Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
The Miracles of Lourdes
Episode 1005
February 11, 1858. A young peasant girl in France claims to have had visions of a divine woman in a cave, leading to Lourdes becoming a site of pilgrimage and the girl becoming Saint Bernadette.
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
David Bowie Becomes Ziggy Stardust
Episode 1004
February 10, 1972. When his music career begins to stagnate, David Bowie reinvents himself with an alien alter-ego he names Ziggy Stardust.
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
Saturday Matinee: Across The Pond
Episode 1003
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we explore the island of Redonda through an interview with Michael Hingston, author of Try Not to be Strange: The Curious History of the Kingdom of Redonda.
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
The Black Death Comes to America
Episode 1002
February 7, 1900. The bubonic plague comes to America, but the man charged with defeating the disease finds his greatest challenge comes from the politicians.
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Fascists Riot in Paris
Episode 1001
February 6, 1934. Far-right leagues rally in Paris, creating a crisis that threatens to plunge France into a fascist revolution. This episode originally aired in 2024.
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Long-Awaited Conviction of Medgar Evers’ Killer
Episode 1000
February 5, 1994. Byron De La Beckwith is found guilty of murder, 31 years after civil rights leader Medgar Evers was killed. This episode originally aired in 2024.
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Kidnapping of Patty Hearst
Episode 999
February 4, 1974. Patty Hearst is kidnapped by members of the Symbionese Liberation Army. This episode originally aired in 2022.
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Day the Music Died
Episode 998
February 3, 1959. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and “The Big Bopper” die in a plane crash on their way from Iowa to Minnesota.
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Saturday Matinee: Real Survival Stories
Episode 997
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hear one woman's astonishing tale of survival when her Hawaiian town is ravaged by a colossal wildfire.
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Jesse James Pulls off the Gads Hill Train Robbery
Episode 996
January 31, 1874. Jesse James and the James-Younger gang commit one of the most infamous crimes in the American Old West. This episode originally aired in 2022.
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago