Podcast Episodes

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 3 months, 3 weeks 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 3 months, 3 weeks 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 4 months 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 4 months, 1 week 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 4 months, 2 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 4 months, 3 weeks 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 4 months, 3 weeks 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 5 months ago

How the Whitman Murders Redefined the American West

Season 6 Episode 5

May 30, 1855. Five thousand Native Americans come to Walla Walla to negotiate a treaty. However, it’s not exactly a fair negotiation – the territorial governor basically tells these tribes that they …

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

A Vicious Beating on the Senate Floor

Season 6 Episode 4

May 22, 1856. Charles Sumner isn’t worried about making friends in the Senate. His rhetoric is inflammatory, almost intentionally. He’s an ardent abolitionist in a time when people are still enslaved…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago