Podcast Episodes

Telstar Reaches Orbit

Episode 1446

July 10, 1962. The world’s first active communications satellite is launched into space. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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The First Convicted Train Murderer

Episode 1445

July 9, 1864. Elderly bank clerk Thomas Briggs is robbed and fatally wounded on a London commuter train, becoming the victim of Britain’s first railw…

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The Death of Kim Il-Sung

Episode 1444

July 8, 1994. At a time when communist regimes around the world are collapsing, North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung suffers a fatal heart attack.

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The Roswell UFO Incident

Episode 1443

July 7, 1947. America becomes obsessed with UFOs following the discovery of mysterious debris on a sheep ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. This episode…

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The Execution of Thomas More

Episode 1442

July 6, 1535. English statesman Thomas More is beheaded for refusing to accept King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England. This episode origina…

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What Does the Declaration of Independence Mean, 250 Years Later?

Episode 1441

Lindsay invites his friends and fellow history podcasters Professor Greg Jackson (History That Doesn't Suck) and Dr. Benjamin Sawyer (The Road to Now…

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The Downing of Iran Air Flight 655

Episode 1440

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. This episode o…

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America’s True Independence Day

Episode 1439

July 2, 1776. The Continental Congress passes the Lee Resolution, declaring the American colonies’ intention to break away from Britain.

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The Creation of the Congo Free State

Episode 1438

July 1, 1885. King Leopold II of Belgium founds the Congo Free State and installs a regime that will become infamous for its brutality. This episode …

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The Night of the Long Knives

Episode 1437

June 30, 1934. Over the course of three nights of bloodshed, Adolf Hitler orchestrates the mass assassination of his political enemies, consolidating…

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