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José Cuervo Rebuilds a Tequila Empire
Season 6 Episode 16
August 28, 1920. In the town of Tequila, fireworks burst overhead as people celebrate Mexico’s independence. Then… gunshots. Malachías Cuervo, heir t…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The True Winnie-the-Pooh
Season 6
August 24, 1914. A train pulls up to the lumber town of White River, Ontario, carrying a regiment of Canadian troops on board. On the tracks where th…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Egypt’s Last Hieroglyph and the Fiery Archbishop of Alexandria
Season 6 Episode 15
August 24, 394. On the walls of a fading Egyptian temple, a priest carves what will become the last known hieroglyph in history. At the same moment, …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Shark Attacks That Made Us Fear the Water
Season 6 Episode 14
August 15, 1915. American diplomat J. T. Du Bois publishes a letter in The New York Times. It’s not about diplomacy or foreign affairs. This letter i…
8 months ago
When Nazis Killed Nazis in the Middle of America
Season 6 Episode 13
August 7, 1943. Off the coast of Venezuela, a Nazi U-boat is under siege. For nine days, it’s hunted by Allied aircraft across the Caribbean, until i…
8 months, 1 week ago
Barbie for President!
Season 6
July 29th, 1992. The Baltimore Sun runs a feature about a surprise candidate in the upcoming presidential race: Barbie. The 11.5-inch icon of girlhoo…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
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 i…
8 months, 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-…
8 months, 4 weeks 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 histor…
9 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 her…
9 months ago