Podcast Episodes

Fred Tuttle Goes From Mockumentary to Senate Candidate (1998)

It's September 4th. This day in 1998, an elderly Vermont farmer by the name of Fred Tuttle has all of a sudden found himself as the Republican Senate…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

Alaska vs. Ohio: Mt McKinley To Denali And Back Again (2015)

We're back with new episodes! Today, it's September 2nd, 2015. The Obama administration has just signed paperwork to re-name North America's tallest …

10 months ago

The Subway Vigilante Shooting (1984) w/ Leon Neyfakh [Archive Favorite]

It’s August 1st. This day in 1996, a judge ruled that Bernie Goetz still owed his victims millions of dollars in damages as a result of the “Subway V…

10 months ago

The U.S. Gets A New Capitol - For One Day (1814) [Archive Favorite]

It’s August 26th. This day in 1814, the small town of Brookeville, MD becomes the Capitol of the United States — for one night.

Jody, Niki, and Kellie…

10 months, 1 week ago

Emergency Podcast: Smithsonian Showdown, Relitigating Slavery, More (2025)

This is audio of a video chat we recorded earlier this week in reaction to the recent attacks on the Smithsonian by the Trump administration, the con…

10 months, 1 week ago

The First Battle Over The Smithsonian (1846) [Archive Favorite]

The Trump administration has ramped up its attacks on museums and The Smithsonian. We're recoding a special reaction episode that will appear in our …

10 months, 1 week ago

The Dumbest, Most Perfect, Political Question Ever (2012) [Archive Favorite]

It’s July 31st, 2012. This day, on the campaign trail, a reporter shouts a question at Mitt Romney: “What about your gaffes?!”

Jody, Niki, and Kellie …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jefferson Gets An Anti-Slavery Appeal (1791) [Archive Favorite]

It’s August 19th. This day in 1791, Benjamin Banneker sent an advance copy of his almanac to Thomas Jefferson. Along with the almanac, he included a …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Moral Panics, D&D, Steam Tunnels and More (1979) [Archive Favorite]

It’s August 17th. This day in 1979, a young college student by the name of James Dallas Egber III disappeared into a steam tunnel below his universit…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump On Charlottesville: "Very Fine People" (2017) [Archive Favorite]

It's August 15th. This day in 2017, President Donald Trump gave a press conference in which he offered remarks about the violence that took place in …

10 months, 3 weeks ago