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Episode 1293
January 13, 1842. Assistant Surgeon William Brydon is the last man standing after a disastrous British army retreat during the First Anglo-Afghan War…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The New York Jets Win Super Bowl III
Episode 1292
January 12, 1969. Quarterback Joe Namath fulfills his unlikely prediction when he leads the New York Jets to victory against the Baltimore Colts in S…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Saturday Matinee: True Life Spy Stories
Episode 1291
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we peer into the hidden world of espionage and investigate the story of Christopher John Boyce & Andrew Daulton Lee, who…
4 months ago
The Resignation of Sir Anthony Eden
Episode 1290
January 9, 1957. British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden resigns following the nation’s humiliation in the Suez Crisis. This episode originally aired…
4 months ago
The Capture of Drug Lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán
Episode 1289
January 8, 2016. After decades of evading the authorities, drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is arrested for the third and final time. This episod…
4 months ago
The Last English City in France
Episode 1288
January 7, 1558. A French army captures Calais after two centuries of English rule. This episode originally aired in 2025.
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4 months ago
Mother Teresa Arrives in India
Episode 1287
January 6, 1929. Future saint Mother Teresa travels to India where she dedicates her life to helping the country’s sick and poor.
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4 months ago
The Beginning of the Prague Spring
Episode 1286
January 5, 1968. January 5th, 1968. Slovak reformer Alexander Dubček rises to power in Czechoslovakia, sparking a brief but remarkable wave of freedo…
4 months ago
Saturday Matinee: American Scandal
Episode 1285
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unpack one of most horrifying cases of misjustice that our country has seen- when a string of murders are wrongfully …
4 months, 1 week ago
The End of Islamic Spain
Episode 1284
January 2, 1492. Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella complete the reconquest of Spain with the capture of Granada, the final Muslim stronghold on…
4 months, 1 week ago