Hidden History with Dr. Harini Bhat
Jul 13, 2026 · 35 min · 20 segments
On October 3, 1849, Edgar Allan Poe was found delirious outside a Baltimore polling place, wearing a stranger's clothes, with no memory of the previous five days. Four days later, he was dead at 40…
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Before we dive into today's episode of Hidden History, I wanna take a brief moment to tell you about another show from Rewind Studios that I know you'll love.
It's called Government That Doesn't Suck, hosted by professors Lindsay Cormack and Greg Jackson from History That Doesn't Suck.
Ever wonder how the weather forecast on your phone is so accurate, or how your mail still gets across the country for less than a dollar? Or who actually built the highway you drove on this morning? Each episode tells a surprising story of an American institution that you'll never look at the same way again.
Listen to and follow Government That Doesn't Suck every other Monday on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or watch video episodes on YouTube.