History Daily: A B-24 Crash Survivor Begins a Fight for Survival
May 27, 1943: A B-24 bomber crashes in the Pacific Ocean, beginning a two year ordeal at sea and in Japanese captivity for former Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery ...
27 Touko 202415min
The Pinkerton Detective Agency | The Public Eye | 3
By the late 1800s, the Pinkerton Detective Agency faced public criticism for their anti-labor practices. So the company pivoted, sending Pinkerton detectives out to do what they did best, traveling th...
22 Touko 202439min
The Pinkerton Detective Agency | Brothers and Sons | 2
In the mid-1870s the Pinkerton Detective Agency’s fame was growing, and founder Allan Pinkerton began to pen bestselling books that promoted his and the agency’s crime-fighting image even more. But af...
15 Touko 202438min
History Daily: The Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul II
May 13th 1981: Pope John Paul II is shot in a mysterious assassination plot with potential ties to the KGB.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, go to In...
13 Touko 202416min
The Pinkerton Detective Agency | "We Never Sleep" | 1
In the early 1850s, Scottish immigrant Allan Pinkerton stumbled upon a counterfeiting operation while gathering wood for his barrel-making business. After helping the authorities arrest the criminals,...
8 Touko 202441min
World War I | "Heaven, Hell, or Hoboken" | 5
After the United States declared war on Germany in April 1917, America scrambled to assemble boot camps across the country to train a fighting force to send to Europe. The training was fast, with recr...
1 Touko 202438min
History Daily: Rock Musical Rent Debuts on Broadway
April 29, 1996. New musical Rent premieres on Broadway, only a few months after the death of the show’s creator.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, go ...
29 Huhti 202414min
World War I | The Eleventh Hour | 4
In the summer of 1918, the U.S. successfully led a critical offensive in northern France, finally giving the Allies the upper hand in the battle against Germany and the other Central Powers. And as th...
24 Huhti 202441min
