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

What If WCW Won The Monday Night Wars

Mar 30th, 2020 50m 56s

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 eac

What If Baseball Broke The Color Barrier In 1924

Mar 23rd, 2020 37m 24s

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 b

What If The Coronavirus Outbreak Was Planned By The Government?

Mar 16th, 2020 54m 59s

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

What If Biggie Smalls Was Not Murdered

Mar 9th, 2020 25m

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 PodcastW

What If Post US Civil War Reconstruction Was A Success Part 4 - Ghosts of the South

Feb 24th, 2020 30m

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 Americ

What If Post US Civil War Reconstruction Was A Success Part 3 - President Frederick Douglass

Feb 17th, 2020 56m 12s

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, m

What If Post US Civil War Reconstruction Was A Success Part 2 - The Impeachment & Removal of President Johnson

Feb 10th, 2020 25m 55s

What If Post US Civil War Reconstruction Was A Success Part 1 - 1863 - 1867

Feb 3rd, 2020 37m 4s

What If The French Monarchy Stayed In Controlled After The French Revolutionary Wars

Jan 27th, 2020 47m

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 Purcha

What If Martin Luther King Was Not Assassinated

Jan 20th, 2020 28m 9s

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Christian minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. During this episode, PUG and the Doctor will dis

What If The United States and UK Did Not Orchestrate The 1953 Iranian coup d'état

Jan 13th, 2020 31m 39s

The 1953 Iranian coup d'état was the overthrow of the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in favor of strengthening the monarchical rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi on 19 August 1953, orchestrated by the United States (under O

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What If We Did A Teaser For Season 3 (New Season Coming January 13th 2020)

Jan 6th, 2020 2m 35s

Happy New Year!!!! PUG and The Doctor are taking a break this week as were prepare for our new season coming January 13th. Here is a quick tease on a few what ifs we will discuss during Season 3!Find out more about History's What If PodcastWe

PUG Predicts 20 Events For 2020

Dec 30th, 2019 28m 52s

The Doctor, Phillip Reese, was able to give PUG an update for Christmas. With this update, PUG is going to predict 20 events that will happen in the year 2020 ranging from politics, pop culture, sports and other world changing events.Find out

What If The Great Depression Ended Christmas In America

Dec 23rd, 2019 19m 21s

The Great Depression began with the stock market crash of 1929 and was made worse by the 1930s Dust Bowl. President Franklin D. Roosevelt responded to the economic calamity with programs known as the New Deal. What if the Great Depression also

What If Star Wars Flopped in 1977

Dec 16th, 2019 38m 52s

The original Star Wars, created by George Lucas, became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attracti

What If Al Gore Won The 2000 American Presidential Election

Dec 9th, 2019 24m 55s

What if Al Gore won the 2000 United States presidential election? Listen today as we discuss how he won (yes it still came down to Florida) the events that followed his victory, and the year 2001 changed drastically in the parallel timelineFind

What If President Trump Was Assassinated in 2017

Dec 2nd, 2019 27m 3s

In this parallel universe PUG created, President Donald Trump is assassinated on November 22, 2017. Who was the assassin? What was the motive? How did the nation react? What actions did Pence take once President? Listen today and find out!Fi

What If Black Friday Became A Day To Purge

Nov 25th, 2019 24m 21s

During this episode, The Doctor Phillip Reese and PUG explores a parallel universe where after the day of giving thanks, the public takes to the street to purge. What was the cause that started this tradition they call Black Friday? What are

What If America and Germany Were Allies During World War II

Nov 18th, 2019 31m 14s

World War II was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world's countries, including all the great powers, eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. A state of total war emerged, d

What If There Was a Coup d'état in America during the 60s & 70s

Nov 11th, 2019 34m 6s

"The Sixties", as they are known in both scholarship and popular culture, is a term used by historians, journalists, and other objective academics; in some cases nostalgically to describe the counterculture and revolution in social norms about

What If GM's Electric Car, the EV1, Never Stopped Production in the 90s

Nov 4th, 2019 30m 40s

The General Motors EV1 was an electric car produced and leased by General Motors from 1996 to 1999. It was the first mass-produced and purpose-designed electric vehicle of the modern era from a major automaker, the first GM car designed to be a

What If We Had a Chat With 3 Witches: Part 1

Oct 28th, 2019 1h 15m

This week we are joined Hilary Whitmore, Kanani Soleil, and Courtney Weber. All three practice witchcraft as well as host a podcast called That Witch Life. During part 1, we take a deep dive into modern-day witchcraft and discuss some of the mi

What If Len Bias Never Died

Oct 21st, 2019 41m 42s

In our current timeline, the decade known as the 80’s(January 1st, 1980 - December 31st, 1989) was defined by the tensions of the world’s super powers, technological advancement, a major shift in the global economy, and complete and utter exces

What If Castro Lost The Cuban Revolution

Oct 14th, 2019 54m 5s

What If Castro Lost The Cuban Revolution? How would Cuba look today? Would Russia still be a threat in the Caribbean? This week, the Doctor, Professor, and PUG discuss with special guest Jorge DeMoya of 90 Miles Media production company. Jor