The Assassination of Russia’s “Mad Monk”
December 30, 1916. Grigori Rasputin, the mystic confidant of the Russian royals, is assassinated in St. Petersburg, accelerating the fall of the Romanov dynasty. Support the show! Join Into History fo...
30 Joulu 202516min
The Brutal Killing of Thomas Becket Shocks England
December 29, 1170. Archbishop Thomas Becket becomes a martyr after he is brutally killed by four knights in Canterbury Cathedral. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into His...
29 Joulu 202516min
Saturday Matinee: Curiosity Meets The Past
On today’s Saturday Matinee, examine the human voice to learn what it can reveal about history, identity and expression across time. Link to Curiosity Meets The Past: https://smitinathan.com/podcast ...
27 Joulu 202529min
King Lear’s Royal Premiere
December 26, 1606. The first performance of a new play in front of King James I caps an extraordinary year for William Shakespeare. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. ...
26 Joulu 202516min
The First Performance of “White Christmas”
December 25, 1941. Irving Berlin’s classic song “White Christmas” is premiered by Bing Crosby on his weekly radio show. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Join Into History for a...
25 Joulu 202516min
America’s First National Christmas Tree
December 24, 1923. U.S. President Calvin Coolidge inaugurates a new holiday tradition by putting up a Christmas tree outside the White House. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening ...
24 Joulu 202515min
The Fall of King James II
December 23, 1688. King James II of England abandons the throne and flees abroad after a coup forces him from power. This episode originally aired in 2021. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-f...
23 Joulu 202516min
The Mock Execution of Dostoevsky
December 22, 1849. Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky is saved from execution by a last-minute reprieve, an event that shapes the writer’s greatest works. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support ...
22 Joulu 202518min
