MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL, HO HO HO!!
In today's special episode, we'll be talking about the Christmas Truce during the First World War in 1914, where soldiers briefly put down their weapons to celebrate the day with their enemies.
We'll be discussing how the Christmas Truce happened, what went on during the day, and finding out who won that famous game of football between the Germans and English on the frontlines.
So grab a pint and join us as we talk about one of the most surprising developments in the horror that is World War One.
🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle.
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🕵️♂️PINT-SIZED HISTORY TAKES ON THE CIA🕵️♂️
Today, Joe and Zack crack open the strangest, silliest, and craziest stories from the history of the CIA. You might think that some of these stories are too stupid to be true, but that's where you're wrong!
From botched assassinations to Cold War mischief, this episode dives headfirst into the shadowy and honestly mental world of this American intelligence agency.
In this episode, we cover:
🎯 Assassination Plots Gone Wrong - Including the many, many failed attempts to eliminate Fidel Castro (poisoned cigars, anyone?)
🌍 Cold War Chaos - The mad world of covert operations designed to one-up the KGB and stop communism at any cost
📺 Cat Spies — How the CIA allegedly trained cats to uncover the deepest, darkest, secrets of their enemies
So grab a pint and join us as we uncover the conspiracies, cover-ups, and completely unhinged moments that helped define modern intelligence and global politics.
🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle.
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🕵️♂️PINT-SIZED HISTORY TAKES ON THE MAFIA🕵️♂️
Today, Joe and Zack dive into The Mob, The Mafia, the Cosa Nostra, or for those who don’t speak Italian, “Our Thing.”
We’re heading deep into the murky underworld of 20th-century organised crime, tracing how Sicilian immigrants in the 19th century built some of the most ruthless criminal syndicates the world has ever seen.
This series zeroes in on the Italian-American Mafia, but we’ll also touch on the Jewish, Irish, and Italian crime families that shaped America’s criminal landscape.
In Part Two, we cover:
🔫 The Valentines Day Massacre - How a fateful day in Chicago turned the world against Mobsters like Al Capone
💼 The Evolution of the Mob - How Charlie "Lucky" Luciano pulled the Five Families together to create the National Crime Syndicate and The Commission.
🎬 Mob Legends - Stories of real-life bosses, gangs, and mobsters who became pop-culture icons, like Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Arnold Rothstein, Murder Inc, John Gotti and more...
We also play a fun game of Fact or Fiction: Mobster edition!
Grab a pint and join us for a wild rollercoaster ride through the world of American thuggery, power plays, and the shadowy empire of the Mafia.
🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle.
👍 Don’t forget to subscribe, like, review, follow - all of the above!
🕵️♂️PINT-SIZED HISTORY TAKES ON THE MAFIA🕵️♂️
Today, Joe and Zack dive into The Mob, The Mafia, the Cosa Nostra, or for those who don’t speak Italian, “Our Thing.”
We’re heading deep into the murky underworld of 20th-century organised crime, tracing how Sicilian immigrants in the 19th century built some of the most ruthless criminal syndicates the world has ever seen.
This series zeroes in on the Italian-American Mafia, but we’ll also touch on the Jewish, Irish, and Italian crime families that shaped America’s criminal landscape.
In Part One, we cover:
🔫 The Origins - How and why the Mafia emerged, and what purpose it served.
💼 The Structure - The hierarchy, the rules, and the iron-clad code of silence: Omertà.
🎬 Mob Legends - Stories of real-life bosses and the fictional mobsters who became pop-culture icons.
Grab a pint and join us for a wild rollercoaster ride through the world of American thuggery, power plays, and the shadowy empire of the Mafia.
🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle.
👍 Don’t forget to subscribe, like, review, follow - all of the above!
⚡PINT-SIZED HISTORY TAKES ON ADOLF HITLER AND THE NAZIS AGAIN⚡
From beer halls to blitzkrieg, we talk about how a certain failed Austrian painter captured the imaginations of the disillusioned in Germany, attempted to rebuild a fallen great nation into one of the deadliest regimes in history, and set the Third Reich on a course for conquest.
We’re unpacking the chaos of the late 1930s as the Fuhrer goes from winning the hearts and minds of the German people. to Anschluss, through delivering the Sudetenland at the Munich Conference, and towards the horrible start of the Holocaust at Kristallnacht.
In Part Two, we cover:
⚡ Hitler's grand designs - How Hitler wants to unite all German speaking territories into the Fatherland
⚡ Anschluss and the Munich Conference – When Hitler battled European leaders and defeated them at their own political games to annex neighbouring lands.
⚡ The Holocaust – How fuelled by the fervent popularity of the Fuhrer and the Nazi Party, the population is whipped up by the SS to start the Holocaust at Kristallnacht.
