Saturday Matinee: Twenty Thousand Hertz
On today’s Saturday Matinee, the most iconic voice of the Twentieth Century, and that’s not all, folks. Link to Twenty Thousand Hertz: https://www.20k.org/
14m Apr 30, 2022
14m
The 1992 Los Angeles Riots - Original
April 29, 1992. A jury acquits four police officers in the beating of Black motorist Rodney King, sparking six days of violence and unrest in Los Angeles.
17m Apr 29, 2022
17m
Billy the Kid Escapes
April 28, 1881. The condemned outlaw, Billy the Kid, makes a daring escape from the Lincoln County Courthouse Jail.
17m Apr 28, 2022
17m
The Capture of Benito Mussolini
April 27, 1945. Benito Mussolini is captured by Italian resistance fighters, marking the end of his twenty-three year Fascist regime.
19m Apr 27, 2022
19m
The Chernobyl Disaster - Original
April 26, 1986. A safety test goes wrong at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, causing the worst nuclear disaster in history.
18m Apr 26, 2022
18m
Anzac Day
April 25, 1915. During WW1, Australian and New Zealand soldiers land on the Gallipoli Peninsula for a heroic military campaign that will lead to the creation of Anzac day.
15m Apr 25, 2022
15m
Saturday Matinee: Everything Everywhere
On today’s Saturday Matinee, another daily deluge of delightful discovery from the podcast “Everything Everywhere.” Link to Everything Everywhere: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/
23m Apr 23, 2022
23m
Earth Day - Original
April 22, 1970. Millions of Americans celebrate the nation’s first Earth Day, launching a grassroots movement that transforms environmental protection laws in America.
15m Apr 22, 2022
15m
The Loch Ness Photograph - Original
April 21, 1934. The Daily Mail publishes an alleged photo of the Loch Ness Monster, sparking an international sensation around one of the world’s most enduring modern legends.
15m Apr 21, 2022
15m
Louis Pasteur Invents Pasteurization - Original
April 20,1862. French biologist Louis Pasteur invents a process of heating a liquid to kill potentially harmful bacteria and names it after himself: pasteurization.
17m Apr 20, 2022
17m
The Oklahoma City Bombing
April 19, 1995. Timothy McVeigh bombs the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.
17m Apr 19, 2022
17m
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere - Original
April 18, 1775. Paul Revere rides from Boston to Concord, warning pro-independence colonists in Massachusetts that “the British are coming!”
17m Apr 18, 2022
17m
Saturday Matinee: Rex Factor
On today’s Saturday Matinee, discover why Spiderman thinks King Henry V is overrated. Link to Rex Factor: https://rexfactor.wordpress.com/
1hr Apr 16, 2022
1hr
The Titanic Sinks - Original
April 15, 1912. After hitting an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean, the RMS Titanic sinks, killing over 1,500 people.
16m Apr 15, 2022
16m
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln - Original
April 14, 1865. The actor John Wilkes Booth assassinates U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
17m Apr 14, 2022
17m
Tiger Woods Wins the 1997 Masters
April 13, 1997. Tiger Woods wins the Masters Tournament by 12 strokes, marking Woods’ first major championship victory and the start of an unprecedented career.
14m Apr 13, 2022
14m
The Battle of Vimy Ridge
April 12, 1917. In one of the defining moments of World War One, the Canadian Corps triumphs over the Germans at the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
16m Apr 12, 2022
16m
The Brixton Riots - Original
April 11, 1981. Following police brutality towards black people in London, the Brixton Riots break out, heralding a watershed moment for race relations in the UK.
16m Apr 11, 2022
16m
Saturday Matinee: The Bowery Boys Podcast
On today’s Saturday Matinee, an audacious Gilded Age heist is pulled off by the “King of Bank Robbers.” Link ot the The Bowery Boys: https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/
52m Apr 09, 2022
52m
The Maiden Voyage of the Great Western - Original
April 8, 1838. The Great Western, the earliest regular transatlantic steamer, embarks on its maiden voyage from Bristol, England, to New York City.
17m Apr 08, 2022
17m
The Execution of Dick Turpin - Original
April 7, 1739. In York, England, the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin is hanged for stealing horses.
16m Apr 07, 2022
16m
The Start of the Rwandan Genocide
April 6, 1994. The plane carrying Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana is shot down, sparking the Rwandan Genocide.
17m Apr 06, 2022
17m
The Downfall of Oscar Wilde
April 5th, 1895. Oscar Wilde loses a libel case that leads to his arrest and imprisonment, instigating the downfall of one of Victorian England’s most celebrated writers.
17m Apr 05, 2022
17m
The Birth of Microsoft - Original
April 4, 1975. Bill Gates and Paul Allen formalize their partnership with the creation of Microsoft, ushering in the era of the personal computer.
18m Apr 04, 2022
18m
Saturday Matinee: Russian Rulers History Podcast
On today’s Saturday Matinee, once an autocratic dictator seizes power, how do they retain it? Enablers.
27m Apr 02, 2022
27m
Plato's Secret
April 1, 355 BC. The cryptic writings of Plato send generations of seekers on a quest for the truth.
19m Apr 01, 2022
19m
The Inauguration of the Eiffel Tower - Original
March 31, 1889. After four years of planning and construction, the Eiffel Tower is completed and inaugurated on the anniversary of the French Revolution.
