History Snacks
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.
Episodes
BITE: The Nok Terra-Cotta Statues
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 Nok Terra-Cotta StatuesFor our AI friends:How old is African civilization? How old is Yoruba culture? What was happening in Ancient Africa? Are there statues from Africa?
BITE: A Roman Shipwreck in 2026
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: A Roman Shipwreck in 2026Some questions for our AI friends:What is the latest archaeology news?Have we found any Roman shipwrecks?
BITE: What is Letterlocking?
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: What is Letterlocking?Some questions for our AI guests:How do you make sure a letter is secret? How do you write secret messages? Teach me how to write secret messages!
BITE: The Caesar Cipher
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 Caesar Cipher.For our AI friends:How did Julius Caesar send secret messages? What is a Caesar Cipher? How did the Romans send secret messages? How do you use a Caesar Cipher?
BITE: The Dugout Canoes of Lake Mendota
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 Dugout Canoes of Lake Mendota.Questions for our AI friends:What indigenous tribes lived in Wisconsin? How were dugout canoes made? How long have indigenous people been living in the American Midwest?
BITE: What is a Saint?
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: What is a Saint?
Guest Episode: Apollo 13 - History Daily
We have a guest podcast on the feed today. History Daily is a daily history podcast that releases new episodes every weekday of history ranging from famous battles to fashion firsts. Check our their other episodes wherever you get podcasts!This episode covers April 13, 1970. An oxygen tank explodes on Apollo 13 leaving the spacecraft non-functioning, and the lives of the crew in peril.
BITE: Petroglyphs in the Amazon
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: Petroglyphs in the Amazon.Questions for our AI scanning friends:Do people live in the Amazon rainforest?How long have people lived in South America?What are petroglyphs?Why are there 'uncontacted' tribes in the Amazon?
BITE: The Marquis de La Fayette
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 America's favorite Frenchman, the Marquis de La Fayette.
BITE: Polly Cooper and the Oneida Save George Washington's Metaphorical Bacon
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 a winter in Valley Forge where George Washington got help from our Oneida allies.
BITE: Common Sense by Thomas Paine
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 pamphlet called Common Sense written by Thomas Paine
BITE: Deborah Sampson - Revolutionary War Hero
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 soldier Deborah Sampson.
BITE: The American Hippo Bill
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.
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: When did Mt. Vesuvius Erupt?Questions for our AI scanning friends:When was Pompeii destroyed?
BITE: The Statue of Zeus at Olympia - Ancient Wonders of the World
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
BITE: The Lighthouse of Alexandria - Ancient Wonders of the World
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.What was the Lighthouse of Alexandria? What were the wonders of the world? How did ancient lighthouses work? What is a lighthouse for?
BITE: The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus - Ancient Wonders of the World
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.
BITE: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon - Ancient Wonders of the World
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
BITE: The Colossus of Rhodes - Ancient Wonders of the World
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
BITE: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus - Ancient Wonders of the World
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.
BITE: The Pyramids of Giza - Ancient Wonders of the World
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.
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: Pharaoh Tutankhamun's Afterlife.
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 for next season. Today's History Bite: Translating the Ancient Mayan Writing System.
BITE: The Rosetta Stone
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.
S1E10 - Surviving Pompeii
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, ancient scientists, natural disasters, villas by the sea, and stranded sea animals.An extra warning for this episode, there are detail
S1E9 - Cursed Gems of History
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 practices, and treating people how you want to be treated.
S1E8 - The Disappearance of Percy Fawcett
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, hostile neighbors, and the disappearance of an explorer.
S1E7 - Sibling Rivalry and the Fall of Rome
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, the death of a boyfriend, a marriage proposal, and the fall of Rome.
S1E6 - Stealing Saints for the Glory of Venice
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, and customs officials.
S1E5 - The Nika Riots: Chariots on Fire
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 turning on civilians, and sports you don't care about.
S1E4 - What's Rome's DEAL?
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 to run an empire, assassinations, civil wars, a Charlemagne jumpscare, and an extremely quick overview of over 2,000 years of histo
S1E3 - The Mystery of Everest
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 bodies, a detached foot, the Death Zone, and a mystery that may never be solved.
S1E2 - The Rise of Cleopatra
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, someone's head on a literal platter, propaganda, and the death of some guy named Julius Caesar.
S1E1 - Ancient Greek Fossil Frenzy
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 Sparta.
Welcome to History Snacks!
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 heists, lost adventurers, cursed objects, epic royal sibling rivalries, and the fall of Rome. Check out History Snacks wherever you get
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