Podcast Episodes

Judas Maccabeus Recaptures Jerusalem

Episode 1248

November 21, 164 BCE. Judas Maccabeus recaptures Jerusalem during the Maccabean Revolt and rededicates the Second Temple, since commemorated in the J…

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The Real-Life Moby Dick

Episode 1247

November 20, 1820. Two thousand miles off the coast of South America, an American whaling ship is sunk by an enormous sperm whale.

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Pelé's 1,000th Career Goal

Episode 1246

November 19, 1969. Legendary soccer player Pelé scores the 1,000th goal of his career.

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Introducing Mickey Mouse

Episode 1245

November 18, 1928. Mickey Mouse makes his big screen debut in Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie. This episode originally aired in 2024.

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Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution Begins

Episode 1244

November 17, 1989. A student demonstration in Prague is violently shut down by the police, sparking the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. This epi…

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Saturday Matinee: The Ancients

Episode 1243

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we explore the pristine beaches of Hawaii over one thousand years ago to witness the arrival of the islands' very first …

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The First Passenger Train Through the Channel Tunnel

Episode 1242

November 14, 1994. The first Channel Tunnel passenger train departs London and arrives in Paris less than three hours later. This episode originally …

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The Amityville Murders

Episode 1241

November 13, 1974. Ronald DeFeo Jr. shoots six members of his family at their home in suburban New York, inspiring the book and movie versions of The…

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John Bunyan’s Arrest

Episode 1240

November 12, 1660. English nonconformist preacher John Bunyan is arrested. During the 12 years he spends in prison, he starts writing his famous book…

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The Signing of the World War One Armistice

Episode 1239

November 11, 1918. World War One comes to an end when an armistice agreement is signed by the Germans and the Allies. This episode originally aired i…

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