At the dawn of the nuclear age, the United States hoped to maintain a monopoly on its new weapon, but the secrets and the technology for building the atomic bomb soon spread. Join us as we talk about the history and current status of the world's nuclear weapons. 

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February 23, 2022, attacks and explosions are reported throughout Ukraine, including in the capital, Kyiv… wait… what just happened? Join us as we talk about the history leading up to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Allegedly, in the fall of 1943, a U.S. Navy destroyer was made invisible and teleported from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Norfolk, Virginia, in an incident known as the Philadelphia Experiment. Join us as we discuss one of the more famous military urban legends.

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Here is the short story of why school busses exist - and what's with the yellow? Funny you should ask...

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The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre shocked the world on February 14, 1929, when Chicago’s North Side erupted in gang violence. It remains an unsolved crime and was never officially linked to Chicago's Al Capone, but he was generally considered to have been responsible for the murders which consolidated his power.

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The Chicago Fire of 1871, also called the Great Chicago Fire, burned from October 8 to October 10, 1871, and destroyed thousands of buildings, killed an estimated 300 people, and caused an estimated $200 million in damages.

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Curious how Amazon got its name? How about a saxophone, or a cardigan sweater? Join us for a short episode where we talk about how certain things got their names.

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Martin Luther King Jr., an African-American clergyman, and civil rights leader, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. What happened that day? And did James Earl Ray, a fugitive from the Missouri State Penitentiary, really act alone to bring down one of the most famous people in the world?

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What's all this hubbub about the Bermuda Triangle about anyway? Join us as we talk about the mythical section of the Atlantic Ocean and the many unexplained circumstances surrounding some disappearances and accidents within its borders. 

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