Were you terrible at history class? Was it just a blur of boring lectures, endless dates, and the same old lineup of white dudes who apparently did everything and invented everything? Maybe your teacher was also your football, wrestling, or baseball coach — because apparently nothing says “qualified historian” like calling plays and assigning worksheets. Or maybe they were the kind of teacher who told you you’d end up at McDonald’s because you were a girl, or Black, or couldn’t catch a deep slant your quarterback couldn’t throw even if his mother’s life depended on it. (Okay, that got a little personal — moving on.) If you’ve ever wanted a second shot at learning the real history — the messy, uncomfortable, hilarious, and often infuriating truth — welcome to A Second Shot at History, or ASH for short. I’m Mr. Stepp, a master-educated history professor with over seven years of public education experience. I’ve spent my career teaching students how to separate myth from reality, story from propaganda, and curiosity from complacency. Each episode of ASH is rooted in careful research, cultural context, and yes — fact-checked and correct history (because we’ve had enough of “alternative facts”). In ASH, I sit down with friends, fellow educators, and curious minds to explore historical events that connect to their lives or just sound too wild not to unpack. My guests drive the conversation; I simply help steer it — adding context, correcting the record, and throwing in a few sarcastic asides along the way. No topic is too fringe or too uncomfortable. Together, we’re diving head-first into the forgotten, the suppressed, and the stories your high-school textbooks either skipped or sugar-coated. So pull up a chair, grab your metaphorical shovel, and join me as we dig into the real, raw, and ridiculous corners of history — the way it should have been taught the first time.