and overlooked events that shaped the world. From volcanic eruptions that sparked literary masterpieces to strange coincedences, absurd inventions, historical what-ifs, and the mystery of it all, you've found the right place.
Welcome to Naked History, the podcast that peels back the polished layers of the past to reveal the weird, wild, and wonderful truths beneath. Hosted by historian Dyllan Gasaway, this show dives into the untold tales, strange coincidences, and overlooked events that shaped the world. From volcanic eruptions that sparked literary masterpieces to strange coincedences, absurd inventions, historical what-ifs, and the mystery of it all, you've found the right place.
Boston’s Great Molasses Flood of 1919 has lived in history as both tragedy and punchline—but how much of what you’ve heard is true? In this Naked History: Debrief, we sort the fact from fiction: Was it really an anarchist bomb? Was the wave forty feet high? And could people really have just jogged away? Along the way, you’ll hear about cadets wading into syrup to save lives, a cleanup that took 87,000 worker hours, and the bizarre choice to paint a leaking tank brown to hide the drips.
It’s the sticky aftermath of the main episode—quirky details, myth-busting, and a few groans for good measure.