Saturday Matinee: American Scandal
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unpack one of the most infamous atrocities of the Vietnam War: the massacre at My Lai. Link to American Scandal: wondery.com/shows/american-scandal Support the show! ...
13 Sep 202536min
The Battle of Marathon
September 12, 490 BCE. A greatly outnumbered Greek force defeats the Persian Army in the Battle of Marathon, preserving Greek independence from the mighty Persian Empire. This episode originally aired...
12 Sep 202518min
General Pinochet’s Chilean Coup
September 11, 1973. Chile’s democratically elected president is deposed in a coup, ushering in the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Jo...
11 Sep 202517min
John Smith Saves Jamestown
September 10, 1608. John Smith is elected president of the troubled English colony of Jamestown, Virginia. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listen...
10 Sep 202517min
The Boston Police Strike
September 9, 1919. Unrest breaks out in Boston, Massachusetts after the city’s police force goes on strike for better pay and conditions. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and...
9 Sep 202515min
Nathan Hale Spies for America
September 8, 1776. Captain Nathan Hale volunteers to spy behind British lines, becoming one of the first known American double agents of the Revolutionary War. Support the show! Join Into History for ...
8 Sep 202514min
Saturday Matinee: Historically Speaking Sports
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hit the basketball court to speculate about one of the NBA's brightest and most influential eras. Link to Historically Speaking Sports: https://sportshistorynetwork.com...
6 Sep 20251h 53min
The First Continental Congress
September 5, 1774. Amid growing tensions over taxation, delegates from the American colonies unite in Philadelphia to coordinate resistance to the British Crown. This episode originally aired in 2022....
5 Sep 202516min
