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Saturday Matinee: American Scandal
13 Sep 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unpack one of the most infamous atrocities of the Vietnam War: the massacre at My Lai.Link to American Scandal: wond...
The Battle of Marathon
12 Sep 2025
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September 12, 490 BCE. A greatly outnumbered Greek force defeats the Persian Army in the Battle of Marathon, preserving Greek independence from the mi...
General Pinochet’s Chilean Coup
11 Sep 2025
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September 11, 1973. Chile’s democratically elected president is deposed in a coup, ushering in the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. This ep...
John Smith Saves Jamestown
10 Sep 2025
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September 10, 1608. John Smith is elected president of the troubled English colony of Jamestown, Virginia. This episode originally aired in 2024....
The Boston Police Strike
09 Sep 2025
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September 9, 1919. Unrest breaks out in Boston, Massachusetts after the city’s police force goes on strike for better pay and conditions. Support th...
Nathan Hale Spies for America
08 Sep 2025
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September 8, 1776. Captain Nathan Hale volunteers to spy behind British lines, becoming one of the first known American double agents of the Revolutio...
Saturday Matinee: Historically Speaking Sports
06 Sep 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hit the basketball court to speculate about one of the NBA's brightest and most influential eras.Link to Historicall...
The First Continental Congress
05 Sep 2025
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September 5, 1774. Amid growing tensions over taxation, delegates from the American colonies unite in Philadelphia to coordinate resistance to the Bri...
Peter Rabbit’s First Tale
04 Sep 2025
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September 4, 1893. Beatrix Potter writes her first story about Peter Rabbit for a 5-year-old boy.Support the show! Join Into History fo...
The Battle of Ain Jalut
03 Sep 2025
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September 3, 1260. An Egyptian Mamluk army wins a pivotal battle, halting the Mongol Empire’s westward expansion. This episode originally aired in 2...
Ho Chi Minh Declares Independence for Vietnam
02 Sep 2025
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September 2, 1945. Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnamese independence, setting the country on a collision course with America, the very country that inspire...
Bobby Fischer Wins Chess's 'Match of the Century'
01 Sep 2025
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September 1, 1972. Bobby Fischer becomes the first American to win the World Chess Championship, ending 24 years of Soviet dominance. This episode ori...
Saturday Matinee: The History of Fresh Produce
30 Aug 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we head to the garden to dig into the surprising history of one of the most fascinating vegetables: asparagus.Link to&n...
The Execution of the Last Inca Emperor
29 Aug 2025
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August 29, 1533. Atahuallpa, the 13th emperor of the Incas, dies by strangulation at the hands of Francisco Pizarro’s Spanish conquistadors.Support ...
The Murder of Emmett Till
28 Aug 2025
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August 28, 1955. 14-year-old Emmett Till is murdered in Mississippi, bringing nationwide attention to the racial violence and injustice prevalent in t...
The Assassination of Lord Mountbatten
27 Aug 2025
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August 27, 1979. At the height of the Irish Troubles, the Irish Republican Army assassinates a member of the British royal family. This episode origin...
The Eruption of Krakatoa
26 Aug 2025
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August 26, 1883. A volcano explodes on the island of Krakatoa, sparking one of the deadliest natural disasters in history.Support the show! Join&...
The Liberation of Paris in WWII
25 Aug 2025
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August 25, 1944. After four years of Nazi occupation, Paris is finally liberated by an Allied force of British, French and American troops. This episo...
Saturday Matinee: Trapped History
23 Aug 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we are dazzled by magician and skeptic "The Amazing Randi" whose mission was to expose charlatans and champion the trut...
Captain Cook Claims Australia
22 Aug 2025
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August 22, 1770. Explorer James Cook lays claim to New South Wales, Australia by raising the British flag on Possession Island. This episode originall...
The Mona Lisa is Stolen from the Louvre
21 Aug 2025
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August 21, 1911. Italian handyman Vincenzo Peruggia steals the Mona Lisa from the Louvre. This episode originally aired in 2023.Support the show! ...
The Menendez Murders
20 Aug 2025
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August 20, 1989. Lyle and Erik Menendez shoot and kill their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion, sparking a decades-long nationwide debate about w...
The Gift of Photography
19 Aug 2025
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August 19, 1839. The French government announces that Louis Daguerre's photographic process is a gift “free to the world.”Support the show! J...
The 19th Amendment Gives Women the Right to Vote
18 Aug 2025
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August 18, 1920. The 19th Amendment is ratified by the United States Congress, granting women the right to vote. This episode originally aired in 2022...
Saturday Matinee: Real Dictators
16 Aug 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we visit a humble farm in the east of Cuba to witness the early years of Fidel Castro, to see how this man would one da...
