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But Have You Heard About?
If niche history topics, or little known conspiracy theories are things you want to know more about, you've found the perfect new podcast for you. Is the earth actually hollow? Did Europeans use sports as a way to bond as colonizers? Tune-in as host Courtney explores these and other historical subjects, teaches new trivia and small talk pieces to the masses. You don't want to miss it as Courtney will have a plethora of rotating guests to add some spice to the conversation.
Episodes
71 episodes
You Are the Dancing Plague
Young and sweet, only from fifteen eighteeeeeen!Who doesn't like a little ABBA tie-in?But have you heard about the Dancing Plague of 1518? In 1518, a 'dance plague' saw citizens of French city Strasbourg reportedly dancing uncon...
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Juliane Koepcke; the Sole Survivor
Have you heard about Juliane Koepcke? At only 17 years old, she became the sole survivor of one of the worst aviation disasters. Juliane Koepcke was aboard LANSA Flight 508 on December 24, 1971 when it was struck by lightning, causing her to pl...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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13:03
The Night That The Lights Went Out in the Superdome
On this week's episode of But Have You Heard About Conspiracy Theory Edition, Matt and I discuss how the power outage that delayed Super Bowl XLVII (47) wasn’t an accident, but an intentional way to inject life into a game that was turning into...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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22:03
The Philly Bombing of MOVE
Well hey there listeners, did you miss me? Probably not, but I'll pretend that you've been in a void of interesting history factoids. It's been a literal year plus since I uploaded an episode. And I am starting this party off with some fun hist...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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36:14
Are You A Starseed?
On this week's episode of But Have You Heard About, Matt and I talk about Starseeds, or star people. Have you heard about this awakening? There’s a growing group of people on Earth who believe they’re aliens, or descendants of former alien inte...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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38:35
Don't Mess with Beer
But have you heard about the Lager Beer Riot that occurred on April 21, 1855 in Chicago? Maybe not, unless you're really into Chicago beer or politics. On this week's episode, we are talking about an interesting combo–politics and beer in Chica...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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16:26
Was Space Jam or Gambling to Blame for Jordan's First Retirement?
Picture it: a 30 year old Michael Jordan has just won his third championship in as many years with the Chicago Bulls. He doesn't look to be stopping--and yet, he retires on October 6th, 1993 to the shock of so many. Why would the greatest athle...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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34:10
The Origins of Creepy Dolls
On this week's episode we are taking a little detour from fun, gripping, or little known history to dive into something a bit more…creepy? We are talking about the history of haunted and creepy dolls. What makes so many of us shiver...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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26:43
Is There Really a Face on Mars?
Maybe you have heard about the face on Mars, or maybe this is your first time...just like Matt. Whatever the case may be, this week we cover the idea of intelligent design, aka aliens/lonely left on Mars human, in regards to the face on Mars ph...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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16:48
What Led to the Vietnam War?
When we think about the Vietnam War, most Americans think of the at home protests, Forrest Gump and other movies after the 70s that showed the war through different angles, the casualties of soldiers, forced draft and draft dodgers, PTSD and mo...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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19:30
Titanic: More than just Jack and Rose
On this week's episode of But Have You Heard About Conspiracy Theory Edition, Matt and I go through a boat load of theories over the Titanic. From Did the Titanic sink or was it #shiptrapped and switched, to even more scientific o...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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43:16
Divorce Ranches
But have you heard about divorce ranches? Well, they were all the rage in Reno, and helped make Vegas a vacation destination and usher in the start of casino resorts we now know Vegas for.But...what is a divorce ranch? Before the 1960s,...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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14:35
Birds Aren't Real...Or Are They?
On this latest episode of But Have You Heard About, Matt and I discuss the more recent conspiracy theory that birds...aren't real. They're just decoys from the government to spy on us. Does it sound a bit far fetched? Well...it should. In ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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14:21
Partition of India
The partition of India is the largest and quickest mass migration of individuals, and glossed over in history. As many formal subjects of the British Empire in what is now modern day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh navigated to boundaries...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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39:13
Frozen 3: The Conspiracy
On this latest conspiracy theory episode, Matt and I discuss a two part theory:Was Walt Disney frozen? And did the Disney company create the Frozen movie franchise intentionally to mess up the algorithm from individuals searching online so ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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17:50
Emmett Till's Lasting Legacy, and What to do About Carolyn Bryant
Many know the story about Emmett Till; a 15 year old Black child visiting Mississippi where he was kidnapped, tortured and abused by two men for supposedly offending a white woman. His body was recovered three days later in the Tallahatchie riv...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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18:26
The Largest Mass Execution, The Dakota 38
As the world slowly burns and some of us are just continuing to exist, I decided to go back to podcasting vs doom scrolling social media again. I hope you learn things from these upcoming podcasts I have lined up for you, as well as escape what...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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29:13
Was H.H. Holmes Jack the Ripper, or were there really just two comparable serial killers in the world at the same time?
But have you heard about H. H. Holmes? He was a serial killer, and fraudster that was active in the late 1800s, and is most widely known for his murder hotel in Chicago that he mostly used during the 1893 World's Fair. Herman Webster Mudg...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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23:43
Time Balls--the New Frontier!
It's been awhile, did you miss the random history? Hope so!So if you know what a time ball is, you know it's now new at all. But, it is space, time, ships, and timing a ball. Joined by Trisha, we go over what a time ball is...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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16:26
Conservatorship and a Little Murder
Have you ever gone down a rabbit hole? Like, you had intentions to explore topic A (in my case, conservatorship in the US), but then find out about topic B (headrights, oil, and murder in Oklahoma)?If you haven't heard about the Reign o...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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22:43
Was She Faking It?
This is probably the most recently developed conspiracy theory we've covered on this show, and it's honestly just ableism. The vast majority of people know about Helen Keller and how she learned to communicate with Anne Sullivan af...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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21:37
China and The Religion Dilemma
I've been asked a few times now to do an episode over the Uyghurs or Uighurs. Because my knowledge of Chinese history a part from overall world history and interactions on the international stage is so limited, I was hesitant. But, I did resear...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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31:38
God is Good, and So is Beer
In this new episode, I sit down with Tyler to talk about the history of the German Beer Purity Law. What is it, why does it exist, and does it even matter anymore? All great questions that I hope we actually covered. Alcohol and re...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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45:55
I'm Mandela'ed, You're Mandela'ed, We've All Been Mandela'ed!
Have you ever thought something seemed maybe a bit...off? Do you swear movies existed that maybe never did? Well, have we got a podcast for you!What exactly is the Mandela Effect? The Mandela Effect is a conspiracy theory term use...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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54:46
A Nearly Forgotten Horrible Conductor on the Reverse Underground Railroad
Yes, you read that right the first time. Reverse underground railroad was a thing. I mentioned it briefly on a previous solo podcast talking about slave patrols to modern policing, but I wanted to take a dive into an individual I uncovered duri...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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