Podcast Episodes

Battle of Castle Itter

Season 1 Episode 22

In the final days of the Second World War, one of the conflict's strangest battles took place. A group of French politicians, German soldiers, and American tankers teamed up to defend a castle from a…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bessie Coleman - the First African-American Pilot

Season 1 Episode 21

On June 15, 1921, Texas-born Bessie Coleman took to the sky in her airplane - and in the process, became the first black woman and first Native American to earn a pilot's license in the United States…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Memoirs of U.S. Grant

Season 1 Episode 20

Former president Ulysses S Grant was penniless and dying. He was racing against the clock in order to complete his memoirs - and ensure the financial security of his family. The result would be one o…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Alfred Nobel and the Creation of Dynamite

Season 1 Episode 19

In 1866, a Swedish chemist came up with a concoction that went boom. And it would change the world - in ways no one could imagine. This is the story of Alfred Nobel and the creation of dynamite.

Sourc…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Stonewall Riots

Season 1 Episode 18

On June 28, 1969, in New York City, a known gay bar called the Stonewall Inn was the site of a police raid - a common occurrence at that time. But this time, it backfired. Police lost control of the …

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Monopoly - The Surprising History of the World's most Famous Game

Season 1 Episode 17

Monopoly is a game of crushing your opponents. You ruthlessly gobble up properties, drive your foes into bankruptcy, and emerge as a victorious real estate mogul. But the popular game actually has de…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Black Bart - the Wild West's Gentleman Bandit

Season 1 Episode 16

Imagine trying to rob a stagecoach. Now try to do it 29 times - with nothing but an unloaded shotgun, a flour sack mask, and your wits. Then do it without firing a single shot, and maintaining the hi…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Battle of Stamford Bridge

Season 1 Episode 15

1066 is a pivotal year in Western history as it marks the the Battle of Hastings - in which the Normans, under William, defeated the English, led by King Harold Godwinson. But many people don’t reali…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

The Ice Bowl

Season 1 Episode 14

In 1967, on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field, the Green Bay Packers hosted the Dallas Cowboys for the NFL Championship - the coldest game in NFL playoff history. This is the story of the legendary …

Published on 9 months ago

Video Game Crash of 1983

Season 1 Episode 13

In the 1980s, the United States video game industry was in a golden age. Arcades and home consoles were making billions of dollars and the market was full of incredible titles. And then overnight, it…

Published on 9 months ago