Conversations: Speaking with those who knew MLK Jr., w/ Jonathan Eig
Conversation Series: Jonathan Eig Join Peter as he speaks with Jonathan Eig, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, historian, and biographer of the most recent award-winning King: A Life. SUBSCRIBE to HI...
10 Jan 202513min
Stealing the Panama Canal
Since its completion in 1914, the Panama Canal has been a source of both pride and contention. While the U.S. viewed it as a symbol of engineering achievement and a cornerstone of its global influence...
9 Jan 202513min
Romulus and Remus of Rome
Although the ancient Roman myth of Romulus and Remus is just that, a myth, it is still the foundational story that shapes the origins of the Roman Empire, and as many myths do, it has historical valu...
8 Jan 202510min
Kosovo Student Poisoning Incident
The Kosovo Student Poisoning incident of 1990 is a mysterious and controversial event that took place during a tense period of ethnic and political unrest in Kosovo, then part of Yugoslavia. As the ti...
7 Jan 202512min
FBI's Long Manhunt for Fugitive Webb
Donald Eugene Webb, an infamous American criminal, still holds the second-longest stint on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, remaining on the run for nearly four decades until the final surpri...
6 Jan 202511min
Trivia: Accidental Inventions
Let's see how many of these accidental inventions you can guess based on very little information given - well, let's say, enough information to make an educated guess. Like the show? Consider buying ...
5 Jan 20255min
Father of the Doughnut Hole
Have you ever wondered why a doughnut is called a doughnut? Or perhaps even more importantly, why it has its iconic shape with the hole in the middle? Well, in a little preview of next month's limited...
5 Jan 202511min
Rasputin's Autopsy Secrets
When it comes to Grigori Rasputin's mystique, most of it stems from a combination of his enigmatic personality, extraordinary rise to influence, and controversial reputation. Yet, it would ultimately ...
4 Jan 20259min
