Highway to History Podcast

10: Highway to History #10 - A Very Biased History of the Lynching of Black Americans

After the Civil War concluded in 1865, and the failure of Reconstruction in the South, the white citizens of the southern states unleashed a system of race based terrorism on black Americans so…

9: Highway to History #9 - LA Fires, TikTok Ban, & RIP President Carter

Thank you to the Trendy Dads for their cover of The B-52's "Private Idaho." This week Mark and London dive into more current events such as the tragic New Orleans terrorist attack, the Las Vegas…

8: Highway to History #8 - United CEO, the Fall of Assad & Drones Over Jersey

We got away from following a specific subject matter this episode and focused on some relevant topics in the news right now. Between the assassination of the United Healthcare CEO, the fall of…

7: Highway to History #7 - UFO Hearings and Investigations Part 2

Do UAPs, better known as UFOs, exist? Have they flown over the Boise Foothills? The possibility exists many say and the Boise area and Idaho happen to be hot-spots for unexplained phenomena. Project…

6: Highway to History #6 - UFO Hearings and Investigations Part 1

Do UAPs, better known as UFOs, exist? Have they flown over the Boise Foothills? The possibility exists many say and the Boise area and Idaho happen to be hot-spots for unexplained phenomena. Project…

5: Highway to History #5 - Assassinations From Idaho to Yemen

For as long as humans have formed civilizations, and probably before, we have  assassinated our leaders. Some deserved what they got, while others did not, but then again, opinions - even educated…

4: Highway to History #4 - The Truth About The Amityville Horror and The Warrens

Recorded on September 18, 2024. There are a few foundational horror movies that live in the cultural consciousness of America, films that shocked and frightened the more innocent population of the…

3: Highway to History #3 - Crabbing, Cocaine and The Truth About The Deadliest Catch

Our guest Phillips Hayman is an HONEST mechanic that I myself use! He can be reached at: (208) 421-0895. There's a mystique surrounding crabbers and fishermen risking it all in some of the most…

2: Highway to History #2 - Ruby Ridge & The Conspiracy Pyramid

Recorded August 23, 2024. Join writer/historian Mark Iverson and writer/history-enthusiast London Talbot as they discuss the nuance of history. This episode we have our first guest, Timothy Guill, a…

1: Highway to History #1 - America is Complicated

Recorded August 14, 2024. Join writer/historian Mark Iverson and writer/history-enthusiast London Talbot as they discuss the nuance of history. This episode covers topics like Fred Hampton and the…

43: Genocide In the Name of Democracy - The French Revolution and the Extermination of the Catholic Vendèe

The justification to single out and exterminate another group of people can come from any group coalesced around any ideological system of belief, be it religious or secular in nature. In…

42: Anti-Gay Idaho - A History of Proposition 1

The rallying cry of the pro Prop 1 crowd was "stop gay special rights." They felt that if gay people in Idaho were labeled a minority officially, they'd be protected from discrimination in the…

41: The Bracero Program - Mexican Nationals Enduring Discrimination in WWII Era Idaho and The Pacific Northwest

From 1942 until 1948, Mexican citizens came to the United States at the behest of the federal government to fill the labor gaps created by the increased need for agricultural production during WWII.…

40: Reintroduction - Hi I'm Mark Iverson...

39: Self-Emancipated - George Washington's Relentless Hunt for Martha's Personal Servant Ona Maria Judge

This podcast contains mature themes and language - Parental Advisory Advised

38: From Mormonism to Social Media Sensation - A Conversation with Lindsay Van Allen, Host of the City Cast Boise Podcast and Tik Tok Persona Socialistly Awkward

This conversation is intended for adults and contains mature subject matter and language.

37: A Conversation with Idaho's Own Naked Neighbor - Innovative Artist, Advocate and Warrior Woman!

This episode contains adult language and subject matter, parental advisory is advised.

36: Idaho's Libraries are for You, Me, and Those Guys Too - A Conversation With Librarian Molly Nota of the Idaho Library Association and Chelsea Major - Owner of the Lit Room Book Lounge

This week Mark sat down with librarian Molly Nota and bookshop owner Chelsea Major to discuss the importance of literature in defining who we are as individuals and Americans. We discuss Idaho's HB…

35: A Conversation with Tomás Baiza, author of Delivery: A Pocho's Accidental Guide to College, Love and Pizza Delivery, and A Purpose to Our Savagery

Tomás Baiza is the author of two published books and numerous articles and short stories. He is also an historian and educator. In short, Tomás Baiza is many things and then more. I see him as a bit…

34: A Conversation with Dean Worbois - Author of Gay Bars in Boise: 1976 to 2021

This conversation includes material that is not appropriate for children.