Podcast Episodes

Anarchists, Lovers, and the Birth of the FBI

Season 6 Episode 12

July 23rd, 1892. Henry Clay Frick is one of America’s leading industrialists. To Alexander Berkman, he’s one of America’s leading villains. Berkman is an anarchist, along with his partner, Emma Goldm…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Solving a Royal Murder Mystery | Philippa Langley Investigates the Princes in the Tower

Season 6 Episode 11

July 17, 1674. During renovations at the Tower of London, construction workers digging beneath a stone staircase make a chilling discovery—two child-sized skeletons buried ten feet underground. And K…

Published on 2 months ago

Operation Mincemeat Revisited | Episode + Bonus Interview with Natasha Hodgson

Season 6

When we first aired "Operation Mincemeat" back in 2020, it was a daring WWII thriller that felt almost too wild to be true. Now, it’s not just history — it’s a hit Broadway musical. This week, we're …

Published on 2 months ago

Superman Takes Flight

Season 6 Episode 10

July 7, 1938. Superman has the villain in his grasp. They soar through the air, then slam into the ground. This villain wants to start a war. Our hero won’t let that happen.

At this point, Superman o…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The Colosseum Becomes a Wonder | A Conversation with Barry Strauss & Alison Futrell

Season 6

July 7, 2007. In a dramatic ceremony featuring pop stars, fireworks, and smoke cannons, the Colosseum is named one of the seven new wonders of the world. It’s an appropriately over-the-top blowout fo…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Forgotten Mentor Who Inspired Louis Armstrong

Season 6 Episode 9

June 28, 1928. Louis Armstrong is in the studio recording what he hopes will be another hit. His career is on the rise, but he’s not a household name yet. But he’s about to lay down a track – “West E…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Mutiny of Henry Hudson

Season 6 Episode 8

June 22, 1611. It’s been a long, cold winter. Henry Hudson and his crew have been stranded in the Canadian Arctic for months, living on the ice in wooden shacks - starving, sick, and ready to go home…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

"Have You No Decency, Sir?"

Season 6

June 9, 1954. Senator Joseph McCarthy has accused the United States Army of having communists within its midst. After rising to power during a time of great fear in America, McCarthy's name has becom…

Published on 3 months ago

Jumping Off a High Dive on a Horse (While Blind)

Season 6 Episode 7

June 14, 1938. It’s 8:30 PM at Lake Worth Casino in Fort Worth, Texas. All eyes are on a huge high-dive platform, 40 feet in the air. And at the top? A woman… on a horse.

Horse diving is one of the m…

Published on 3 months ago

Inside the Nazis’ Supernatural Obsession | A Conversation with Historian Eric Kurlander

Season 6 Episode 6

June 4, 1941. Reinhard Heydrich transmits a message to all regional governors in the Third Reich: prepare for “action against occult teachings.”

Heydrich is carrying out the orders of Adolf Hitler, w…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago