The pill — a dinner party conversation starts a sexual revolution
A scientist who experiments on randy rabbits and an infamous Women’s Liberation activist have an unlikely, but fateful meeting at a New York City dinner party. One short conversation becomes the catal...
15 Tammi 20199min
The leaf — a Portuguese princess introduces a national pastime to England
A Portuguese princess sold into marriage, an English king suffocated in debt and an exotic leaf that will unlock England’s future. A tale of how one person can transform a culture by daring to be diff...
15 Tammi 201910min
The static — the search for a strange space sound helps prove the Big Bang Theory
Two astronomers discover a curious sound in space that will drive them to madness — or at least have them chasing pigeons for two years — and give us a new perspective on the universe. These scientist...
15 Tammi 201911min
The wine — a deadly 16th century illness reveals the hidden danger of lead poisoning
An entire German city is dying of a mysterious illness, and the royal physician is sent to a nearby monastery to find out what the cause is, and how to stop it. This is only the beginning of a story s...
15 Tammi 20198min
The manicure — a Hollywood star helps spark a new industry for Vietnam War refugees
A small group of Vietnamese refugees and a Hollywood actress collude to find refugees work in a hostile America, chasing an American Dream that actually comes true. There is no sweetening the outcome ...
15 Tammi 20199min
The Doughnut — the delicious treat that makes war more palatable for the American people
America has a reputation for supporting war efforts, but this wasn’t always the case. Mere months before they joined World War I, the US voted in a landslide victory to keep the peace. But a flaky Pre...
8 Helmi 20189min
The Rabbit — the lucky rabbit that transforms Walt Disney from animator into Empire
Walt Disney’s first great success wasn’t a cartoon mouse. Years before Mickey paraded onto our screens, Disney created a cartoon that took him to soaring heights and then to crushing lows in the space...
8 Helmi 20188min
