Podcast Episodes
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Episode 1119
June 24, 2010. After an internal party struggle, Labor politician Julia Gillard becomes the first woman to be Prime Minister of Australia. This episo…
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The Brexit Referendum
Episode 1118
June 23, 2016. The United Kingdom votes to withdraw from the European Union, the first time a country has decided to leave the organization. This epi…
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Saturday Matinee: American Criminal
Episode 1117
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we cover the political assassinations of San Francisco Mayor, George Moscone, and Harvey Milk who would go on to become …
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Jaws Hits U.S. Movie Theaters
Episode 1116
June 20, 1975. Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws is released in theaters and becomes the highest grossing movie of all time, essentially creating the …
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Juneteenth
Episode 1115
June 19, 1865. Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved people in Texas are officially informed of their freedom.
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The Mysterious Death of “God’s Banker”
Episode 1114
June 18, 1982. The body of Italian banker and convicted fraudster Roberto Calvi is discovered hanging from a bridge in London, England. This episode …
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The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
Episode 1113
June 17, 1930. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act takes effect in the US, raising most tariffs by 20% and damaging the world’s already suffering economy.
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The First Woman In Space
Episode 1112
June 16, 1963. After months of rigorous training, Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space, orbiting the Earth for just…
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Saturday Matinee: American Scandal
Episode 1111
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we recount the crimes of Georgia Tann- the operator of the Tennessee Children's Home Society in Memphis who used the org…
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The Mysterious Death of King Ludwig II
Episode 1110
June 13, 1886. after being declared medically insane and forcefully deposed, the eccentric king of Bavaria, Ludwig II, drowns in a lake under mysteri…
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