Saturday Matinee: Etymoleon
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we trace back the history of words that are derived from surprising figures of the past. Link to Etymoleon: https://etymoleon.com/podcast Support the show! Join Into Hist...
11 Apr 21min
Mount Tambora Erupts in Indonesia
April 10, 1815. The eruption of Mount Tambora in present-day Indonesia lowers temperatures around the globe, creating what became known as “the year without summer”. This episode originally aired in ...
10 Apr 15min
The Return of HMS Wager’s Castaways
April 9, 1745. After being stranded on a desert island, the remaining crew of HMS Wager make it back to Britain, where they reveal that another group that returned two years earlier were not heroes as...
9 Apr 17min
Kurt Cobain’s Body Is Found
April 8, 1994. After going missing for nearly a week, Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain’s body is found in his Seattle home, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. This episode originally aired in 20...
8 Apr 15min
The Teapot Dome Scandal
April 7, 1922. The US Secretary of the Interior secretly leases out federal oil reserves in return for cash bribes. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is...
7 Apr 14min
The Race to the North Pole
April 6, 1909. Robert Peary leads an expedition to the Arctic and declares himself the first man to reach the North Pole. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for...
6 Apr 15min
Saturday Matinee: The United States Civil Rights Trail
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hear the story of Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers, as told through the voices and recollections of his wife and daughter. Link to The United States Civil Rights Trail:...
4 Apr 31min
The Pony Express
April 3, 1860. The Pony Express begins when the first letter is carried from Missouri to California on horseback. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free...
3 Apr 15min
