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Ep. 26 Hazel Scott: How "Little and Petty Men" Erased a Rare Gem of a Human
Episode 26
She could play the piano by ear at the age of 3 and was accepted into the prestigious Julliard school of music at age 8. By 19 she was headlining at …
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 25 Apollo 13: How Duct Tape, Plastic Bags, and a Sock Stopped the Worst Space Disaster of All Time
Episode 25
“Okay, Houston we’ve had a problem here. This is Houston, say it again please. Uh, Houston we’ve had a problem.” That 7 seconds of audio has been imm…
2 years, 7 months ago
Mini Fix #3: Jamestown's Trash Pit Jane
The winter of 1609 to 1610 is referred to as the “Starving Time” in Jamestown, Virginia - England’s first permanent settlement in the Americas. A per…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 24 Pocahontas: How John Smith Changed History to Ease His Own Conscience
Episode 24
Chief Powatan stands shrouded in flickering shade amongst the forests of coastal Virginia, his arm raised, wooden club poised to strike the man who l…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 23 Robinson Crusoe: How a True Story Inspired the Most Successful Adventure Novel of All Time
Episode 23
It’s 1719, Daniel Defoe flips through the freshly printed pages of his latest novel. It took him just six months to write but he has a good feeling a…
2 years, 7 months ago
Mini Fix #2: The Mysterious Death of Catalina Suarez
In 1522 Catalina Suarez finally arrived in New Spain, excited to see her beloved husband after 3 years apart. Soon after her long awaited arrival, ho…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 22 Tenochtitlan: How Cortés Defeated the Aztecs With Less Than 500 Soldiers
Episode 22
"When we gazed upon all this splendor at once, we scarcely knew what to think, and we doubted whether all that we beheld was real. A series of large …
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 21 Prohibition: How the US Government Killed 10,000 People With Poisoned Alcohol
Episode 21
The decade of the 1920s is often referred to as the “Roaring Twenties.” You can probably picture it now: jazz trumpets blare while women in shiny dre…
2 years, 8 months ago
Mini Fix #1: Henry VIII's Forgotten Tomb
Upon his death in 1547, England’s King Henry VIII was interred in a vault beneath the floor of St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. He had chosen t…
2 years, 8 months ago
Ep. 20 Six Wives Pt. 2: How Henry VIII Got Away With Scandal, Sacrilege, and Murder
Episode 20
It’s May 1536. Anne Boleyn has just been beheaded at the tower of London. The crowd falls silent. Onlookers are shocked. Some didn’t believe it would…
2 years, 8 months ago