Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchVietnam’s “Burning Monk” Protest
Episode 1108
June 11, 1963. Protesting the lack of religious freedom in South Vietnam, Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc sets himself on fire in a busy Saigon interse…
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Benjamin Franklin’s Kite Experiment
Episode 1107
June 10, 1752. Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm to demonstrate a connection between lightning and electricity.
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Secretariat Wins the Triple Crown
Episode 1106
June 9, 1973. Secretariat makes horse racing history by winning the Belmont Stakes by an unprecedented 31 lengths and capturing the Triple Crown.
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Saturday Matinee: D-Day: The Tide Turns
Episode 1105
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we acknowledge the 81st anniversary of D-Day with a story of the espionage that kept the entire operation secret, kept H…
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The First Concrete is Poured at the Hoover Dam
Episode 1104
June 6, 1933. The first bucketful of concrete is poured in the construction of The Hoover Dam. This episode originally aired in 2024.
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The Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
Episode 1103
June 5, 1968. Senator Robert F Kennedy is assassinated a few months into his controversial bid for president, changing the course of American politic…
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The Hot-Air Balloon’s First Flight
Episode 1102
June 4, 1783. The Montgolfier Brothers hold the first public demonstration of their new invention: the hot-air balloon.
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The Extinction of the Great Auk
Episode 1101
June 3, 1844. After becoming collector’s items for being a rare species, the last pair of great auks is killed by fishermen.
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The Killing of Benno Ohnesorg
Episode 1100
June 2, 1967. Benno Ohnesorg, a West German student, is killed by a police officer while attending a protest in West Berlin.
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Saturday Matinee: Dressed
Episode 1099
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unspool the history of childrenswear in the 16th-19th centuries to learn how safety features first started to be deve…
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