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The Temple of Reason
Episode 689
The French government introduced a new State religion on 10th November, 1793: the ‘Cult of Reason’, which attempted to reflect the anti-clerical atti…
2 years, 2 months ago
Roosevelt's Panamanian Photoshoot
Episode 688
Presidential diplomacy now routinely involves hundreds of trips on Air Force One - but, until Theodore Roosevelt travelled to inspect the Panama Cana…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Instant Message Murder
Episode 687
Bruce Miller appeared to be the victim of a violent robbery at his salvage yard when his body was discovered on 8th November, 1999 - but he had actua…
2 years, 2 months ago
Meteorite!
Episode 686
The first meteorite to crash land into Earth - and have its date recorded - impacted the hamlet of Ensisheim (in modern-day France, then Austria) on …
2 years, 2 months ago
Creating The At-Home Pregnancy Test
Episode 685
This episode first premiered in 2022, for members of 🌴CLUB RETROSPECTORS🌴 - where you can also DITCH THE ADS and get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 7…
2 years, 2 months ago
Muhammad Ali and the Hail of Toothbrushes
Episode 683
In a quirky blend of sports, public health, and self-promotion, boxing legend Muhammad Ali took on an unusual opponent at the Washington Monument on …
2 years, 2 months ago
The First Cheerleader
Episode 682
Johnny Campbell, a medical student from the University Of Minnesota, spurred on his alma mater’s struggling football team by leading spectators in a …
2 years, 2 months ago
The Flying Artilleryman
Episode 681
Dropping bombs from planes was unheard of until 1st November 1911, when Italian Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti embarked on an aerial mission over Libya. W…
2 years, 2 months ago
The BBC's Halloween Hoax
Episode 680
‘Ghostwatch’, a Halloween drama in the style of a documentary, reached 11 million viewers on its first and only UK broadcast on BBC 1, on 31st Octobe…
2 years, 2 months ago
Building The Chunnel
Episode 679
On 30 October, 1990, with little fanfare and without any cameras present, the first connection was made between the French half and the British half …
2 years, 2 months ago