In this episode of How We Got Here – A Virginian caught in the middle of U.S. and Soviet spy games after being taken prisoner by the KGB.

Plus, how Confederate soldiers from Chesterfield protected Richmond from a Union attack along the James River in what became known as the Battle of Drewry’s Bluff.  

And the story of a Richmond-born slave who possibly spied inside the Confederate White House - the mystery of Mary Jane Richards that is still being uncovered today.

Finally, the imprisonment and eventual release of Confederate President Jefferson Davis - why the leader of the rebellion was never tried for treason.

In this episode of How We Got Here – Secretariat’s birth in a humble, foaling shed in Virginia. How the legend went on to become the greatest racehorse of all time.

Plus, severely injured by friendly fire near Chancellorsville during the Civil War, we uncover the secret illness that ultimately killed Confederate General Stonewall Jackson.

And the traditional anthem “Hail to the Chief” that is played for the arrival of U.S. Presidents actually started thanks to the wife of a Virginia-born President. How Julia Gardiner became a Tyler after a tragedy on the Potomac.

In this episode of How We Got Here – Dozens killed when a packed courtroom floor gives way at the Virginia State Capitol in what became known as the Capitol Calamity.

Plus the epic Battle of Chancellorsville leads to Confederate General Stonewall Jackson being shot by his own men.

A standoff tainted with treason ends the appointment of Sir John Harvey as Royal Governor of Virginia.

And a day in history the U.S. Supreme Court would like to forget – how Virginia helped set the precedent of forced sterilization.

In this episode of How We Got Here - the largest manhunt in American history; the escape and eventual death of John Wilkes Booth. Inside the macabre mind of Richmond native Edgar Allan Poe. Plus a look back at the storied career of jazz legend and Virginian, Ella Fitzgerald. And when Robert E. Lee turned down an offer to command the Union army.

Season 3 launches on Monday, April 20. In this bonus trailer, we take you through some of its most memorable moments.

How We Got Here, presented by NBC12 in Richmond, Virginia, is a podcast highlighting Virginia’s rich history, one week at a time.

Season 3 launches on Monday, April 20. How We Got Here, presented by NBC12 in Richmond, Virginia, is a podcast highlighting Virginia’s rich history, one week at a time.

In this bonus episode of How We Got Here, we go behind the sounds with Executive Producer Colten Weekley to dive deep into how we made this season. You’ll hear about some of our favorite guests and which segments really stuck with us. Plus, we have exciting news about the future of the podcast!

In this week’s episode of How We Got Here, the true story of albino brothers from Virginia who were abducted and exploited by the circus for decades before their mother finally found them when the circus came back to town. Plus, a fiery Christmas disaster at the Richmond Theater that claimed the life of Virginia’s Governor. We’ll tell you about the eighth and final U.S. President that was born in the commonwealth, and the emotional “first” goodbye from George Washington to Congress, as he was trying to get home to Martha for Christmas.

In this episode of How We Got Here, how a Virginia newspaper got the Wright Brother’s first flight oh so wrong. Plus—a brewing tea party demands independence, but not in Boston. We examine the day slavery was abolished in America, and the country finally learns of George Washington’s death from a famous Richmonder. And, an all-around-the-world show of America’s military might that steamed away from the shores of Virginia.

In this episode of How We Got Here, George Washington’s final moments after a torturous night of medical care. And it ended before it began - we take you inside what may have been the fastest battle of the American Revolution. Also the legacy of a black woman from Richmond who changed the face of business in America. And the slaughter pen known as The Battle of Fredericksburg, where hundreds took their final breath beneath the Northern Lights.