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The Queen's Soviet Spy
Episode 693
Sir Anthony Blunt, esteemed art historian and a favourite of the Royal family, was publicly revealed as a Soviet spy on 15th November, 1979, when Pri…
2 years, 8 months ago
Let's Go On Strike
Episode 692
Workers involved in tomb construction in the Valley of the Kings staged the earliest recorded strike in history on 14th November, 1157 B.C. Having no…
2 years, 8 months ago
Hypnosis Goes Legit
Episode 691
In this episode we uncover the incredible story of Scottish surgeon James Braid, who entered the Manchester Athenaeum on 13th November, 1841 as a ske…
2 years, 8 months ago
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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 9 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, 9 months ago