The Original Body Builders: How Greek Halteres and Celtic Gabal Stone Lifts Built the World's First Strongmen

The sinking of the Titanic is memorable for its countless stories, and the reason that so many of them have found their way down to us today was the many writers that were onboard the ship. The first ...

11 Apr 201938min

One legendary fixture on the Titanic was a gregarious popcorn vendor known as Popcorn Dan (Coxon). He was one of America's first food truck operators and a highly successful purveyor of popcorn. He wa...

9 Apr 201929min

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6 Apr 20194min

In this episode we are looking at the life of Charles Joughin, a colorful character who has appeared in both film version of the Titanic. After the sinking, Joughin claimed he knew it was an iceberg t...

4 Apr 201937min

On the night of April 14, 1912, in the last hours before the Titanic struckthe iceberg, passengers in all classes were enjoying unprecedented luxuries. Innovations in food, drink, and decor made this ...

2 Apr 201925min

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30 Mar 20193min

The history of the American Revolution is written by and about the victors like Washington, Jefferson, and Adams. But separating the heroes from the villains is not so black and white.So how should we...

28 Mar 20191h 3min

"A student dunce went swimming and almost drowned. So now he swears he'll never get into water until he's really learned to swim." That was a decent dad joke to be sure. But it's not a joke your dad c...

26 Mar 201935min