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The Secretary of War Who Feared the Bomb
May 25, 2026May 30, 1945. In Washington, Secretary of War Henry Stimson calls General Leslie Groves to his office and demands answers: which Japanese cities are about to become targets for the atomic bomb? What f...
Bonnie and Clyde’s Final Ride
May 18, 2026May 23, 1934. On a muggy Louisiana morning, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow speed toward the Texas border. They’ve been on the run for over a year—wanted for robbery and murder—and the lurid news accou...
The Berlin Airlift and the Birth of the New World Order (Part 2)
May 11, 2026May 12, 1949. After eleven months under Soviet blockade, the people of West Berlin flood into the streets to celebrate. The lights are back on. The autobahn is open. The siege is over. But just month...
Introducing: Family Lore
May 07, 2026Family Lore is a weekly narrative podcast that celebrates and investigates ancestral mystique. Each episode begins with a guest sharing a fascinating family legend, followed by a historical deep-dive ...
Surviving the Mad Propagandist of Nazi Berlin (Part 1)
May 04, 2026May 9th, 1942. In the Lustgarten, a sprawling park in the center of Berlin, a strange new attraction opens to the public. It’s a maze of tents, glowing under red lightbulbs. Inside: a staged vision of...
Parting the Desert Between Two Seas
Apr 27, 2026April 25, 1859. About 150 people have gathered on the shores of Lake Manzala in Egypt. And one of them, a mustachioed, retired French diplomat, steps forward. He raises his pickaxe and strikes a cerem...
One Eco-Arson After Another: The Earth Liberation Front
Apr 20, 2026April 20th, 2004. A quiet suburban development outside Seattle. Brand-new homes. Fresh lawns not yet grown in. Then, in the middle of the night—sirens. Flames ripping through two houses. Investigato...
Jefferson’s Trade War Shuts Down America
Apr 13, 2026April 18, 1806. In his study, President Thomas Jefferson signs a law that doesn’t look like an act of war. It bans imports. Leather. Silk. Glass. Playing cards. A strange list. A quiet move. But Jeffe...
A Good, Not Great Lake (from Points North)
Apr 09, 2026This episode comes from Points North, a podcast about the land, water, and inhabitants of the Great Lakes. You can listen to Points North wherever you get your podcasts. Lake Champlain is more than 1...
Oil Fields, Bags of Cash, a Presidency Exposed
Apr 06, 2026April 7, 1922. A cabinet secretary signs a secret deal and locks it in his desk. The land in question holds one of the largest untapped oil reserves in the country. Officially, it belongs to the U.S....