The Mystery of History Podcast

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Episode 79—The Mystery of History at a Glance
January 7, 2026It’s a new year, which means a lot of families are newly discovering The Mystery of History.…

Episode 78—The History of Hanukkah—for Kids!
December 3, 2025For kids to understand the Jewish holiday known as “Hanukkah,” they really need to know the Bible…

Episode 77—The Pilgrims’ First Thanksgiving and the Story of Squanto
November 11, 2025Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It has it all! Food, family, faith, and history. Join…

Episode 76—From Paul to the Fall
October 15, 2025From the road to Damascus to the fall of the Roman Empire, God has been at work…

Episode 75—The Date-free Lesson Planner (or, “How to Prevent Anarchy in your Homeschool!”)
September 16, 2025Some of you have jumped into homeschool this fall all excited—with new markers, new books, and new…

Episode 74—The Eruption of Mt Vesuvius (August 24, A.D. 79)
August 13, 2025The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, on August 24, A.D. 79, remains one of the more disturbing natural disasters…

Episode 73—”The Mystery of Science—Physics” with Karri Iverson
July 24, 2025As promised, my publisher (Bright Ideas Press) has just released a new title in The Mystery of Science…

Episode 72—What is Canada Day?
June 30, 2025If you’ve ever been in Canada on July 1st, you may have experienced “Canada Day” with fireworks,…

Episode 71—Formation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (1979)
June 24, 2025A lesson on Iran wasn’t exactly on my radar for a summer podcast. But here we are…

Episode 70—Cinco de Mayo—The Backstory!
April 30, 2025Many celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Mexican food and festivities (you can count me in on that!)…

Episode 69—The Holocaust: What Teens and Tweens Should Know (Part 2)
April 16, 2025The history of the Holocaust is difficult to learn, difficult to grasp, and difficult to teach. But…

Episode 68—The Holocaust: What Teens and Tweens Should Know (Part 1)
April 7, 2025The history of the Holocaust is difficult to learn, difficult to grasp, and difficult to teach. But…