The Premiere of the Wizard of Oz
15 Aug 2025
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August 15, 1939. After its production was plagued by controversy and accidents, ambitious MGM film The Wizard of Oz premieres in Los Angeles.Support t...
Carlos the Jackal is Captured
14 Aug 2025
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August 14, 1994. Carlos the Jackal, the world’s most wanted terrorist, is captured in Sudan. This episode originally aired in 2023.Support the show!...
The Brownsville Affair
13 Aug 2025
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August 13, 1906. A shooting in Brownsville, Texas, leads to the largest dismissal in the history of the United States Army. This episode originally ai...
The First Antiseptic Surgery
12 Aug 2025
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August 12, 1865. British surgeon and scientist Joseph Lister performs the first antiseptic surgery.Support the show! Join Into History ...
The Arrest of Ethel Rosenberg
11 Aug 2025
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August 11, 1950. The alleged traitor Ethel Rosenberg is arrested on allegations of spying for the Soviet Union. This episode originally aired in 2022....
Saturday Matinee: Business Movers
09 Aug 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we follow teenage millionaire Howard Hughes as he heads west with dreams of conquering Hollywood by revolutionizing the...
Burma’s Pro-Democracy Uprising
08 Aug 2025
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August 8, 1988. a wave of nationwide student-led protests against Myanmar’s socialist dictator leads to a ruthless military crackdown. This episode ...
Alice Ramsey Completes Her Drive Across America
07 Aug 2025
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August 7, 1909. Alice Huyler Ramsey becomes the first woman to drive across the continental United States.Support the show! Join Into Histor...
The First Website
06 Aug 2025
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August 6, 1991. British computer programmer Tim Berners-Lee launches a digital information revolution when he uploads the first site to the World Wide...
The Murder of Vice Principal Bian Zhongyun
05 Aug 2025
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August 5, 1966. Students at a school in Beijing, China beat a teacher to death, one of the first fatalities of the Cultural Revolution.Support the sho...
The Capture of Anne Frank
04 Aug 2025
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August 4, 1944. Jewish teen Anne Frank and her family are discovered by the Gestapo after two years in hiding in a “secret annex” behind her fathe...
Saturday Matinee: The Bowery Boys
02 Aug 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we take a short boat ride off the coast of New York City to explore the mysterious history of the forbidden North Broth...
The Launch of MTV
01 Aug 2025
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August 1, 1981. MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.Support the show!&...
The Disappearance of Labor Leader Jimmy Hoffa
31 Jul 2025
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July 31, 1975. James Riddle Hoffa, the powerful and infamous union leader, is officially reported missing. This episode originally aired in 2023.Suppo...
England Wins the World Cup
30 Jul 2025
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July 30, 1966. England defeats West Germany to lift the World Cup in the country where soccer originated. This episode originally aired in 2024.Suppor...
The Publication of The Lord of the Rings
29 Jul 2025
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July 29, 1954. After years of struggle for its author, the first installment of JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is published in Britain. This ep...
Henry VIII’s Fifth Wedding
28 Jul 2025
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July 28, 1540. King Henry VIII of England marries his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, 32 years his junior.Support the show! Join Into History&...
Saturday Matinee: Math! Science! History!
26 Jul 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we shine the light on two remarkable transgender figures in STEM who were trailblazers in their fields; pioneering eigh...
Bob Dylan Goes Electric
25 Jul 2025
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July 25, 1965. at the Newport Folk Festival, American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan eschews his acoustic guitar to go electric in a controversial pe...
The Siege of Damascus
24 Jul 2025
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July 24, 1148. Crusaders lay siege to Damascus, attempting to regain control of the Holy Land, a fiasco that brings the second Crusade to an end.Suppo...
The Twilight Zone Helicopter Crash
23 Jul 2025
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July 23, 1982. Three people are killed when a helicopter crashes on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie. This episode originally aired in 2024.Support...
The Preparedness Day Bombing
22 Jul 2025
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July 22, 1916. A bomb explodes during a “Preparedness Day” parade in San Francisco, killing 10 people and wounding another 40.Support the show!&nb...
Neil Armstrong Walks On the Moon
21 Jul 2025
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July 21, 1969. American astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the moon. This episode originally aired in 2022.Support the show!...
Saturday Matinee: What Went Wrong
19 Jul 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we dig into the evolution of zombies in media- from their birth in the Caribbean amidst the horrors of the Atlantic sla...
The Great Fire of Rome
18 Jul 2025
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July 18, 64 AD. When the Great Fire of Rome reduces two-thirds of the city to ashes, Emperor Nero uses the catastrophe as an excuse to persecute a new...
