Abbott and Costello, Part 2
Abbott and Costello made it big in Hollywood during WWII, but the later part of their career together was beset by tragedy, money issues and personal problems that ultimately ended their partnership. ...
26 Apr 201737min
Abbott and Costello, Part 1
The comedy team of Abbott and Costello created some of the most memorable sketches in history. Their perfectly balanced energy catapulted them from burlesque and vaudeville stages to radio, and eventu...
24 Apr 201728min
The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
The Tuskegee Syphilis Study is one of the modern world's most infamous incidents of unethical medical research. The study's researchers told its participants that they were being treated for syphilis,...
19 Apr 201739min
Walt Whitman, Poet of Democracy
Whitman is often touted as the best and most important poet in U.S. history, but he also worked as a teacher and a journalist. And his poetry career didn't start out particularly well. Learn more abo...
17 Apr 201733min
A Brief History of Foreign Food in the U.S.
One of the most diverse things about the U.S. is its food industry. Foodies obsessively seek out the “authentic” flavors of any given culture. But many of the foods brought to the U.S. via immigration...
12 Apr 201737min
Three Nuclear Close Calls
There have been many moments in history when the world came perilously close to a full-scale nuclear war, due to false alarms or miscommunication. One such moment is the only known time that a head of...
10 Apr 201728min
Prospect Park, Part 2
In our second episode about Brooklyn's 150-year-old public park, we interview three guests, each with a unique knowledge of the park's history and its restoration in the last three decades. Learn mor...
5 Apr 201751min
Prospect Park, Part 1
Brooklyn's massive public green space tells the historical story of its community. From an undeveloped tract of land, the space was developed to become an Olmsted and Vaux masterpiece. Learn more abo...
3 Apr 201728min