Join us as we break down the Nazis in power in 1930s Germany through the key events, the key players, and the terrifying consequences that followed.
🎧 So grab a pint, press play, and get ready for a chilling walk through recent history.
🎵 Shoutout to @bigshortage for our opening jingle!
⚡PINT-SIZED HISTORY TAKES ON ADOLF HITLER AND THE NAZIS AGAIN⚡
From beer halls to blitzkrieg, we talk about how did a certain failed Austrian painter captured the imaginations of the disillusioned in Germany, attempted to rebuild a fallen great nation and eventually formed one of the deadliest regimes in history.
In this two-part special, we’re diving headfirst into the dark rule of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.
We’re unpacking the chaos of the mid 1930s as the Fuhrer attempts to win the hearts and minds of the German people, the difference between Fascism and National Socialism, and the political manoeuvring the NSDAP employed to sell hate to the masses.
This isn’t just a history lesson, it’s a story of how easily extremism spreads as modern politics echoes similar movements.
In Part One, we cover:
⚡ Hitler's grand designs - How Hitler attempts to buy grace with the German masses to sell them his antisemitic desires
⚡ The night of the long knives – When Hitler pulled power away from the SA and assassinated his biggest opponents
⚡ Socialism vs. Fascism – How Nazism is nothing like socialism despite what it says on the tin.
Join us as we break down the Nazis in power in 1930s Germany — the key events, the key players, and the terrifying consequences that followed.
🎧 So grab a pint, press play, and get ready for a chilling walk through recent history.
🎵 Shoutout to @bigshortage for our opening jingle!
PINT-SIZED HISTORY ARE ENTERING THE GAME OF THRONES
Join Joe and Zack as they set sail into the extraordinary and ruthless rule of The East India Company, the corporation that built an empire, toppled kingdoms, and changed the world forever.
We talk about Company Rule and how it shaped India’s destiny, grew Britain’s wealth, and spawned the global age of empire.
In this episode, we unpack:
🍻 Grab a pint and join us as we explore the company that blurred the line between corporation and empire, and left a legacy still felt today.
🎶 Shoutout to @bigshortage for our iconic jingle!
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PINT-SIZED HISTORY ARE SAILING TO INDIA.
Join Joe and Zack as they set sail into the extraordinary rise (and ruthless rule) of The East India Company.
The corporation that built an empire, toppled kingdoms, and changed the world forever.
This pint-sized episode explores how a handful of London merchants became the most powerful company in history.
How Company Rule shaped India’s destiny, grew Britain’s wealth, and spawned the global age of empire.
In this episode, we unpack:
🍻 Grab a pint and join us as we explore the company that blurred the line between corporation and empire, and left a legacy still felt today.
🎶 Shoutout to @bigshortage for our iconic jingle!
🎧 Stream now on Spotify, YouTube & Apple Podcasts and don’t forget to follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode!
PINT-SIZED HISTORY ARE GOING (BACK) TO KOREA.
This time though we're going north of the border, unlike the US Army in 1951.
Have you ever wondered what Kim Jong-Il was actually like? Have you ever thought that the 'little rocket man' Kim Jong Un felt like a plastic bag drifting through the wind?
No? NEITHER HAVE WE. But Joe's decided that we're going for a deeper dive on the Kims. The supreme leaders who honestly just get weirder and weirder as they come and go.
We're talking all things Kim. The crazy dictator dynasty who bent an entire nation to their knees for the last 75 odd years and let me tell you they are really odd.
You'll find out how their ruthlessness and commitment to rule, backed up by an enormous propaganda machine, inflicted untold hardships and suffering on the population of North Korea.
Shoutout to @bigshortage for the jingle!
Don’t forget to follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
PINT-SIZED HISTORY ARE GOING (BACK) TO KOREA.
This time though we're going north of the border, unlike the US Army in 1951.
Have you ever wondered what life is like in North Korea? Have you ever thought that Kim Jong-Il just looked a little bit lonely?
No? NEITHER HAVE WE. But Joe's decided that today's episode is going to be a deep dive on the three Kims. The supreme leaders who honestly just get weirder and weirder as they come and go.
We're talking all things Kim. The crazy dictator dynasty who bent an entire nation to their knees for the last 75 odd years and let me tell you they are really odd.
You'll find out how their ruthlessness and commitment to rule, backed up by an enormous propaganda machine, inflicted untold hardships and suffering on the population of North Korea.
Shoutout to @bigshortage for the jingle!
Don’t forget to follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
PINT-SIZED HISTORY GOES WILD IN ST. PETERSBURG
Our final part from our two-parter about Rasputin and his rise within the imperial Russian Empire aristocracy.
We talk about all the scandals he was involved in, particularly with the Tsarina Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, the incredible stories about his life at the heart of Russian royalty, and the debauchery that led to his eventual assassination by Russian elites.
Joe and Zack discuss the legendary tale of the spiritual cult leader Rasputin and his devious ways. He may or may not have seduced the entire Russian aristocracy.
🍻 Grab a pint, strap in, and relive early 20th century through the lense of a sex-crazed madman.
🎶 Shoutout to @bigshortage for our iconic jingle! 🔥
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PINT-SIZED HISTORY GETS MYSTICAL... and kinda sexy?
Step into an epic two-parter about the imperial Russian Empire and all the scandals, mystery and debauchery that it encompassed.
Joe and Zack discuss the legendary tale of the spiritual cult leader Rasputin and his devious way. He may or may not have seduced the entire Russian aristocracy.
🍻 Grab a pint, strap in, and relive early 20th century through the lense of a sex-crazed madman.
🎶 Shoutout to @bigshortage for our iconic jingle! 🔥
🎧 Don’t forget to follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
✈️ PINT-SIZED HISTORY TAKES TO THE SKIES! ✈️
“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” – Winston Churchill
🎧 Join Joe and Zack as they soar into the dramatic story of the Battle of Britain, the first major campaign fought entirely in the air, and a turning point of World War II that decided the fate of Europe.
The first episode of Season 3 looks at how a battered RAF faced down the might of the Luftwaffe, how radar and resilience tipped the scales, and why this clash of Spitfires and Messerschmitts became legend.
In this episode, we unpack:
🛡️ The Blitz beginnings: Hitler’s plan to crush Britain from the skies.
📡 Radar & Resilience: How new tech, innovation and hardy pilots saved the RAF and Britain.
🦅 The Few: The pilots who risked everything in dogfights over the Channel.
🔥 The Turning Point: Why the Luftwaffe faltered, and how Britain stood tall.
🍻 Grab a pint, strap in, and relive the summer of 1940 - a story of survival, defiance, and the roar of Spitfires in the skies.
🎶 Shoutout to @bigshortage for our iconic jingle! 🔥
🎧 Stream now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts – and don’t forget to follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode!
PINT-SIZED HISTORY MEET XI JINPING
Welcome to the Season 2 finale of Pint-Sized History!
In this episode, Joe and Zack explore the life of Xi Jinping, the President of China, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, and arguably the most powerful man in the world.
Zack leads the way through Xi Jinping’s remarkable journey, including:
Whether you're interested in modern Chinese history, authoritarian leadership, or just love a good origin story, this episode is NOT to be missed.
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🎵 Huge thanks to bigshortage for our opening jingle.
🎧 Subscribe and follow for more, we’ll be back in late August for Season 3 – see you then!
PINT-SIZED HISTORY TAKES ON D.B. COOPER – THE SKYJACKING THAT BAFFLED THE WORLD
In 1971, a man known only as D.B. Cooper pulled off the most mysterious skyjacking in U.S. history. He hijacked a commercial airplane, demanded $200,000 in ransom, then parachuted into the night, never to be seen again.
This week, Pint-Sized History cracks open the case:
✈️ Who was D.B. Cooper?
💰 What happened to the ransom money?
🕵️♂️ What are the most convincing theories?
🌲 And did he really survive the jump?
Join us for a deep dive into a legendary mystery that blends true crime, aviation, conspiracy theories, and just the right amount of swagger.
Grab a drink, hit play, and let’s explore the unsolved case that’s haunted the FBI for over 50 years.
🎶 Huge shoutout to @bigshortage for our opening jingle! 🔥
🔥 PINT-SIZED HISTORY IS STAYING IN 'NAM!🔥
"Goooood Moorrnniiing Vietnam." – Good Morning, Vietnam
🎧 Join Joe and Zack as they dive into the explosive history of the Vietnam War — a brutal, complex clash of ideologies that reshaped Southeast Asia and rocked the world.
This is Part Two of our Vietnam War Series — covering the chaos of the conflict that became a cultural touchstone, inspiring unforgettable films, powerful protest music, and a wave of anti-government sentiment.
👉 In this episode, we unpack:
🍻 Grab a drink, press play, and ride the historical wave through the '50s, '60s, and '70s — featuring the sounds of Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, and Creedence Clearwater Revival 🎶.
🎶 Huge shoutout to @bigshortage for our opening jingle! 🔥
🎧 Stream now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts – and don’t forget to follow/subscribe so you never miss a beat!
