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Gerald Ford: The Unelected President
May 22, 2025Gerald Ford is the only person to serve as president without being elected to either the presidency or the vice presidency. He was handed a poisoned chalice and for many he's only remembered as the bu...
The Manson Family: Cult Murder in Hollywood
May 19, 2025In the summer of 1969, Hollywood was shaken by a set of brutal murders. Their perpetrators? The infamous Charles Manson and his 'family'. In this episode Jeff Melnick joins Don to discuss how Manson a...
How to Survive the Desert: Cities of the Southwest
May 15, 2025How did cities grow in America's largest and hottest desert? How did the rivers of the South West shape its history? Don is joined by Kyle Paoletta, author of American Oasis, to explore the complex an...
Jonestown: The Death of a Cult
May 12, 2025Did you ever wonder where the phrase 'drink the Kool-Aid' came from? In this second episode about the Peoples Temple, we rejoin them in Jonestown, Guyana. How planned was the final 'white night'? Did ...
1945: America & Victory in Europe
May 08, 2025May 8th saw the final surrender of Nazi Germany, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe. Eighty years on, we're taking a look at the final months of fighting in 1945. What were the experien...
Jonestown: The Birth of Peoples Temple
May 05, 2025On November 18th, 1978, over 900 people died at an American settlement in the jungle of Guyana called Jonestown. In this first of two episodes, we are going to find out how they ended up in South Amer...
The Fall of Richard Nixon
May 01, 2025Who was the real Richard Nixon? There are sides to him that get overlooked, like that he had a deeper understanding of foreign affairs than any other US President. But it's hard to see the light for t...
Vietnam: The End of the War?
Apr 28, 2025How did the US get out of Vietnam? In this episode, we are diving into how 'peace' was agreed in Paris, and what it really meant for Vietnam. Don is joined by Pierre Asselin, professor at San Diego St...
Richard Nixon: Rise from Poverty
Apr 24, 2025To understand Watergate, to understand the fall of Nixon, you need to look first at the rise. How the turbulence of his sky rocketing career left bruises and bitternesses that lingered. Don's guest to...
Vietnam: Conscientious Objection in a Warzone
Apr 21, 2025During the Vietnam War, 170,000 men received conscientious objector deferments. In this episode, we speak to one of them. Sidney Morrison joins Don to discuss his service and experiences as a medic du...