Episode Appearances
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week · Feb 11, 2026
REVISITING Olympic Weirdness: Barefoot Marathons, Medals for Artwork, Pistol Dueling
“Founder of modern Olympics who believed Olympians should excel in art and music as well as athletics”
Olympic History and EvolutionAmateurism vs. Professionalism in SportsRunning Shoe Technology and Performance
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Stuff You Missed in History Class · Feb 6, 2026
Behind the Scenes Minis: Pollution Olympics
“Olympic founder who opposed women's participation in Olympics and called female athlete Helen Preece a 'neo-Amazon'”
Air Pollution History and PolicyEnvironmental Justice and Racial EquityElectric Vehicle Adoption Inequality
View AnalysisStuff You Missed in History Class · Feb 4, 2026
Notable Early Women Olympians
“Founder of modern Olympic Games who actively opposed women's participation and wrote extensively sexist arguments against women in sports”
Women's participation in early Olympic Games (1900-1912)Pierre de Coubertin's documented opposition to women in sportsGender discrimination in Olympic governance and rule-making
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