Historium

By Jake BartonSociety & Culture Documentary Arts History Performing Arts

Historium episodes

March 22, 2017 #12 Dark Tide
In 1919, an industrial accident caused a slow-moving wave of death in the North End of Boston.
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14 min
March 02, 2017 #11 Almost a Thousand (NSFW)
The haunting story of the most vile serial murderers of all time. Not suitable for all listeners.
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15 min
February 17, 2017 #10 The Balloon Bomb
In 1944, the Empire of Japan went to desperate lengths to disrupt American infrastructure stateside.
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16 min
February 01, 2017 #09 Fumes & Fate
The mysterious and mundane origins of the legendary Oracle of Delphi.
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17 min
January 19, 2017 #08 Jailbreak
In 1962, three men attempt a daring escape from the maximum security federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island...
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19 min
December 14, 2016 #07 The Christmas Truce
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12 min
December 07, 2016 #06 The Pirate Queen
The story of a young woman working at a brothel to leading one of the largest pirate fleets every assembled.
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11 min
November 26, 2016 #05 Mad Jack Churchill
How do you obtain the moniker "Mad?" One way is to fight in the Second World War armed with a broadsword, a longbow, and bagpipes.
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15 min
November 23, 2016 #04 The Duel at Dawn
Alexander Hamilton and Aron Burr escalate from exchanging verbal blows to exchanging gunfire.
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17 min
November 23, 2016 #03 The Deal with the Devil
Guitarist Robert Johnson becomes legendary, perhaps due to a Faustian bargain...
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14 min

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Did you ever fall asleep in history class? You’re not alone. History can be boring when focusing on only dates and statistics. Historium seeks to find the narrative of history in some of the most…