Saturday Matinee: Real Vikings
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we set sail across the North Sea into the Viking Age and hear tales of these brute Scandinavian warriors. Link to Real Vikings: https://open.spotify.com/show/55VhMsL7wqEQ9...
28 Mars 51min
Friendship Blooms Between Japan and America
March 27, 1912. Japan gifts the United States 3,000 cherry trees, in a gesture of friendship between two nations once at odds. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support the show! Join Into Histor...
27 Mars 15min
Bangladesh Declares Independence
March 26, 1971. Under the leadership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, East Pakistan declares its independence to begin the Bangladesh Liberation War.This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! J...
26 Mars 15min
The Abolition of the British Slave Trade
March 25, 1807. The British Parliament abolishes the slave trade in the British West Indies. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. ...
25 Mars 17min
The John Christie Murders
March 24, 1953. The discovery of bodies in London leads to the arrest of serial killer John Christie and the terrible revelation that an innocent man was executed for some of his crimes. Support the s...
24 Mars 15min
The First Passenger Elevator
March 23, 1857. Elisha Otis installs the first commercial passenger elevator in New York, setting the stage for the modern skyscraper. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and mor...
23 Mars 14min
Saturday Matinee: History For The Reckoning
On today’s Saturday Matinee, famed actor, author, speaker, and activist George Takei takes us through his family's story of being incarcerated during WWII, simply for being Japanese. Link to History F...
21 Mars 1h 1min
Babe Didrikson’s Hitless Inning
March 20, 1934. Sportswoman Babe Didrikson pitches a hitless inning in an exhibition match between the Philadelphia A’s and the Brooklyn Dodgers. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support the sho...
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