Podcast Episodes

CIA Classifies 'End of World' Book

In the annals of speculative literature, few works have traversed the enigmatic path of "The Adam and Eve Story: The History of Cataclysms" by Chan T…

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Rosenbergs Die For Spying

The case of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg remains one of the most controversial episodes of the Cold War era, involving accusations of espionage, debate…

1 year ago

TODAY IN CONTEXT: History of American Immigration

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Founded as a nation of immigrants, the United States has seen four major waves of immigration that have shaped its history.…

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Killing Ford

September 1975 was not a great month for former President Gerald Ford when in a span of just 17 days, the POTUS survived not one, but two, assassinat…

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Church Brothels of the Middle Ages

During the Middle Ages (5th–15th centuries), prostitution was a complex and controversial issue in Christian Europe. The Catholic Church, which domin…

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Conversations: Was Stalin a step ahead of Churchill and FDR? w/ Giles Milton

Peter speaks with historian and internationally bestselling author, Giles Milton about his latest release, The Stalin Affair. 

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Mary Lincoln Declared Insane

While Abraham Lincoln tolerated Mary's peculiar, extravagant, and sometimes irrational and angry behavior, their son Robert - not so much. In 1875, t…

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Edo's Little Matchgirl

Though her life was cut short in flames for starting a fire in Edo in 17th Century, Oshichi's story refuses to die. Instead, it became one of Japan's…

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Galileo's Trial

Galileo Galilei (who lived between 1564 and 1642) was one of the most influential scientists of the Scientific Revolution. His work in astronomy, phy…

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The Communist Manifesto

While people connect communism with the Soviet Union and China, and rightfully so, many forget that its origins are actually tied more to Germany and…

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