Saturday Matinee: American Scandal
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we jump into the ring with Cassius Clay and see just how became boxing legend and national pariah- Muhammad Ali. Link to American Scandal: https://wondery.com/shows/americ...
22 Helmi 202544min
The Communist Manifesto
February 21, 1848. In London, a small publishing house releases the first edition of a book that will change the world: The Communist Manifesto. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listeni...
21 Helmi 202515min
Nazis in New York
February 20, 1939. Thinly disguised as “a mass demonstration for true Americanism”, a Nazi rally takes place in Madison Square Garden, where 20,000 people cheer the rise of Adolf Hitler and spout anti...
20 Helmi 202516min
The Battle of Lugdunum
February 19, 197CE. Septimius Severus' victory at the Battle of Lugdunum finally establishes him as the sole ruler of the Roman Empire. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Join In...
19 Helmi 202517min
The Arrest of the White Rose Resistance
February 18, 1943. The anti-Nazi resistance movement the White Rose is arrested by the Gestapo. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and mor...
18 Helmi 202515min
The Rise of the Volkswagen Beetle
February 17, 1972. The 15,007,034th Volkswagen Beetle comes off the assembly line, making it the world's best-selling car and breaking a record held for more than four decades by the Ford Model T. Thi...
17 Helmi 202515min
Saturday Matinee: Etymoleon
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we uncover the origins of words associated with Valentine's Day. Why is it called a "French kiss"? Where does the word "infatuate" come from? Why does an X symbolize a kis...
15 Helmi 202518min
The St Valentine’s Day Massacre
February 14, 1929. Several members of Chicago’s North Side Gang are murdered in what will come to be known as the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show!...
14 Helmi 202518min
