History That Doesn't Suck
by Prof. Greg Jackson
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- 🇺🇸US · History#41M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · History#32100K to 300K
- 🇦🇺AU · History#8630K to 100K
- 🇯🇵JP · History#1011K to 10K
- 🇰🇷KR · History#1541K to 10K
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209: The Pacific War 1943: Operation Cartwheel, Tarawa, & Eleanor Roosevelt's Pacific Tour
Jul 27, 2026
57m 06s
208: The Pacific War, 1942–43: Guadalcanal, the Aleutians, and Operation Vengeance
Jul 13, 2026
59m 07s
Introducing: Government That Doesn't Suck! with Professors Greg Jackson and Lindsey Cormack
Jul 6, 2026
48m 26s
The Declaration of Independence at 250
Jul 2, 2026
11m 06s
America250 Episode 8 Rerelease: Declaring Independence, the Rise of Alexander Hamilton, & the Fall of New York
Jun 22, 2026
1h 02m 13s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/27/26 |  209: The Pacific War 1943: Operation Cartwheel, Tarawa, & Eleanor Roosevelt's Pacific Tour | “The ultimate defeat of Japan [will] be accomplished by blockade, bombing, and assault.”This is the story of American island hopping—or should we say leapfrogging?—through Pacific waters. By 1943, the Japanese are settled in for the long haul, no matter what it may cost. America sees some successes like new skip bombing techniques at the Battle of the Bismarck sea, but a change of strategy is needed for real gains. American leaders General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral William "Bull" Halsey launch Operation Cartwheel, a strategic campaign of amphibious landings designed to neutralize Japanese strongholds like Rabaul, Papua New Guinea without attacking head-on. Meanwhile, even though the Solomon Islands are still an active war zone, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt undertakes a morale-boosting tour, visiting every wounded soldier she possibly can. Just a few short months later, Americans win the brutal Battle of Tarawa at great cost, a decisive victory that exposes the devastating realities of island warfare to those back home. Is each tiny island in the Pacific worth this much death? Or can another path be found? ____Connect with us on HTDSpodcast.com andgo deep into episode bibliographies and book recommendationsjoin discussions in our Facebook communityget news and discounts from The HTDS Gazette come see a live showget HTDS merchor become an HTDS premium member for bonus episodes and other perks.HTDS is part of Audacy media network. IInterested in advertising on the History That Doesn't Suck? Contact Audacyinc.com. | 57m 06s | ||||||
| 7/13/26 | Pacific WarGuadalcanal+4 | — | — | GuadalcanalAleutian Islands+1 | GuadalcanalPacific War+5 | — | 59m 07s | ||
| 7/6/26 | US governmentConstitution+3 | Lindsey Cormack | History That Doesn't SuckHTDSpodcast.com+1 | — | ConstitutionUS government+3 | — | 48m 26s | ||
| 7/2/26 | Declaration of IndependenceAmerican history+3 | Lindsey CormackBen Sawyer+3 | Government That Doesn’t SuckThe Road to Now+4 | — | Declaration of IndependenceAmerican history+3 | — | 11m 06s | ||
| 6/22/26 | American RevolutionDeclaration of Independence+4 | — | — | New YorkBoston | Declaration of IndependenceAlexander Hamilton+5 | — | 1h 02m 13s | ||
| 6/15/26 | American historyresilience+3 | Professor Greg Jackson | Been There, Done That: What Our History Shows What We Can Overcome | United States | American experimentpolitical resilience+3 | — | 1h 00m 51s | ||
| 6/8/26 | Japanese American internmentWorld War II+4 | — | Supreme CourtExecutive Order 9066 | United StatesTanforan | Japanese internmentFDR+6 | — | 1h 06m 08s | ||
| 5/22/26 | American propagandawartime culture+4 | — | Casablanca | — | propagandawartime+6 | — | 1h 03m 02s | ||
| 5/18/26 | family legendsancestral mystique+1 | — | Family Lore | — | family loreancestry+3 | — | 41m 01s | ||
| 5/11/26 | home frontWorld War II+4 | — | Jim Crow | America | victory gardenshome front+5 | — | 58m 33s | ||