The Russian Royal Family is Executed
17 Jul 2025
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July 17, 1918. Following the Russian Revolution, the Romanov royal family are executed by Bolshevik revolutionaries in the basement of Ipatiev House, ...
The Trinity Nuclear Test
16 Jul 2025
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July 16, 1945. An atomic bomb is detonated in New Mexico, marking success in the Manhattan Project. This episode originally aired in 2024.Support the ...
Nintendo’s First Multi-Game Console
15 Jul 2025
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July 15, 1983. Nintendo hits new heights with the release of the Famicom video game console in Japan. If you want to find out more about Nintendo...
The Lincoln Hospital Takeover
14 Jul 2025
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July 14, 1970. A group of Puerto Rican activists stage an occupation demanding better health care at the Lincoln Hospital in South Bronx, New York Cit...
Saturday Matinee: American History Tellers
12 Jul 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we examine the Scopes Monkey Trial- the 1925 legal case that put a spotlight on the controversy of teaching evolution i...
Yagan: The Death of a Freedom Fighter
11 Jul 2025
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July 11, 1833. Australian Aboriginal warrior, Yagan, is murdered by colonists, after leading a war of resistance against the British settlers.This epi...
Telstar Reaches Orbit
10 Jul 2025
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July 10, 1962. The world’s first active communications satellite is launched into space.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-fr...
The First Wimbledon Tennis Tournament
09 Jul 2025
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July 9, 1877. Spectators gather at the All England Club for the first Wimbledon Championship, marking the beginning of an annual sporting tradition.Su...
Con Man Soapy Smith is Shot Dead
08 Jul 2025
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July 8, 1898. Notorious confidence man Jefferson “Soapy” Smith is killed in a gunfight with a vigilante in the Alaskan boomtown of Skagway. This e...
News of the World Shuts Down
07 Jul 2025
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July 7, 2011. A phone hacking scandal forces the closure of Rupert Murdoch’s long-running News of the World. This episode originally aired in 2023.S...
Saturday Matinee: Famous & Gravy
05 Jul 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we put on our aprons and open our cookbooks to learn about one of the best culinary personalities in recent history: Ju...
Lewis Carroll Imagines Wonderland
04 Jul 2025
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July 4, 1862. An Oxford professor takes a boat ride and tells a fantastical story that he’ll eventually publish under his pen name, Lewis Carroll. T...
The Downing of Iran Air Flight 655
03 Jul 2025
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July 3, 1988. The US Navy shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 after mistaking it for a military aircraft, killing all 290 people on board.Support the show...
The Assassination of President Garfield
02 Jul 2025
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July 2, 1881. President James A. Garfield is fatally wounded in a shooting at a Washington train station.Support the show! Join Into History...
The Battle of Gettysburg Begins
01 Jul 2025
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July 1, 1863. Confederate troops engage with Union troops outside of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, setting off one of the bloodiest and most important bat...
The Tunguska Event
30 Jun 2025
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June 30, 1908. A massive and mysterious explosion occurs near the Tunguska River in Siberia, Russia that will puzzle scientists and researchers for ov...
Saturday Matinee: History Dispatches
28 Jun 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we spotlight Bessie Coleman- a pioneer in aviation who persevered during an era of racial prejudice and violence.Link t...
Boxing’s First Black World Champion
27 Jun 2025
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June 27, 1890. Boxer George Dixon becomes the first Black athlete to win a world sporting championship.Support the show! Join Into History&n...
Elvis’s Final Show
26 Jun 2025
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June 26, 1977. Elvis delivers an emotional final public performance at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis.Support the show! Join Into H...
The Korean War Begins
25 Jun 2025
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June 25, 1950. The Korean War begins as North Korea sends troops below the 38th parallel invading South Korea. This episode originally aired in 2024.S...
Australia’s First Woman Prime Minister
24 Jun 2025
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June 24, 2010. After an internal party struggle, Labor politician Julia Gillard becomes the first woman to be Prime Minister of Australia. This episod...
The Brexit Referendum
23 Jun 2025
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June 23, 2016. The United Kingdom votes to withdraw from the European Union, the first time a country has decided to leave the organization. This epis...
Saturday Matinee: American Criminal
21 Jun 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we cover the political assassinations of San Francisco Mayor, George Moscone, and Harvey Milk who would go on to become...
Jaws Hits U.S. Movie Theaters
20 Jun 2025
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June 20, 1975. Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws is released in theaters and becomes the highest grossing movie of all time, essentially creating the g...
Juneteenth
19 Jun 2025
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June 19, 1865. Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved people in Texas are officially informed of their freedom.Support the show!...
