Why Is That Podcast

One of my favorite things I have experienced since I started my podcast (The Why Is That Podcast) and launched this companion website is the interaction with the history podcast community. I recently shared my recommendations for my  42 Favorite History Podcasts and 10 History Podcasts Launched in 2017 . After posting those on my site and sharing them on Reddit, Facebook and Twitter I received a lot of recommendations for other podcasts in which to listen. In my opinion the best podcasts are the ones who inspire their listeners to suggest them so I took the time to listen to each new recommendation. I will admit I have not caught up on all of them, but I have created a list of ten of them that have become regular members of my podcast playlist and I wanted to repay the creator’s hard work by recommending them to you. So here is a list of ten podcasts that I have discovered since posting my previous lists that will definitely be contending to make my favorites list when I u...

On June 14, 1777 the Second Continental Congress of the United States of America adopted the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the nation. In this episode of the Why Is That Podcast we will discuss why it is that flags hold such a unique status as a symbol of a nation. We will discuss some of the flags and symbols of ancient civilizations before exploring the history of the Danish flag to discover our answer. Audio: Shahdad Standard: Recreation of the Shahdad Standard: Dannebrog: Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/ RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/w... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura... Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphh... iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Wh... Email: whyisthatpod@...

This past Thursday was my birthday so I thought it would be fun to delve into the history of birthday celebrations. Therefore episode 8 of the Why Is That Podcast is dedicated to uncovering the question of why it is that we celebrate our birthdays and just where does this tradition originate. Audio: Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/ RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/w... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura... Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphh... iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Wh... Email: whyisthatpod@gmail.com