Saturday Matinee: Business Movers
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we see how Ted Turner changed the cable news industry with his creation of CNN- a TV channel dedicated to broadcasting news 24/7. Link to Business Movers: https://wondery....
22 Maalis 202535min
The End of Alcatraz
March 21, 1963. The U.S. federal prison on San Francisco Bay's Alcatraz Island is closed. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.Hist...
21 Maalis 202517min
Babe Didrikson’s Hitless Inning
March 20, 1934. Sportswoman Babe Didrikson pitches a hitless inning in an exhibition match between the Philadelphia A’s and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listen...
20 Maalis 202515min
The First International Women’s Day
March 19, 1911. The first International Women’s Day is observed, marked by over a million people participating in hundreds of demonstrations across Europe. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-f...
19 Maalis 202514min
The Execution of the Last Grand Master of the Knights Templar
March 18, 1314. Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening...
18 Maalis 202515min
Montreal’s Hockey Riot
March 17, 1955. The suspension of hockey player Maurice “Rocket” Richard sends the city of Montreal into uproar, sparking the Richard Riot. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Joi...
17 Maalis 202514min
Saturday Matinee: Our Weird World
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we dive into a Scottish mystery from 1900- The Eilean Mor Lighthouse and its three lightkeepers who disappeared without a trace. Link to Our Weird World: https://johnhinso...
15 Maalis 202518min
The Trial of Jack Ruby
March 14, 1964. In the first courtroom verdict to be televised in the US, Jack Ruby was found guilty of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, assassin of US President John F. Kennedy. This episode original...
14 Maalis 202517min
