Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSaturday Matinee: Medal of Honor
Episode 1405
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we honor the those in service to our country by sharing the story of just one of them- James Fleming, a Vietnam helicopt…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Disappearance of the USS Scorpion
Episode 1404
May 22, 1968. The nuclear-powered submarine USS Scorpion disappears in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean with 99 men on board. This episode originally…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Paris’s Bloody Week
Episode 1403
May 21, 1871. An assault by French troops to retake Paris from revolutionaries leaves the city in ruins.
Support the show! Join Into History for ad-f…3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Meter Convention
Episode 1402
May 20, 1875. The Meter Convention is signed by 17 nations, establishing a system for standardizing measurements worldwide. This episode originally a…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Invention of the Rubik’s Cube
Episode 1401
May 19, 1974. Hungarian professor Ernő Rubik creates the prototype for his famous cube.
Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and…3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Eruption of Mount St. Helens
Episode 1400
May 18, 1980. After a century of silence, Mount St. Helens, a dormant volcano in the scenic Washington countryside comes to life. This episode origin…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Saturday Matinee: Anthology of Heroes
Episode 1399
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we trace the final days of the Byzantine Empire through the eyes of its last emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos, and hi…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Assassination of Japan's Prime Minister
Episode 1398
May 15, 1932. The Prime Minister of Japan, Inukai Tsuyoshi, is assassinated in an attempted coup d’état. This episode originally aired in 2025.
Suppo…3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Second Salem Witch Trial
Episode 1397
May 14, 1878. America’s last witchcraft trial begins after faith healer Daniel Spofford is accused of “malicious animal magnetism.”
Support the show!…3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Escape of Robert Smalls
Episode 1396
May 13, 1862. During the American Civil War, a slave absconds with a Confederate ship and flees to the north with his family. This episode originally…
3 months, 3 weeks ago