Gerald Ford: The Unelected President
Gerald Ford is the only person to serve as president without being elected to either the presidency or the vice presidency. He was handed a poisoned chalice and for many he's only remembered as the bu...
22 Mai 202541min
The Manson Family: Cult Murder in Hollywood
In the summer of 1969, Hollywood was shaken by a set of brutal murders. Their perpetrators? The infamous Charles Manson and his 'family'.In this episode Jeff Melnick joins Don to discuss how Manson an...
19 Mai 202556min
How to Survive the Desert: Cities of the Southwest
How did cities grow in America's largest and hottest desert? How did the rivers of the South West shape its history? Don is joined by Kyle Paoletta, author of American Oasis, to explore the complex an...
15 Mai 202538min
Jonestown: The Death of a Cult
Did you ever wonder where the phrase 'drink the Kool-Aid' came from? In this second episode about the Peoples Temple, we rejoin them in Jonestown, Guyana.How planned was the final 'white night'? Did a...
12 Mai 202524min
1945: America & Victory in Europe
May 8th saw the final surrender of Nazi Germany, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe. Eighty years on, we're taking a look at the final months of fighting in 1945. What were the experien...
8 Mai 202534min
Jonestown: The Birth of Peoples Temple
On November 18th, 1978, over 900 people died at an American settlement in the jungle of Guyana called Jonestown. In this first of two episodes, we are going to find out how they ended up in South Amer...
5 Mai 202550min
The Fall of Richard Nixon
Who was the real Richard Nixon? There are sides to him that get overlooked, like that he had a deeper understanding of foreign affairs than any other US President. But it's hard to see the light for t...
1 Mai 202537min
Vietnam: The End of the War?
How did the US get out of Vietnam? In this episode, we are diving into how 'peace' was agreed in Paris, and what it really meant for Vietnam.Don is joined by Pierre Asselin, professor at San Diego Sta...
28 Apr 202538min
