History What If Podcast

The Monday Night Wars were a period of mainstream televised American professional wrestling where the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF, now WWE) Monday Night Raw and World Championship Wrestling's (WCW) Monday Nitro were broadcast opposite each other in a battle for Nielsen ratings each week. The ratings war lasted from September 4, 1995, to March 26, 2001.  The rating war was part of a larger overall struggle between the two companies, originating in personal animosity between WWF owner Vince McMahon and WCW-owner Ted Turner. The rivalry between the companies steadily escalated throughout the 1990s to include the use of cutthroat tactics and the defections of employees between the two companies.  WWF(E) won the war......but what if WCW won the Monday Night Wars.  Keith White  joins our show again as we explore this new timeline. Find out more about History's What If PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramTwitter

Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.  When the Dodgers signed Robinson, they heralded the end of racial segregation in professional baseball that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues since the 1880s......but what if Branch Rickey signed  "Cool Papa" Bell to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1924? How would this signing change the game...the nation?  Do other teams start to sign players like  Satchel Paige later Josh Gibson?  Listen today as Mark A. Johnston and Jeff Paulson of Two Strike Noise podcast along with Thee Doctor and PUG  will explore this what if in history. About Two Strike Noise podcast:Do you love baseball stories and history? That's what we're all about. Two Strike Noise is a weekly broadcast that is ALL about baseball. We do some fun segments and tell you all about a couple of baseball subjects,from ancient times to recent history. All with our own bit of strange humor and commentary. Hosts Jeff Paulson and I discuss subjects from The House of David to Albert Bele's "Batgate" to the history of uniform numbers.Mark A Johnston, started in baseball as a bat boy for the AAA Tacoma Tigers in the late 1980's before outgrowing his uniform and moving upstairs into production. From their he got his call to the big leagues and the Seattle Mariners where he has been working in their control room for more than 2 decades. He has been known to fill in on the stadium organ in a pinch and is considered the class clown of the control room. Jeff started his career in sports production before being offered the opportunity to sit behind home plate for the Atlanta Braves and basically watch baseball and then later hockey and basketball. That job took him around the country working for various teams including the Mariners where he and Mark first met. He now resides in northern California working remotely for teams across the country in between attending games at baseball's last dive bar, the Oakland Coliseum home of his beloved Oakland A's.AppleInstagramTwitter Find out more about History's What If PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramTwitter

Since initial reports of novel coronavirus  started surfacing earlier this year, the response on social media has ranged widely from measured caution to unmitigated panic. Global stocks have plummeted and America is shut down.  What if this was all part of a bigger conspiracy...what if the outbreak was planned by the government?  Today I am join by Happee Dey creator and founder Ezu Gibson-Bey as we discuss this topic and more!Find out more about Happee Dey:YouTubeFacebookTwitterFind out more about History's What If PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagram 

On March 9th, 1997 The Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls was murdered in LA changing the rap game for decades.  This week, the Doctor and and PUG explores a world were Biggie Smalls is still alive.Find out more about History's What If PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagram

American women in World War II became involved in many tasks they rarely had before; as the war involved global conflict on an unprecedented scale, the absolute urgency of mobilizing the entire population made the expansion of the role of women inevitable. Their services were recruited through a variety of methods, including posters and other print advertising, as well as popular songs. Among the most iconic images were those depicting "Rosie the Riveter", a woman factory laborer performing what was previously considered man's work. With this added skill base channeled to paid employment opportunities, the presence of women in the American workforce continued to expand from what had occurred during World War I. Many sought and secured jobs in the war industry, building ships, aircraft, vehicles, and munitions or other weaponry. Others drove trucks or provided other logistical support for soldiers. Still others worked on farms. In this episode, the Doctor chats with Emily and Kelley from Wining About Herstory Podcast to discuss "What If Women Had The Majority Control Of America After World War II"For more information about Emily, Kelley and  Wining About Herstory PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramTwitterFind out more about History's What If PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagram 

Here we are...the end of our 4 part series, What If Post US Civil War Reconstruction Was A Success!  The Reconstruction era was the period in American history which lasted from 1863 to 1877. It was a significant chapter in the history of American civil rights.  Reconstruction ended the remnants of Confederate secession and abolished slavery, making the newly freed slaves citizens with civil rights ostensibly guaranteed by three new constitutional amendments We highly recommend that you download parts 1, 2 and 3 before listening to part 4Find out more about History's What If PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramTwitter

The Reconstruction era was the period in American history which lasted from 1863 to 1877. It was a significant chapter in the history of American civil rights.  Reconstruction ended the remnants of Confederate secession and abolished slavery, making the newly freed slaves citizens with civil rights ostensibly guaranteed by three new constitutional amendments.This episode, Jerry Landry of Presidencies of the United States podcast joins us as we continue reviewing this parallel time with Part 3 - President Frederick Douglass For more information about Jerry and the Presidencies of the United StatesWebsite Facebook Instagram TwitterThe PBS documentary mentioned about reconstitution in our current timelineFind out more about History's What If PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramTwitter

The Reconstruction era was the period in American history which lasted from 1863 to 1877. It was a significant chapter in the history of American civil rights.  Reconstruction ended the remnants of Confederate secession and abolished slavery, making the newly freed slaves citizens with civil rights ostensibly guaranteed by three new constitutional amendments.This episode we continue reviewing this parallel time with the The Impeachment & Removal of President JohnsonThe PBS documentary mentioned about reconstitution in our current timelineFind out more about History's What If PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramTwitter

The Reconstruction era was the period in American history which lasted from 1863 to 1877. It was a significant chapter in the history of American civil rights.  Reconstruction ended the remnants of Confederate secession and abolished slavery, making the newly freed slaves citizens with civil rights ostensibly guaranteed by three new constitutional amendments.Most agree that reconstruction was America's greatest missed opportunities. Thankfully, with the help of PUG, during Black History month, was are going to explore reconstitution in a 4 part series called What If Post US Civil War Reconstruction Was A SuccessThe PBS documentary mentioned about reconstitution in our current timelineFind out more about History's What If PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramTwitter

What If the french monarchy stayed in controlled after the french revolutionary wars?  How would Europe look?  Does Napoleon ever come into power?  If not, how does this change  Europe?  How would this impact America?  Does the Louisiana Purchase happen?  The Doctor Phillip Reese is joined by Gary Girod, host of The French History Podcast, to discuss this what if event. About Gary - Gary Girod is the creator and host of the French History Podcast, a podcast that traces the history of France from 3 million years ago to present. He is a Ph.D candidate at the University of Houston who recently had an article published in Labor History, one of the top journals in the world for working-class studies. He is also a fiction author with his debut novel 'The Maiden Voyage of New York City' coming out this May.Find out more about The French History PodcastWebsiteFacebookRedditTwitter Find out more about History's What If PodcastWebsiteFacebookInstagramTwitter