Have To Know History
By Jason Freewalt
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Episodes: 35
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Have To Know History – it’s history you just have to know.
Hosted by teacher and storyteller Jason Freewalt, this podcast explores strange tales, wild myths, and unbelievable moments from the ancient world. From the Minotaur to Alexander the Great, these are the quirky, fascinating stories that make history feel alive.
Adapted from the YouTube series of the same name, each episode is like a mini time-travel adventure.
New episodes drop every couple of weeks—or whenever time allows. Follow now and don’t miss a thing!
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The Real History Behind The Lord of the Rings: Tolkien’s Middle-earth
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Oct 02, 2026 |
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The Hunger Games and Ancient Rome: Did Someone Pay Attention in History Class?
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Sep 11, 2026 |
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Roman Gladiators: What Life in the Arena Was Really Like | Ancient Rome
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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The Odyssey Explained: The Real History Behind Homer’s Greatest Story
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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The Medici: How Bankers Built the Renaissance | Renaissance Mini-Series Part 3 of 3
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Italian City-States and the Rise of the Renaissance | Renaissance Mini-Series Part 2 of 3
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Jul 05, 2026 |
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Marco Polo, the Silk Road, and the Journey to the Renaissance | Renaissance Mini-Series Part 1 of 3
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Mansa Musa: Gold, Trade, and the Richest Man in History
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May 29, 2026 |
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Beowulf — Monsters, Dragons, and the First English Epic
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May 08, 2026 |
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The Hidden History of Baseball: It Didn’t Start Where You Think
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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The Great Pyramid of Giza: The Last Wonder Standing
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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The Assassins Who Accidentally Created an Emperor | From Caesar to Augustus | Have To Know History
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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The Ring of Gyges: Who Are You When No One Is Watching?
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Plato’s Allegory of the Cave: Seeing Reality or Just Shadows
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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The Original Olympics | The Ancient Games of Greece
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Socrates and the Art of Asking Questions
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Romance, Romans, and Love: Why Being Romantic Meant Being Roman
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Crossing the Rubicon: Caesar’s Point of No Return | Have To Know History
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Julius Caesar and the Cilician Pirates — The Pirates Who Captured the Wrong Guy | Have To Know History
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Julius Caesar & the End of the Roman Republic | Have To Know History
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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The Wonderful Allegory of Oz: Baum’s Fairy Tale of America
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World — Monuments, Myths, and Humanity’s First Bucket List | Have To Know History
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Romulus and Remus: The Wolf, the War God, and the Birth of Rome | Have To Know History
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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STORY TIME: From Greek Unity to Civil War – Athens, Sparta, and the Road to the Peloponnesian War
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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STORY TIME: The Battle in the Thermopylae Pass – 300 Spartans vs. the Persian Empire
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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STORY TIME: Croesus of Lydia & the Oracle’s Deadly Prophecy
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Helen of Troy: The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships? | Myth vs History
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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STORY TIME: The Trojan War in 17 Minutes - Homer’s Iliad, Mr. Freewalt’s Version
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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“Ring Around the Rosie” is a Song About the Black Death?
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Why Do We Call It A Honeymoon?
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Alexander the Great’s Dad Tried to Kill Him?
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Tutankhamun’s Widow and the Hittite Prince: The Mystery of Queen Ankhesenamun
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Henry VIII, Elizabeth I & the Shocking Origins of Virginia
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May 30, 2025 |
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The Minotaur Myth is Real? - Part 2: The History
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May 09, 2025 |
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The Minotaur Myth is Real? - Part 1: The Myth
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Apr 20, 2025 |