Jan 22, 1973: Roe v. Wade
In a famously controversial decision, the U.S. Supreme Court established a woman’s legal right to an abortion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
22 Jan 202113min
Jan 21, 1970: Timothy Leary Convicted
Psychedelics researcher and former Harvard professor Dr. Timothy Leary was convicted of smuggling drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...
21 Jan 202116min
Jan 20, 1649: Charles I Charged With Treason
Charles I of England faced charges of high crimes and treason stemming from the English Civil War. Guest hosted by Carter Roy from Conspiracy Theories, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more abo...
20 Jan 202114min
Jan 19, 1969: Czech Student Self-Immolates
20-year-old Jan Palach died three days after setting himself on fire in a protest against Soviet invasion. The act was a rallying cry for his country then, and again twenty years later during the fall...
19 Jan 202113min
Jan 18, 1978: U.K. Guilty of Mistreating Irish Prisoners
In a controversial ruling that set a precedent for state-sanctioned violence, the European Court of Human Rights found the United Kingdom guilty of mistreating — but not torturing — Irish Catholic pri...
18 Jan 202114min
Jan 17, 1950: The Great Brink’s Robbery
A group of eleven men stole millions of dollars from an armored car depot belonging to the Brink’s company. It was the largest heist in U.S. history at the time. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
17 Jan 202115min
Jan 16, 1997: Ennis Cosby Murdered
The son of actor Bill Cosby was murdered in cold blood after he stopped to fix a flat tire on the side of a California freeway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
16 Jan 202115min
Jan 15, 1947: Black Dahlia Murder
Elizabeth Short’s mutilated body was found on this day in a Los Angeles suburb. Her unsolved murder remains one of the city’s oldest — and most famous — cold cases. Learn more about your ad choices. V...
15 Jan 202114min