The Mysterious Death of “God’s Banker”
18 Jun 2025
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June 18, 1982. The body of Italian banker and convicted fraudster Roberto Calvi is discovered hanging from a bridge in London, England. This episode o...
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
17 Jun 2025
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June 17, 1930. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act takes effect in the US, raising most tariffs by 20% and damaging the world’s already suffering economy.Su...
The First Woman In Space
16 Jun 2025
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June 16, 1963. After months of rigorous training, Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space, orbiting the Earth for just ...
Saturday Matinee: American Scandal
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we recount the crimes of Georgia Tann- the operator of the Tennessee Children's Home Society in Memphis who used the or...
The Mysterious Death of King Ludwig II
13 Jun 2025
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June 13, 1886. after being declared medically insane and forcefully deposed, the eccentric king of Bavaria, Ludwig II, drowns in a lake under mysterio...
Retreat from Cold Harbor
12 Jun 2025
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June 12, 1864. Union soldiers retreat in the dead of night to bring the Battle of Cold Harbor to a conclusion, ending one of the bloodiest encounters ...
Vietnam’s “Burning Monk” Protest
11 Jun 2025
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June 11, 1963. Protesting the lack of religious freedom in South Vietnam, Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc sets himself on fire in a busy Saigon intersec...
Benjamin Franklin’s Kite Experiment
10 Jun 2025
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June 10, 1752. Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm to demonstrate a connection between lightning and electricity.Support the show!&nb...
Secretariat Wins the Triple Crown
09 Jun 2025
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June 9, 1973. Secretariat makes horse racing history by winning the Belmont Stakes by an unprecedented 31 lengths and capturing the Triple Crown.Suppo...
Saturday Matinee: D-Day: The Tide Turns
07 Jun 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we acknowledge the 81st anniversary of D-Day with a story of the espionage that kept the entire operation secret, kept ...
The First Concrete is Poured at the Hoover Dam
06 Jun 2025
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June 6, 1933. The first bucketful of concrete is poured in the construction of The Hoover Dam. This episode originally aired in 2024.Support the show!...
The Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
05 Jun 2025
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June 5, 1968. Senator Robert F Kennedy is assassinated a few months into his controversial bid for president, changing the course of American politics...
The Hot-Air Balloon’s First Flight
04 Jun 2025
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June 4, 1783. The Montgolfier Brothers hold the first public demonstration of their new invention: the hot-air balloon.Support the show! Join&nbs...
The Extinction of the Great Auk
03 Jun 2025
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June 3, 1844. After becoming collector’s items for being a rare species, the last pair of great auks is killed by fishermen.Support the show! J...
The Killing of Benno Ohnesorg
02 Jun 2025
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June 2, 1967. Benno Ohnesorg, a West German student, is killed by a police officer while attending a protest in West Berlin.Support the show! Joi...
Saturday Matinee: Dressed
31 May 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unspool the history of childrenswear in the 16th-19th centuries to learn how safety features first started to be dev...
Joan of Arc is Burned at the Stake
30 May 2025
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May 30, 1431. In the Hundred Years’ War, 19-year-old military leader Joan of Arc is burned at the stake following a trial by an English-backed tribu...
The Arrest of an Art Forger
29 May 2025
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May 29, 1945. Dutch authorities arrest art dealer Han Van Meegeren for selling priceless paintings to the Nazis, not knowing that his collection is ac...
The Birth of the Miracle Quintuplets
28 May 2025
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May 28, 1934. The Dionne quintuplets are born. The identical sisters are the first quintuplets to survive infancy, but the girls will face a childhood...
The Assassination of the Butcher of Prague
27 May 2025
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May 27, 1942. Two Czechoslovakian operatives assassinate Reinhard Heydrich, a principal architect of the Holocaust.Support the show! Join In...
The First-Ever Dow Jones Industrial Average
26 May 2025
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May 26, 1896. In the aftermath of a financial crisis, the Wall Street Journal begins printing the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the nation’s oldest ...
Saturday Matinee: People Hidden in History
24 May 2025
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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hear one woman's story about her experience as a WWII Navy WAVES- Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Services.Li...
The Death of Bonnie and Clyde
23 May 2025
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May 23, 1934. The notorious American outlaws, Bonnie and Clyde, are killed in a police shoot-out in Louisiana. This episode originally aired in 2022.S...
The Final Conviction in Birmingham’s Baptist Church Bombing
22 May 2025
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May 22, 2002. A jury in Birmingham, Alabama convicts former Ku Klux Klan member Bobby Frank Cherry of bombing the 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963, ...
The Murder of Bobby Franks
21 May 2025
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May 21, 1924. In an effort to commit what they consider to be the “perfect crime,” Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb murder 14-year-old Bobby Franks...