History Daily: The Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul II
May 13th 1981: Pope John Paul II is shot in a mysterious assassination plot with potential ties to the KGB.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, go to In...
13 Maj 202416min
The Pinkerton Detective Agency | "We Never Sleep" | 1
In the early 1850s, Scottish immigrant Allan Pinkerton stumbled upon a counterfeiting operation while gathering wood for his barrel-making business. After helping the authorities arrest the criminals,...
8 Maj 202441min
World War I | "Heaven, Hell, or Hoboken" | 5
After the United States declared war on Germany in April 1917, America scrambled to assemble boot camps across the country to train a fighting force to send to Europe. The training was fast, with recr...
1 Maj 202438min
History Daily: Rock Musical Rent Debuts on Broadway
April 29, 1996. New musical Rent premieres on Broadway, only a few months after the death of the show’s creator.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, go ...
29 Apr 202414min
World War I | The Eleventh Hour | 4
In the summer of 1918, the U.S. successfully led a critical offensive in northern France, finally giving the Allies the upper hand in the battle against Germany and the other Central Powers. And as th...
24 Apr 202441min
World War I | The Spring Offensive | 3
In January 1918, after months of preparation and planning, American troops finally started to arrive in Europe in significant numbers. But the U.S. was still far from combat ready. Its economy was str...
17 Apr 202437min
History Daily: The Hillsborough Stadium Disaster
April 15, 1989: A crowd crush at a soccer game at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England leads to the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for ...
15 Apr 202416min
World War I | The Yanks Are Coming | 2
In the spring of 1917 the U.S. moved closer to entering the Great War. German submarines resumed attacks against American ships, and a secret German telegram urging Mexico to wage war on the U.S. came...
10 Apr 202440min
