The Beginning of the Prague Spring
January 5, 1968. January 5th, 1968. Slovak reformer Alexander Dubček rises to power in Czechoslovakia, sparking a brief but remarkable wave of freedom called the 'Prague Spring'. Support the show! Joi...
5 Jan 17min
Saturday Matinee: American Scandal
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unpack one of most horrifying cases of misjustice that our country has seen- when a string of murders are wrongfully pinned on three young men, who later become known a...
3 Jan 38min
The End of Islamic Spain
January 2, 1492. Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella complete the reconquest of Spain with the capture of Granada, the final Muslim stronghold on the Iberian Peninsula. This episode originally air...
2 Jan 16min
Operation Raspberry Takes on the U-Boats
January 1, 1942. A retired British naval officer is ordered to turn the tide in the Battle of the Atlantic—using little more than chalk, string, and a dose of ingenuity. Support the show! Join Into Hi...
1 Jan 16min
Winning Monopoly
December 31, 1935. An unemployed salesman registers a new board game at the US Patent Office without mentioning he stole the idea from someone else. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the ...
31 Des 202516min
The Assassination of Russia’s “Mad Monk”
December 30, 1916. Grigori Rasputin, the mystic confidant of the Russian royals, is assassinated in St. Petersburg, accelerating the fall of the Romanov dynasty. Support the show! Join Into History fo...
30 Des 202516min
The Brutal Killing of Thomas Becket Shocks England
December 29, 1170. Archbishop Thomas Becket becomes a martyr after he is brutally killed by four knights in Canterbury Cathedral. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into His...
29 Des 202516min
Saturday Matinee: Curiosity Meets The Past
On today’s Saturday Matinee, examine the human voice to learn what it can reveal about history, identity and expression across time. Link to Curiosity Meets The Past: https://smitinathan.com/podcast ...
27 Des 202529min
