Podcast Episodes

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 …

6 months, 4 weeks 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…

7 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…

7 months 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…

7 months 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 …

7 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 …

7 months, 1 week 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 …

7 months, 1 week 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…

7 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 …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail (1846) [Archive Favorite]

It's August 13th. This day in 1846, Henry David Thoreau is thrown in jail -- for one night -- for refusing to pay his back taxes.

Jody, NIki, and Kell…

7 months, 2 weeks ago