Podcast Episodes

Saturday Matinee: War Movie Theatre

Episode 1075

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we dust off our VHS tape to rewatch the 1962 D-Day mega-epic "The Longest Day". Its star-studded cast cements this film …

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Osama Bin Laden Is Killed By U.S. Navy SEALs

Episode 1074

May 2, 2011. Osama bin Laden is killed by US Navy SEALs in Pakistan. This episode originally aired in 2024.

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Henry Ford’s Five-Day Week

Episode 1073

May 1, 1926. Henry Ford implements the five-day week at his car factory in Detroit, Michigan, kickstarting a workplace reform that’ll be adopted acro…

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Operation Mincemeat

Episode 1072

April 30, 1943. A British submarine dumps a dead body carrying false invasion plans off the coast of Spain as part of Operation Mincemeat.

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The 1992 Los Angeles Riots

Episode 1071

April 29, 1992. A jury acquits four police officers in the beating of Black motorist Rodney King, sparking six days of violence and unrest in Los Ang…

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Muhammad Ali Refuses Induction into the US Army

Episode 1070

April 28, 1967. Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the US army, leading to his arrest, trial and conviction for draft evasion, and the stripping of …

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Saturday Matinee: Business Movers

Episode 1069

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we go back to Richard Branson's beginnings to see just how he became a billionaire with his iconic Virgin brand.

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Samantha Smith Becomes ‘America’s Youngest Ambassador’

Episode 1068

April 25, 1983. The leader of the Soviet Union replies to a letter written to him by an American school girl in the thick of the Cold War between the…

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The First Solo Voyage Around The World

Episode 1067

April 24, 1895. Joshua Slocum sets off from Boston, Massachusetts in his attempt to become the first person to circumnavigate the world single-handed…

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The Battle of Clontarf

Episode 1066

April 23, 1014. King Brian of Ireland is killed by Vikings during the Battle of Clontarf, leading Ireland to fall into anarchy. This episode original…

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