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The Great Comic Book Scare
Feb 02, 2026February 4, 1955. In a New York courtroom, the Comics Czar takes the stand. He’s in charge of enforcing a new code, meant to keep comic books from corrupting America’s youth, and he’s here to prove th...
The Dogs Who Saved Nome, Alaska
Jan 26, 2026On January 5, 2026, Jirdes Winther Baxter passed away at 101 years old — the last known survivor of the 1925 diphtheria epidemic in Nome, Alaska. A few years ago, we told the story of the Serum Run: ...
From Hitler to Hippies: The Surprising Origins of the VW Beetle | Presenting Business History
Jan 22, 2026How did the VW Beetle go from Hitler’s dream car to beloved hippie icon? Today, we’re sharing an episode from a new podcast, Business History. Hosts Jacob Goldstein and Robert Smith bring to life the ...
Houdini Defies Death
Jan 19, 2026January 25, 1908. Harry Houdini is the most famous magician in America. He’s known for his escapes – from handcuffs, boxes, jail cells, even a giant football. But the escape act is getting old, and ti...
The Great Boston Molasses Flood
Jan 12, 2026January 15, 1919. Boston PD receives a call: “Send all available rescue personnel...there's a wave of molasses coming down Commercial Street." The bizarre flood decimated Boston's North End. How did i...
Tuskegee Top Gun
Jan 05, 2026Editor’s note: This episode originally aired January 9, 2023. Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr. passed away in February 2025 at the age of 100. Lt. Col. James Harvey III still resides in New Jersey, now 102 ...
King Tut’s Tomb and the Battle for Egypt’s Past
Dec 29, 2025January 3, 1924. Archeologists crowd into an ancient Egyptian tomb to uncover what awaits them in the unopened burial chamber. The world is waiting to find out. That’s because two years before, the di...
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree: A History In Lights (from The Bowery Boys)
Dec 24, 2025The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has brought joy and sparkle to Midtown Manhattan since the early 1930s. The annual festivities may seem steady and timeless but this holiday icon actually has a s...
A Scrooge for the Ages
Dec 22, 2025December 27, 1853. On a freezing, snowy night in Birmingham, England, 2,000 people have lined up outside the town hall. They’ve braved the temperatures for a landmark performance, Charles Dickens’ fir...
Sam Adams Brews Rebellion in Boston Harbor
Dec 15, 2025December 16, 1773. Samuel Adams sits in a crowded meeting of American colonists at Boston’s Old South Meeting House. He’s watching small groups of men slip quietly out the door. Once outside, the men ...