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| 5/4/26 | historypolitical violence+4 | — | Been There, Done That | United States | historypolitical violence+5 | — | 34m 37s | ||
| 4/27/26 | HolocaustAuschwitz+4 | — | HTDSpodcast.comAudacy+1 | — | HolocaustAnne Frank+5 | — | 1h 02m 34s | ||
| 4/13/26 | HolocaustNazi Germany+4 | — | Nazi | EuropeAuschwitz | HolocaustNazi+5 | — | 1h 04m 22s | ||
| 3/30/26 | Holocaustantisemitism+4 | Sara J. Bloomfield | US Holocaust Memorial MuseumAudacy+4 | — | Holocaustantisemitism+5 | — | 44m 21s | ||
| 3/16/26 | Allied InvasionSicily+4 | — | AudacyHTDS | — | Allied forcesSicily+5 | — | 54m 53s | ||
| 3/2/26 | North African CampaignWorld War II+3 | — | Britain’s 7th Armoured Division | North AfricaEgypt+2 | North AfricaDesert Rats+5 | — | 1h 01m 00s | ||
| 2/16/26 | World War IIAnglo-American Alliance+3 | — | Audacy media network | United KingdomFrance+1 | Anglo-American AllianceEuropean Theater+3 | — | 1h 02m 49s | ||
| 2/2/26 | World War IInaval battles+5 | — | — | Pearl HarborPacific | Coral SeaMidway+7 | — | 1h 03m 08s | ||
| 1/19/26 | World War IIPacific Theater+4 | — | — | PhilippinesAustralia | BataanDoolittle Raid+7 | SquarespaceHTDS | 1h 04m 02s | ||
| 1/5/26 | Pearl HarborWorld War II+3 | Professor Lindsey CormackSteve Twomey | Been There Done That: How Our History Shows What We Can OvercomeStevens Institute of Technology+1 | Key WestThe Bahamas | Pearl HarborWorld War II+5 | — | 59m 50s | ||
| 12/22/25 | World War IIHanukkah+5 | — | Audacy | WarsawWashington, D.C. | HanukkahChristmas+5 | — | 37m 25s | ||
| 12/7/25 | 194: Pearl Harbor: December 7, 1941 | “Man your battle stations! This is no sh*t!” This is the story of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It’s 7:55 on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941. 183 Japanese aircraft descend on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Sailors awaken to a nightmare as “Battleship Row” becomes a graveyard, hundreds of US planes are destroyed without ever leaving the ground, and the cries of thousands of dying, wounded, and terrified Americans rend the air. It is a day that will “live in infamy.” And it means war. ____ Connect with us on HTDSpodcast.com and go deep into episode bibliographies and book recommendations join discussions in our Facebook community get news and discounts from The HTDS Gazette come see a live show get HTDS merch or become an HTDS premium member for bonus episodes and other perks. | 59m 23s | ||||||
| 11/24/25 | 193: The Empire of the Rising Sun: Military Imperialism in Japan (1853–1941) | “To be perfectly frank, the ways you and I look at the Chinese are fundamentally different. You seem to think of them as human, but I see them as pigs.” This is the origin story of the Empire of the Rising Sun. After an uninvited visit from one Commodore Matthew Perry and his four black ships, Japan opens its doors to the wider world, ending seven centuries of isolation. Picking up the best and the worst from the West, a new ruling class implements changes in everything from government structure to the military, and embraces the power of both industrialization and imperialism. A modernized Japan quickly expands, conquering Korea, and taking on bigger neighbors like China, and even Russia. And after the Great War, when the military decides to go deeper into China … all that’s needed is an “incident” to justify that. But as the empire grows and atrocities like the “Rape of Nanjing” shock the world, Japan’s alliances with European fascist powers cause the US to become wary of their former favored-nation-status trading partner. And when Uncle Sam halts the sale of industrially necessary supplies like oil, Japan’s leaders feel backed into a corner. What will a proud, military-led nation do when it is cornered? ____ Connect with us on HTDSpodcast.com and go deep into episode bibliographies and book recommendations join discussions in our Facebook community get news and discounts from The HTDS Gazette come see a live show get HTDS merch or become an HTDS premium member for bonus episodes and other perks. | 59m 38s | ||||||
