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Gen X Gen Z History

Gen X Gen Z History

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 Welcome to a place of wonder! No not really, we're all for the shenanigans here intermixed with stories ranging from lighthearted and ridiculous to dark and serious. Listen to Dan, a gen Xer with a love for firefighting and all things carpentry, and Mia, a gen Zer obsessed with theatre and baking, share their love for history and puns once a week. Find Gen X Gen Z History wherever you get your podcasts.Curiosity Pod World
Episodes
  • Operation Mincemeat

    Operation Mincemeat
    Jan 11 2026

    Hello Friends! Today we dove into Operation Mincemeat, a World War 2 era British military operation involving Ian Fleming, a corpse, and a forensic pathologist who claimed to smell murder. Please let us know if there’s anything you’d like us to cover in the future!


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    Sources:

    https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/secret-agents-secret-armies-operation-mincemeat

    https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-war-on-paper-operation-mincemeat

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mincemeat

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Ch9IquuxJsjYQ298VmCkI
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    37 mins
  • How Did We Get Here? A Short History Of The Cold War Pt.1

    How Did We Get Here? A Short History Of The Cold War Pt.1
    Jul 19 2024

    Hey everyone, welcome back! Today, Dan took us on a journey through the beginnings of the Cold War, starting at the turn of the century and ending right as what is generally considered the official start right after World War 2. Tune in very soon for part 2 of this three part series!

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    48 mins
  • The First Person To Be Acquitted Of Murder Based On Temporary Insanity

    The First Person To Be Acquitted Of Murder Based On Temporary Insanity
    Jun 29 2024

    We're back folks! Sorry for the long Hiatus. Today we covered the wild story of Daniel Sickles, US congressman, war hero, and temporarily insane murderer. Please let us know if there are any stories you'd like us to cover via email or Instagram DMs. Also-apologies for the lack of intro or outro music, Spotify has updated their editing hub and we're still figuring it out.

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    "If We Were Married" From Suffs By Shaina Taub, Which Mia Referenced In The Show:

    https://open.spotify.com/track/2uaSmjZURWjvusnvz2vUjf?si=c996de2c108f4058

    Sources:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Sickles
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_Bagioli_Sickles
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Barton_Key_II
    https://www.narratively.com/p/in-1859-a-murderous-congressman-pioneered-the-insanity-defense
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insanity_defense#History
    https://www.civilwarprofiles.com/dan-sickles-makes-history-before-the-civil-war/
    https://www.grunge.com/382223/the-first-person-to-successfully-use-the-temporary-insanity-defense/
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    38 mins
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