The pill — a dinner party conversation starts a sexual revolution
A scientist who experiments on randy rabbits and an infamous Women’s Liberation activist have an unlikely, but fateful meeting at a New York City dinner party. One short conversation becomes the catal...
15 Jan 20199min
The leaf — a Portuguese princess introduces a national pastime to England
A Portuguese princess sold into marriage, an English king suffocated in debt and an exotic leaf that will unlock England’s future. A tale of how one person can transform a culture by daring to be diff...
15 Jan 201910min
The static — the search for a strange space sound helps prove the Big Bang Theory
Two astronomers discover a curious sound in space that will drive them to madness — or at least have them chasing pigeons for two years — and give us a new perspective on the universe. These scientist...
15 Jan 201911min
The wine — a deadly 16th century illness reveals the hidden danger of lead poisoning
An entire German city is dying of a mysterious illness, and the royal physician is sent to a nearby monastery to find out what the cause is, and how to stop it. This is only the beginning of a story s...
15 Jan 20198min
The manicure — a Hollywood star helps spark a new industry for Vietnam War refugees
A small group of Vietnamese refugees and a Hollywood actress collude to find refugees work in a hostile America, chasing an American Dream that actually comes true. There is no sweetening the outcome ...
15 Jan 20199min
The Key — the missing key that sinks the Titanic
After the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg in 1912, killing more than 1,500 people, an inquest was held to find out how it happened. Theories abound, but there is one fact that stands out from the court pro...
8 Feb 20187min
The Doughnut — the delicious treat that makes war more palatable for the American people
America has a reputation for supporting war efforts, but this wasn’t always the case. Mere months before they joined World War I, the US voted in a landslide victory to keep the peace. But a flaky Pre...
8 Feb 20189min
The Rabbit — the lucky rabbit that transforms Walt Disney from animator into Empire
Walt Disney’s first great success wasn’t a cartoon mouse. Years before Mickey paraded onto our screens, Disney created a cartoon that took him to soaring heights and then to crushing lows in the space...
8 Feb 20188min