| 11/10/25 | 192: A Conversation with Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein: The American Revolution and WWII | Professor Greg Jackson sits down with legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and his co-producer Sarah Botstein to discuss their newest film series, The American Revolution plus a conversation about their 2007 WWII series, The War. Ken and Sarah’s latest endeavor about the American War for Independence has been in production for nearly a decade, and the release comes on the cusp of America’s 250th anniversary. According to Ken, the American Revolution is “the most important historical event since the birth of Christ.” We’ll let you judge that claim for yourself as you listen to Dr. Jackson and our two guests discuss the war and its major players, their production process, maps, and much more. Ken and Sarah also discuss The War which they worked on together delving into “the greatest cataclysm in human history,” to quote Ken—World War II. If America was “born” after the Revolutionary War, it came of age during the Second World War. Don’t fret, we’ll get back to covering that war very soon. Next up: Japan. The American Revolution, a six-part, 12-hour documentary series, will premiere on Sunday, November 16 and air each night through Friday, November 21st. ____ Connect with us on HTDSpodcast.com and go deep into episode bibliographies and book recommendations join discussions in our Facebook community get news and discounts from The HTDS Gazette come see a live show get HTDS merch or become an HTDS premium member for bonus episodes and other perks. | 53m 46s | ||||||
| 11/3/25 | Bonus: Eleanor Roosevelt "Over Our Coffee Cups" | Today Professor Jackson tells the story of Eleanor Roosevelt’s “Over Our Coffee Cups” weekly radio show. Starting in the fall of 1941, the First Lady took to the airwaves with this cafe-style program to provide information and comfort as the nation began mobilizing for war. This short story is an example of the extras you can get as an HTDS premium member. HTDS will always be widely available, supported by ads. However, our membership program offers ad-free episodes delivered early, plus extra stories just like this one. Click here to start a free seven day trial. Cancel anytime. Connect with us on HTDSpodcast.com and go deep into episode bibliographies and book recommendations join discussions in our Facebook community get news and discounts from The HTDS Gazette come see a live show get HTDS merch or become an HTDS premium member for bonus episodes and other perks. HTDS is part of Audacy media network. Interested in advertising on the History That Doesn't Suck? Contact Audacyinc.com | 5m 34s | ||||||
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Chart history for History That Doesn't Suck
Peaked at #4 in United States, top 10 in 1 of 22 tracked markets, currently #4 in United States.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| United States | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| Canada | — | #32 | #32 | — |
| IS | — | #34 | #34 | — |
| Ireland | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| Finland | — | #53 | #53 | — |
| KE | — | #74 | #74 | — |
| SG | — | #81 | #81 | — |
| Australia | — | #86 | #86 | — |
| GR | — | #91 | #91 | — |
| Japan | — | #101 | #101 | — |
| IL | — | #111 | #111 | — |
| VN | — | #117 | #117 | — |
| SA | — | #120 | #120 | — |
| Denmark | — | #133 | #133 | — |
| NG | — | #141 | #141 | — |
| South Korea | — | #154 | #154 | — |
| South Africa | — | #165 | #165 | — |
| CO | — | #166 | #166 | — |
| PE | — | #176 | #176 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #178 | #178 | — |
Chart Positions
22 placements across 22 markets.
Chart Positions
22 placements across 22 markets.