Podcast Episodes

Władysław Anders organizes a Polish Army in exile in WWII

Season 1 Episode 32

In the first months of WWII, millions of Polish citizens and soldiers were deported to the Soviet Union. As prisoners of war, hundreds of thousands perished from cold, starvation and execution. But a…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Sidi Mubarak Bombay

Season 1 Episode 31

Sidi Mubarak Bombay grew up a slave - taken from his home in Africa to India. But that didn't stop him from being one of the most accomplished explorers and travelers of Central Africa. Over a period…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Alfred the Great and the Great Heathen Army

Season 1 Episode 30

The year was 865 AD, and the largest viking army ever assembled landed on the shores of England. What ensued was 20 years of pillage and conquest that was only stopped by the young king of Wessex, Al…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

The Rosetta Stone is discovered in 1798

Season 1 Episode 29

On July 15, 1799, French soldiers discovered a large stone slab along the Nile Delta. They knew it was something special. But no one at the time realized it was the key to opening up the vast history…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Johnny Appleseed

Season 1 Episode 28

For five decades John Chapman wandered the American frontier, from Pennsylvania to Illinois, planting thousands of apple trees and changing the American frontier. In the process, he established himse…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot

Season 1 Episode 27

On the evening of Nov. 4, 1605, a man in a cloak, hat and riding boots was discovered in a small storage room - called an undercroft - directly under Westminster Palace in London. Hidden in the room …

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

The Battle of Blair Mountain - America's Largest Labor Uprising

Season 1 Episode 26

West Virginia, 1921, saw 10,000 miners begin a march to push for better pay and conditions, as well as recognized unions. They would be stopped on the slopes of Blair Mountain - but not until after s…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

The Heist of the Irish Crown Jewels

Season 1 Episode 25

On July 6, 1907, at Dublin Castle, in Dublin, Ireland, Sir Arthur Vicars, the Ulster King of Arms, opened up his safe in his office library. In doing so, he revealed the theft of Jewels of the Order …

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Alberta Rat Campaign

Season 1 Episode 24

In the 1950's, Alberta, Canada, was under attack. By Rats! In response to an invasion of rats, the government of Alberta embarked on one of the most successful pest control campaigns in history.

Sourc…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kensington Runestone

Season 1 Episode 23

In 1898, Olof Ohman, a Swedish immigrant, was clearing some land in Minnesota, and came upon a large stone slab with some intricate runes - the kind used by Norse Vikings centuries earlier. After the…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago