Episode 67 - Titanic, part 3: Sinking Into The North Atlantic
In the early morning hours of April 15, 1912, as word began to spread that something had happened to the Titanic during its maiden voyage, the White Star Line released a reassuring statement. "While w...
3 Mai 202315min
Special Episode - The Antwerp Diamond Heist / The Cold War Spy Swap
A special episode from our friends at History Daily about the biggest diamond heist in history, as well as a spy exchange at the height of the cold war. Link to History Daily: https://podfollow.com/h...
29 Apr 202340min
Episode 66 - History Happy Hour, April 2023
Today, we'll be talking about: How scientists found a never before seen chapter in the Bible. How the discovery of a 6000 year old hook in Israel, suggests that ancient people hunted sharks. Why exper...
26 Apr 202330min
Episode 65 - Titanic, part 2: ‘Iceberg, Right Ahead!’
At 11:39 p.m., just before his shift was to end, Frederick Fleet suddenly saw a large mass emerge directly in front of the ship. In a panic, he rang the bell three times and telephoned the bridge. Six...
19 Apr 202321min
Episode 64 - Titanic, part 1: Building The 'Unsinkable Ship'
One summer evening in 1907, two men came together to discuss an idea that they hoped would change the world — or at least the world of maritime travel. Bruce Ismay, the managing director of the White ...
12 Apr 202317min
Episode 63 - La Lechuza, The Creepy Witch-Owl Of Ancient Mexican Legend
Along the border of Northern Mexico and Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, there are whispers of a creature known as La Lechuza, a seven-foot owl with a woman’s face whose cries can be heard at night, enticing...
5 Apr 202332min
Episode 62 - History Happy Hour, March 2023
It's the end of March 2023 and we've handpicked a few of our favorite history stories from this month. Today. We'll talk about The death of the last member of the Nazi resistance group, White Rose How...
29 Mar 202345min
Episode 61 - Inside The Decades-Long Mystery Of The Isdal Woman
More than 50 years after the Isdal Woman's charred body was found in Norway’s “Ice Valley,” the authorities still don’t know who she was or how she died. https://allthatsinteresting.com/isdal-woman c...
22 Mar 202333min