🔥 PINT-SIZED HISTORY IS GOING TO 'NAM!🔥
"I love the smell of napalm in the morning." – Apocalypse Now
🎧 Join Joe and Zack as they dive into the explosive history of the Vietnam War — a brutal, complex clash of ideologies that reshaped Southeast Asia and rocked the world.
This is Part One of our Vietnam War Series — covering the roots of a conflict that became a cultural touchstone, inspiring unforgettable films, powerful protest music, and a wave of anti-government sentiment.
👉 In this episode, we unpack:
🍻 Grab a drink, press play, and ride the historical wave through the '50s, '60s, and '70s — featuring the sounds of Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, and Creedence Clearwater Revival 🎶.
🎶 Huge shoutout to @bigshortage for our opening jingle! 🔥
🎧 Stream now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts – and don’t forget to follow/subscribe so you never miss a beat!
🚇PINT-SIZED HISTORY HEADS TO LONDON🚇
(AND WE GET EVEN DRUNKER)
From the Black Death to the Great Fire and so much more, it's our two-part romp through the chaotic, bloody, and bizarre history of London, and this time we’ve brought backup.
Joining us is none other than TikTok’s history sensation Troy’s Tours, known for his hilarious Drunk Histories. We couldn't think of a better guest.
We’re peeling back the centuries of smoke, smog and honestly sometimes just grisly endings to uncover the real story of how London became one of the most iconic cities on Earth.
It’s history with hangovers (for us), plague pits, kings, queens, and more than a few heads lobbed off.
In Part Two, we cover:
🏛️ Jack Ketch – The gruesome executioner renowned for being bad at his job.
🔥 Spring-heeled Jack – The mad nuisance that became infamous for naughty behaviour.
🦠The Sword of Calais - Silent, deadly, noble, the greatest executioner to ever live.
⚔️ Jack the Ripper – How his murderous rampage through London shocked the masses.
Expect chaotic stories, shocking facts, and Tudors with trust issues.
🎧 So grab a pint, press play, and join Pint-Sized History and Troy’s Tours for a wild stroll through London’s long and legendary past.
🎵 Shoutout to @bigshortage for our opening jingle!
🚇PINT-SIZED HISTORY HEADS TO LONDON🚇
(AND WE GET VERY DRUNK AGAIN!)
From the Black Death to the Great Fire and so much more, it's our two-part romp through the chaotic, bloody, and bizarre history of London, and this time we’ve brought backup.
Joining us is none other than TikTok’s history sensation Troy’s Tours, known for his hilarious Drunk Histories. We couldn't think of a better guest.
We’re peeling back the centuries of smoke, smog and honestly sometimes just grisly endings to uncover the real story of how London became one of the most iconic cities on Earth.
It’s history with hangovers (for us), plague pits, kings, queens, and more than a few heads lobbed off.
In Part One, we cover:
🏛️ Roman Londinium – The birth of the city under Roman rule and what survived the centuries.
🔥 The Great Fire of London – How a bakery mishap wiped the city clean.
🦠The Black Death - What caused it and how much havoc it wrought.
⚔️ Medieval mayhem – Public executions and some very questionable pub lore.
Expect chaotic stories, shocking facts, and Tudors with trust issues.
🎧 So grab a pint, press play, and join Pint-Sized History and Troy’s Tours for a wild stroll through London’s long and legendary past.
🎵 Shoutout to @bigshortage for our opening jingle!
⚡ PINT-SIZED HISTORY TAKES ON ADOLF HITLER AND THE NAZIS ⚡
From beer halls to blitzkrieg, we talk about how did a certain failed Austrian painter captured the imaginations of the disillusioned in Weimar Germany, preyed on vulnerable public morale and eventually formed one of the deadliest regimes in history.
In this two-part special, we’re diving headfirst into the dark rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.
We’re unpacking the chaos of post-WWI Germany, the incredible speaking ability of the future Fuhrer, the propaganda machine that helped build him, and the deadly political maneuvering that dragged him to the top step of German politics.
This isn’t just a history lesson, it’s a story of how easily extremism spreads as Europe dives headfirst into a modern right-wing resurgence.
In Part Two, we cover:
⚡ Hitler's imprisonment - how a trial in a corrupt court unfurled itself to make the Austrian a legend with his infamous Mein Kampf
⚡ The Inner Circle – The key players that joined the Nazi party along the way, fuelling the crazed machine
⚡ The Nazi takeover – How the Party eventually came to seize power legally in 1933.
Join us as we break down the rise of fascism in Germany — the key events, the key players, and the terrifying consequences that followed.
🎧 So grab a pint, press play, and get ready for a chilling walk through recent history.
🎵 Shoutout to @bigshortage for our opening jingle!