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Back to SearchJim 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 on-stage arrest of a rock star. This episode orig…
Published on 1 week, 4 days 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 Brunel.
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Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
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Published on 1 week, 6 days 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 savings club itself went bust.
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Published on 2 weeks 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 in 2024.
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Published on 2 weeks, 1 day 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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Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
The Battle of the Eureka Stockade
Episode 1258
December 3, 1854. The Battle of the Eureka Stockade in Victoria, Australia results in dozens of deaths—and gives birth to democracy Down Under.
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Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
The Start of the Cuban Revolution
Episode 1257
December 2, 1956. Communist revolutionary Fidel Castro launches the Cuban Revolution. This episode originally aired in 2021.
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Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
The Assassination of Sergei Kirov
Episode 1256
December 1, 1934. Leningrad mayor Sergei Kirov is assassinated by a lone gunman, giving Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin the justification to purge the Communist Party of his rivals. This episode origina…
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Saturday Matinee: Rebel on Main
Episode 1255
On today’s Saturday Matinee, unpack the controversy behind a historical bronze statue in Jessamine County, KY.
Published on 3 weeks ago