A History Podcast for Kids and Families


Hazards of The Wild: George Shannon, Rattlesnake Kate and more!
George Shannon was the youngest member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and his inexperience showed itself a time or two. He did get lost once for 16 days, the longest span of time anyone was separated from the expedition party.  In the 1920s, a woman named Rattlesnake Kate captured imaginations after an encounter with... [keep reading]

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Kickstarter for Mick’s New Book


Kickstarter goes live on Nov. 1st
Kickstarter link here! Follow it now for updates. From the hit podcast The Past And The Curious comes a fun new chapter book for kids (and adults) all about fascinating individual animals and the history they made! Who doesn’t love a true story about the elephant whose unique name we unknowingly say every day? Or what... [keep reading]

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  • “On The Past and the Curious, host Mick Sullivan devotes himself to finding the little-known details about well-known people and events from history, and telling them in an always engaging, sometimes musical manner that gives children(and adults) a much more robust, interesting understanding of the past.”

  • “Reminiscent of the TV show Drunk History (minus the alcohol), this amusing podcast features people telling interesting, little-known stories from history with an emphasis on fun and humor. Although it’s not specifically a music podcast, each episode contains an often-silly song that’s sure to get stuck in your head.”

  • “Come for that delightful pun title, stay for the accessible but never dumbed-down history lessons. Each episode of this monthly show features bite-size audio dramas that illuminate corners of history that children are unlikely to learn in school, often emphasizing the overlooked accomplishments of women and people of color.”

The Meatshower

The Mostly True Tale of an Odd (and Somewhat Edible) Occurrence

By Mick Sullivan, Illustrated by Shae Goodlett

We’re so excited about the release of our new picture book about the day in 1876 when meat fell from the sky! No one knows the answer to why, and that’s a beautiful thing in our eyes!

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