Podcast Episodes

Saturday Matinee: Charles Dickens Ghost Stories

Episode 1267

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we're told one of the most famous ghost stories of all time- one that also happens to be about Christmas.

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

The Battle of Tolvajärvi

Episode 1266

December 12, 1939. The Battle of Tolvajärvi breaks out, bringing Finland its first major victory in the Winter War. This episode originally aired in …

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Frank Sinatra Jr. Is Released by His Kidnappers

Episode 1265

December 11, 1963. Three days after being abducted at gunpoint, 19-year-old Frank Sinatra Jr. is freed by his captors. 

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7 months ago

America’s First Paper Money

Episode 1264

December 10, 1690. A failed attack on Quebec, Canada leads to Massachusetts Colony creating the first paper currency in the Western Hemisphere. This …

7 months ago

Jim Morrison’s On-Stage Arrest

Episode 1263

December 9, 1967. During a concert in New Haven, Connecticut, The Doors’ frontman Jim Morrison is hauled off stage mid-performance, in the first-ever…

7 months ago

The Opening of the Clifton Suspension Bridge

Episode 1262

December 8, 1864. The Clifton Suspension Bridge opens in Bristol, England, five years after the death of its legendary designer, Isambard Kingdom Bru…

7 months ago

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7 months ago

Saturday Matinee: Cautionary Tales

Episode 1261

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hear the story of how thousands of families saved up for Christmas through a company called Farepak, until the saving…

7 months ago

Flight 19 Disappears in the Bermuda Triangle

Episode 1260

December 5, 1945. Five Navy bombers mysteriously vanish over the Atlantic Ocean after taking off from Fort Lauderdale. This episode originally aired …

7 months ago

Boss Tweed Escapes Prison

Episode 1259

December 4, 1875. Notoriously corrupt New York City politician Boss Tweed slips away from guards during a home visit.

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7 months, 1 week ago