Podcast Episodes

Moctezuma's Gold

Season 1 Episode 52

On the night of June 30, 1520, Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes and his troops attempted to escape from Tenochtitlan. The Spanish loaded themselves down with eight tons of treasure. However, their …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

The Peshtigo Fire - History's Deadliest Wildfire

Season 1 Episode 51

October 8, 1871, the same night as the Chicago Fire, a massive blaze was spreading a few hundred miles north. It would level millions of acres, and claim more than 1200 lives, making it history's dea…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Great Chicago Fire

Season 1 Episode 50

On October 8, 1871, the city of Chicago was mired in a drought with only one inch of rain over the past three months. And it was in these dry, parched and windy conditions that a fire started. It wou…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Thrasybulus - the man who saved Athenian democracy

Season 1 Episode 49

In 404 BC, democracy was in tatters. Athens was under the control of tyrants and hope was draining. But one man, Thrasybulus, would defy the odds, return from exile, and restore democracy to Athens. …

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

The Death of Glenn Miller

Season 1 Episode 48

From 1938-1942, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra had 16 number one records and 69 top 10 hits. He was one of the most popular musicians of the era. And then, in December of 1944, Miller boarded a plane…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Zheng Yi Sao - the Pirate Queen of Southeast Asia

Season 1 Episode 47

In the first decade of the 1800s the South China Sea became a hotbed for piracy, with the largest pirate fleet ever assembled defeating the Chinese and Portuguese navy. This fleet was led by an unlik…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

1883 Eruption of Krakatoa

Season 1 Episode 46

On August 27, 1883, the volcanic island of Krakatoa exploded. It was a blast heard more than 3,000 miles away. 70% of the island and its surrounding archipelago were destroyed. More than 36,000 peopl…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

The Pleasant Valley War - America's Bloodiest Family Feud

Season 1 Episode 45

In 1887, Pleasant Valley, Arizona, became the battlefield for the bloodiest feud in American history. It would leave dozens dead, and slaughter two entire families. This is the Pleasant Valley War.

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Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Wu Zetian - China's Only Female Emperor

Season 1 Episode 44

Throughout history there has only been one woman to rule the Chinese empire. This was Wu Zetian - who rose from the rank of imperial concubine - to that of emperor of China. Her rise to power was a v…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Joshua Glover: Freedom Found

Season 1 Episode 43

In the mid-1850's a young man named Joshua Glover was a slave in Missouri. He would escape, and settle in Wisconsin - only to be recaptured, freed by an abolitionist mob, and escape again to Canada o…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago