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The Plastic That Changed The World
Episode 759
On this day in 1909 Leo Baekeland announced his invention of Bakelite to the American Chemical Society.
Having already earned a fortune selling his ph…
1 year, 11 months ago
The First Groundhog Day
Episode 757
Long before Bill Murray turned up, Gobbler's Knob, Punxsutawney hosted its first ever Groundhog Day on 2nd February, 1887 - as a day for huntsmen to …
1 year, 11 months ago
The First Groundhog Day
Episode 757
Long before Bill Murray turned up, Gobbler's Knob, Punxsutawney hosted its first ever Groundhog Day on 2nd February, 1887 - as a day for huntsmen to …
1 year, 11 months ago
The Hashish Club
Episode 756
Rerun: Theophile Gautier’s account of ‘green jam’ cannabis consumption at the drug-addled dinner parties of the ‘Club des Hachichins’ - alongside lit…
1 year, 11 months ago
TV's First Soap Opera
Episode 755
These Are My Children premiered on NBC on 31st January, 1949; the world's first televised soap opera. It lasted only four weeks on air, was broadcast…
1 year, 11 months ago
Bring Me The Head of Oliver Cromwell
Episode 754
Revolutionary leader Oliver Cromwell was executed on 30th January, 1661 - despite having been dead for more than two years. His body was exhumed from…
1 year, 11 months ago
Bush, Frum and the Axis of Evil
Episode 753
George W. Bush’s controversial State of the Union address from 29th January, 2002 - saw the introduction of the phrase ‘the Axis of Evil’.
Speechwrit…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Man Who Sold The Wind
Episode 751
French artist Yves Klein concluded his artwork "Zone de Sensibilité Picturale Immatérielle" on 26th January 1962 - by throwing half the gold he recei…
1 year, 11 months ago
Soundtracking the Royal Wedding
Episode 750
Walking down the aisle to Wagner’s ‘Here Comes The Bride’ and departing to Mendelssohn’s ‘The Wedding March’ remains a popular choice at wedding cere…
1 year, 11 months ago
I've Struck Gold!
Episode 749
The California Gold Rush was ignited by James Marshall’s discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24th, 1848. The news led to a lawless and chao…
1 year, 11 months ago