Stuff You Missed in History Class

Holly Frey and Tracy Wilson have turned history class into something you might actually look forward to. Stuff You Missed in History Class picks up the stories your textbook either skipped entirely or crammed into a single paragraph, then gives them the full treatment. Episodes cover the weird, the wild, and the genuinely important: WWII stimulant use among soldiers, FBI counterintelligence operations, the story of abolitionist Anthony Burns, early female Olympians, the discovery of phosphorus, and hundreds more. The show has been running since the mid-2000s and has accumulated over 2,000 episodes, making the back catalog a genuine treasure chest for anyone who likes history. Frey and Wilson present in a conversational style that feels like listening to two well-read friends share what they learned this week. The research is solid, the storytelling is clear, and the topics are chosen with an eye for stories that surprise or challenge what you thought you knew. New episodes drop twice a week, typically running 30 to 50 minutes each. The show holds a 4.2 star average from over 23,000 Apple reviews. For high school students, this is the perfect supplement to whatever your AP History class is covering. It fills in the gaps your curriculum leaves behind and makes the people and events of the past feel vivid and real rather than flat and distant.