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Supersonic Nazi Vengeance: V2 Rocket (Part 1)
Season 5 Episode 3
At the height of World War Two, British intelligence began receiving reports that the enemy was developing a rocket weapon. The idea seemed fantastic…
2 years, 1 month ago
Tenerife: The Most Deadly Air Disaster
Season 5
Teaser: In 1977, two planes collided on the runway at Tenerife Airport. Why did the crash happen? And, given that it took place on the ground, why di…
2 years, 1 month ago
Martin Luther King, the Jewelry Genius, and the Art of Public Speaking (Classic)
Season 5 Episode 2
One speechmaker inspired millions with his words, the other utterly destroyed his own multi-million-dollar business with just a few phrases.
Civil ri…
2 years, 1 month ago
DANGER: Rocks Ahead! (Classic)
Season 5 Episode 1
Torrey Canyon was one of the biggest and best ships in the world - but its captain and crew still needlessly steered it towards a deadly reef known a…
2 years, 2 months ago
When Stalin Killed the Weekend (with The Happiness Lab)
Season 4 Episode 35
What if you could never have the same day off as your family and friends? Would you quit your job? What if it was the murderous dictator Joseph Stali…
2 years, 2 months ago
How the Radium Girls Fought Back
Season 4 Episode 34
Cautionary Book Club: Mollie Maggia's dentist planned to remove a painful abscess from her mouth. But to his horror, her jawbone disintegrated at his…
2 years, 3 months ago
Glowing Peril: The Magical Glitter That Poisoned a City
Season 4 Episode 33
In Goiânia, Brazil, a junk dealer acquires an old medical device from two scrap-metal scavengers. The device itself isn't useful, but it comes with p…
2 years, 3 months ago
George Washington's Beard of Beetles (with The Dollop)
Season 4 Episode 32
Cautionary Conversation: Just before Christmas 1799, President George Washington was riding around his country estate, Mount Vernon, when it began to…
2 years, 3 months ago
Laser Versus Parchment: Doomsday for the Disc
Season 4 Episode 31
William the Conqueror undertook a remarkably modern project. In 1086, he began compiling and storing a detailed record of his realm: of where everyon…
2 years, 4 months ago
Cautionary Tales Presents The Dream
Season 4
On The Dream, host Jane Marie gets to know the life coaches and gurus who claim they know the secret to living our best lives. Is it all in our minds…
2 years, 4 months ago