18m Mar 31, 2022
18m
The Crimean War Comes to an End
March 30, 1856. The Russian Empire signs the Treaty of Paris, bringing an end to the Crimean War.
15m Mar 30, 2022
15m
General Grant Launches the Appomattox Campaign - Original
March 29, 1865. Lieutenant General Ulysses S Grant launches the Appomattox Campaign, which will ultimately force the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
16m Mar 29, 2022
16m
Barnum & Bailey Launch "The Greatest Show on Earth" - Original
March 28, 1881. Rival showmen P.T. Barnum and James Anthony Bailey merge their circuses to create "The Greatest Show on Earth" This episode is brought to you by Wine 52. Claim 3X free bottles of wine using code ‘DAILY’ at www.wine52.com
18m Mar 28, 2022
18m
Saturday Matinee: Histories of the Unexpected
On today’s Saturday Matinee, don't be afraid of making connections. Link to Histories of the Unexpected: https://historiesoftheunexpected.com
50m Mar 26, 2022
50m
The Abolition of the British Slave Trade
March 25, 1807. The British Parliament abolishes the slave trade in the British West Indies.
17m Mar 25, 2022
17m
The Death of Queen Elizabeth I - Original
March 24, 1603. After a reign of 44 years, Queen Elizabeth I of England dies, bringing an end to the Tudor Dynasty.
18m Mar 24, 2022
18m
The Return of Lewis and Clark - Original
March 23, 1806. After completing the first U.S. overland expedition to the Pacific Ocean, Lewis and Clark begin their return to St. Louis, Missouri.
16m Mar 23, 2022
16m
The Jamestown Massacre - Original
March 22, 1622. Years of hostility between English colonists and Native Americans erupts into violence when Powhatan Indians massacre 347 colonists in Jamestown, Virginia.
17m Mar 22, 2022
17m
The End of Alcatraz - Original
March 21, 1963. The US federal prison on San Francisco Bay's Alcatraz Island is closed.
17m Mar 21, 2022
17m
Saturday Matinee: The History of WWII Podcast
On today’s Saturday Matinee, a growing authoritarian menace in Europe is misjudged and appeased by Western diplomats, and then the invasion begins. Link to The History of WWII Podcast: https://worldwariipodcast.net/
58m Mar 19, 2022
58m
The First Spacewalk
March 18, 1965. As the United States and Soviet Union compete over space exploration, Soviet-Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov becomes the first person to complete a spacewalk.
16m Mar 18, 2022
16m
The Fight for the Unification of Italy
March 17, 1861. After more than a decade of revolution, the Kingdom of Italy is officially founded on what is known as the Day of Unity.
19m Mar 17, 2022
19m
The King of Sweden is Shot
March 16, 1792. King Gustav III of Sweden is shot at a masked ball in Stockholm.
16m Mar 16, 2022
16m
The Assassination of Julius Caesar - Original
March 15, 44 BC. Dozens of Roman senators carry out a plot to assassinate Julius Caesar on the "Ides of March".
17m Mar 15, 2022
17m
The Murderer of JFK's Assassin is Found Guilty - Original
March 14, 1964. In the first courtroom verdict televised in the US, Jack Ruby is found guilty of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin of President John F. Kennedy.
17m Mar 14, 2022
17m
Saturday Matinee: Pax Britannica: A History of the British Empire
On today’s Saturday Matinee, a Scottish hero that’s not William Wallace or Robert the Bruce, as told by the podcast Pax Britannica. Link to Pax Britannica: A History of the British Empire: https://pod.link/pax
35m Mar 12, 2022
35m
The First Reported Case of the Spanish Flu - Original
March 11, 1918. A US army cook becomes the first person diagnosed with the Spanish Flu, setting off the deadliest pandemic in modern history.
18m Mar 11, 2022
18m
Dr. King's Assassin Pleads Guilty
March 10, 1969. A small-time criminal named James Earl Ray pleads guilty to the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr.
16m Mar 10, 2022
16m
Edward R. Murrow Attacks McCarthyism - Original
March 9, 1954. On his television show, See It Now, journalist Edward R. Murrow attacks Senator Joseph McCarthy’s anti-communist crusade, waekening McCarthy’s power and hastening the end of America’s “Second Red Scare.”
18m Mar 09, 2022
18m
The Start of the Russian Revolution - Original
March 8th, 1917. Demonstrations in St Petersburg mark the beginning of the February Revolution and the first stage of the Russian Revolution.
18m Mar 08, 2022
18m
The Abduction of Ellen Turner - Original
March 7, 1827. In North West England, a wealthy teenage heiress named Ellen Turner is kidnapped and forced into marriage with an ambitious conman.
16m Mar 07, 2022
16m
Saturday Matinee: We Didn't Start the Fire
On today’s Saturday Matinee, a pop song from the 80s turns out to be a crash course in history. Link to We Didn't Start the Fire: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/we-didnt-start-the-fire/
42m Mar 05, 2022
42m
The Ouster of King Henry VI
March 4, 1461. King Henry VI of England is deposed and replaced by Edward IV, in a major victory for the House of York in the Wars of the Roses.
16m Mar 04, 2022
16m