A devastating explosion rips through a munitions plant in a small New Jersey town. And the American public is left with the chilling fact that the federal government had been warned about such an attack almost a year prior. The tip had come fro
Alex and Bryan are joined by Alan Harlan, CEO of a software company in Ukraine, details the fascinating, real-time, true story of heroic Ukrainians who program software by day ...
A variety of ghosts are to be found in the houses, castle, inns, moors, lochs and ruins of Haunted Scotland. Scotland has always been a divided nation and its history is spattered with the blood of countless conflicts.Vestiges of Scotland's st
The most sober subject discussed by your humble – if not completely sober – correspondents. Listen in real time as Alex and Bryan realize that their podcast, along with the ...
Welcome to Total History - a biweekly podcast to uncover the truth behind every story.Through each new episode, we’ll share an exciting story of a prominent historical figure or present a breakthrough event from the pages of world history. Our
In Episode 21, we will be going back to a familiar place and time...but where we go from there...isn't quite what you'd have expected. Join as we follow the lives of Clara Harris and Henry Rathbone - in their lives AFTER Lincoln was assassinate
Why country music makes you cry, and rock and roll doesn’t: A musical interpretation of divided America. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How does genius emerge? An exploration of different types of innovation—through the lens of Elvis Costello’s extraordinary song “Deportee,” once utterly forgettable and then, through time and iteration, a work of beauty and genius. If you're lo
Galileo tried to teach us that adding more and more layers to a system intended to avert disaster often makes catastrophe all the more likely to happen. His basic lesson has been ignored in nuclear power plants, financial markets and at the Osc
Kim Jong-il built a rogue state with nuclear missiles trained on its enemies – all while living a life of the utmost luxury. In the first episode of Real Dictators, we piece together the early life of this tyrant and that of the country he came
Mike tells Sarah about the complicated legacy of Anita Hill and the not-particularly-complicated facts of her case. Digressions include “Tootsie," Garrison Keillor and the Donner party. Mike, for reasons unknown, seems to believe that one flies
In the political turmoil of mid-1990s Britain, a brilliantyoung comic named Harry Enfield set out to satirize the ideology and politicsof Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. His parodies became famous. He wrote andperformed a vicious sendup of th
What is a son’s obligation to his father? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.