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The Execution of the Last Grand Master of the Knights Templar
Episode 1035
March 18, 1314. Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake. This episode originally aired in 2024.
Published on 9 months ago
Montreal’s Hockey Riot
Episode 1034
March 17, 1955. The suspension of hockey player Maurice “Rocket” Richard sends the city of Montreal into uproar, sparking the Richard Riot. This episode originally aired in 2023.
Published on 9 months ago
Saturday Matinee: Our Weird World
Episode 1033
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we dive into a Scottish mystery from 1900- The Eilean Mor Lighthouse and its three lightkeepers who disappeared without a trace.
Published on 9 months ago
The Trial of Jack Ruby
Episode 1032
March 14, 1964. In the first courtroom verdict to be televised in the US, Jack Ruby was found guilty of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, assassin of US President John F. Kennedy. This episode origina…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
The Start of the Eighty Years’ War
Episode 1031
March 13, 1567. Protestants in the Netherlands rise up against religious oppression from their Spanish Catholic rulers.
Histor…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
The Publication of The Cat In The Hat
Episode 1030
March 12, 1957. American author Dr. Seuss releases a new book aimed at teaching children to read: The Cat In The Hat. This episode originally aired in 2024.
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
A Mother’s Pride: The Founding of PFLAG
Episode 1029
March 11, 1973. Around 20 men and women gather in Greenwich Village, New York to form PFLAG, a new gay rights activism group.
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Alexander Graham Bell Makes the First Telephone Call
Episode 1028
March 10, 1876. Inventor Alexander Graham Bell makes the first successful telephone call in history, revolutionizing human communication. This episode originally aired in 2023.
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Saturday Matinee: Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever
Episode 1027
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we dust off our VCRs to take a closer look at the film adaptation of HG Wells' 1897 book "War of the Worlds".
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
The Abduction of Ellen Turner
Episode 1026
March 7, 1826. A wealthy teenage heiress in North-West England is kidnapped and forced into marriage with an ambitious conman. This episode originally aired in 2022.
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago