Reformation: The Hammer that Shook the World
In 1517, a German monk named Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door in Wittenberg, and shattered the religious unity of Europe. What began as a protest against the sale of indulgences explode...
19 Jun 202510min
Sink the Bismarck!
In May 1941, the Royal Navy launched one of the most relentless and emotional naval pursuits in history. Their target? The Bismarck, the pride of the Nazi fleet and the battleship that had just sunk H...
18 Jun 202511min
Did Taft Get Stuck in a Tub?
Of all the legends surrounding American presidents, none is quite as enduring, or as delightfully absurd, as the tale of William Howard Taft getting stuck in a bathtub. In this episode, we plunge into...
17 Jun 202511min
Manhunt for Jefferson Davis
In the waning days of the Civil War, with Richmond in ruins and Confederate armies surrendering across the South, one man refused to accept defeat: Jefferson Davis. This episode follows the desperate ...
16 Jun 202511min
How U.S. Reporters Started China's Boxer Rebellion
Journalists are supposed to cover the story, not become it. But in 1900, four ambitious American war correspondents, armed with pens, revolvers, and an appetite for front-page glory, did exactly that....
15 Jun 202512min
Camp Leach: Ghosts of WWI Research
Beneath one of Washington, D.C.'s most prestigious neighborhoods lies a toxic legacy few Americans know about. In this chilling episode, we uncover the forgotten history of Camp Leach, a secret World ...
14 Jun 202510min
Conversations: Would you eat black vomit to fight off Yellow Fever? w/ Kathryn Olivarius
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13 Jun 202527min
What Plato Warned Us About Reality
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12 Jun 202511min
