But Have You Heard About?

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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.

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You Are the Dancing Plague

Jul 21 2024 24 mins  
What did you think of todays' episode?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 uncontrollably for days on end – with fatal results. It's a bizarre event that continues to fascinate those that have hap

Juliane Koepcke; the Sole Survivor

Jul 07 2024 13 mins  
What did you think of todays' episode?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 plummet 10,000 feet to the Amazon rainforest below. The plane was enroute from Lima to Pucallpa in Peru.

The Night That The Lights Went Out in the Superdome

Jun 16 2024 22 mins  
What did you think of todays' episode?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 a blowout.Super Bowl XLVII was played between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers on Febru

The Philly Bombing of MOVE

Jun 01 2024 36 mins  
What did you think of todays' episode?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 history. On today's first episode back in 2024, Trisha and I discussed the MOVE bombing in Philly--who is

Are You A Starseed?

May 21 2023 38 mins  
What did you think of todays' episode?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 interactions with humans. They are awakening to their Starseed origins and are here now to help in the

Don't Mess with Beer

May 14 2023 16 mins  
What did you think of todays' episode?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 Chicago. With rising immigrants settling in developing Midwest cities like Chicago and bringing much of t

Was Space Jam or Gambling to Blame for Jordan's First Retirement?

May 08 2023 34 mins  
What did you think of todays' episode?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 athlete at that time retire? His father was murdered that summer, he had taken a physical beating in those

The Origins of Creepy Dolls

Apr 23 2023 26 mins  
What did you think of todays' episode?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 in fear of raggedy Anne and Andy? How long have creepy dolls been...a thing? And not just dolls being creepy…

Is There Really a Face on Mars?

Apr 17 2023 16 mins  
What did you think of todays' episode?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 photos. If you've never seen the photos, check out this link with a story from NASA. There are also othe

What Led to the Vietnam War?

Apr 04 2023 19 mins  
What did you think of todays' episode?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 more that came with the conflict. And cue Fortunate Son by CCR with the montage. But…why was the US ev