Jump aboard an incredible real-life adventure with Ben & Pia as we rewind to Charleston Harbor in 1862!

This is the daring story of Robert Smalls, an enslaved pilot who used courage, clever planning, and a captain's straw hat to guide the steamer Planter past forts and into freedom — bringing his family with him.

What makes this perfect for young listeners: it mixes a quiet, clever plan with a heartwarming family rescue, teaches about signals, maps, and harbor life, and shows how one act can change a life and a nation.

Historical Fun Fact: Robert Smalls used accurate harbor signals and the captain's hat to pass Confederate checkpoints and fool the guards in dim light.

Did you know? Could you imagine steering a large steamer through watched forts while keeping everyone safe and silent?

Ben & Pia host the journey and introduce the Storyteller who paints the harbor with sound and suspense.

Which story do you want to hear next?

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Meet Philo Taylor Farnsworth in an AMAZING true story of curiosity and invention!

Follow a farm boy who sees straight lines in a plowed field and turns that idea into the first fully electronic television. This adventure is perfect for young explorers who love science, gadgets, and real-life heroes. Ben & Pia guide you through the sounds, the lab work, and the courtroom drama in a gentle, exciting way.

Historical Fun Fact: Philo drew a scanning rectangle on a high school chalkboard that later helped prove his invention in a patent fight against a giant company.

Did you know? The first working fully electronic television transmission from Philo's lab in 1927 showed just a single bright line — but that line proved the idea worked!

Which story do you want to hear next? Tell Ben & Pia in the comments and we might make it our next Lets Rewind episode!

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The amazing true story of the San José galleon - Spain's legendary treasure ship lost in 1708!

Historical Fun Fact: The San José carried so much silver and gold that when it exploded, the flash lit up the entire Caribbean Sea like daylight!

Did you know that this Spanish treasure ship was found 300 years later by underwater robots at nearly 2,000 feet deep?

Ben & Pia take you on this incredible underwater adventure from colonial Spain to modern-day treasure hunting!

Which story do you want to hear next? Write it in the comments!

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Join Ben & Pia for an amazing rewind into a real-life mystery: how one curious psychologist used letters to test whether strangers are only a few steps apart!

This episode tells the story of Stanley Milgram and his small world experiment in a gentle, exciting way perfect for young listeners. Discover how envelopes, photos, and simple rules sent surprising paths across America and helped reveal the secret pattern of human connections.

Historical Fun Fact: Milgram sent dozens of tracked envelopes from towns like Omaha and Wichita to a Boston stockbroker and measured the number of people involved in each successful chain — the average came out near six!

Did you know? Could a farmer in the Midwest really be linked to a city worker in just a handful of steps? Milgram's letters showed it might be true.

Which story do you want to hear next? Tell us your pick in the comments!

Presented by Ben & Pia in the Lets Rewind series — curious history, told with care.

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Meet Jagadish Chandra Bose in a MEGA exciting historical adventure!

Join Ben & Pia as they take you from crowded Town Halls to quiet greenhouses to watch a scientist send invisible waves and listen to plants with a wonder-making machine. This story is gentle, brave, and full of surprising science experiments that will make you say WHOA!

Historical Fun Fact: Bose demonstrated very short radio waves about one fifth of an inch long and used early semiconductor detectors years before many modern radios were built.

Did you know? How could a bell ring across a room without wires — and how did a tiny machine make plant growth look HUGE on paper?

Which story do you want to hear next?

Ben & Pia bring curiosity, kind questions, and clear explanations to every tale.

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Join Ben & Pia on a MEGA exciting journey from a small Brooklyn apartment to the rainy streets of Seattle and the buzzing bars of Milan!

This episode tells the true story of Howard Schultz — how a boy who watched his father struggle grew up to change how people enjoy coffee and tried to make work kinder for many.

Why this story is special for young explorers: it mixes real-life grit, travel, and big ideas about work, care, and community. Learn how tasting a simple espresso in Milan sparked a whole new way to share coffee and conversation.

Historical Fun Fact: In 1988 Starbucks offered health benefits to eligible part-time workers — an unusual move for businesses back then!

Did you know? Which country inspired Howard Schultz to create the coffee shop style we now recognize: was it Italy or the United States?

Which story do you want to hear next? Tell Ben & Pia in the comments and they might pick your idea for the next Lets Rewind! adventure.

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Meet Roy Cleveland Sullivan, the real Lightning Ranger of Shenandoah National Park — an unbelievable true tale of storms, service, and quiet courage!

This MEGA exciting story shows how a park ranger faced lightning again and again while protecting visitors, guiding hikers, and watching the Blue Ridge ridges. Ben & Pia introduce the adventure and our Storyteller takes you step by step through flashes, singed hats, and brave rescues.

Historical Fun Fact: Roy Sullivan holds a Guinness World Record for surviving the most recorded lightning strikes — seven times!

Did you know? Could lightning really strike the same person more than once, especially someone who works long hours on mountain ridges?

Which story do you want to hear next? Tell Ben & Pia in the comments and we might rewind it next!

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Join Ben & Pia for an amazing voyage into the real-life story of Violet Jessop, the brave stewardess who survived three great ship disasters!

This WOW-story is full of calm courage, quick thinking, and sea-safety lessons that changed how ships sail. Perfect for curious young minds who love adventure and history!

Historical Fun Fact: After the Titanic sinking, international maritime laws were changed so ships had enough lifeboats for everyone and continuous radio watch became standard.

Did you know? Violet worked as a stewardess and later as a nurse on ocean liners built in Belfast called Olympic, Titanic, and Britannic — and she survived disasters on all three!

Which story do you want to hear next? Tell Ben & Pia in the comments and they might feature it in the next episode!

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Get ready to pedal through a real WOW-Story! Meet Annie Londonderry, a bold mother and immigrant who circled the globe in 1894–1895 on a single-gear bicycle, with sponsors, clever plans, and a flair for showmanship.

This episode turns history into an ADVENTURE: learn how Annie sold photos, carried a sponsor sign that became her name, switched to a lighter Sterling bicycle, sailed on steamships, and handled rough roads, strange ports, and headline-making stunts. Perfect for curious young explorers who love travel, invention, and brave stories!

Historical Fun Fact: Annie adopted the name Londonderry after a mineral water sponsor, and she raised money by selling signed photographs and giving talks at stops along her route.

Did you know? Could someone really circle the globe with trains and steamships between long cycling stretches and still claim a true world trip?

Hosts Ben & Pia guide this lively tale with warmth and curiosity. Which story do you want to hear next?

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Step into a wet, wonderful adventure with Frances Gabe, the woman who built a real house that could wash itself!

In this episode Ben & Pia guide you through the amazing story of a rainy Oregon home with ceiling nozzles, rotating dish closets, waterproof walls and plastic-covered furniture that let a whole room take a shower. Perfect for curious young explorers who love inventions and surprising history!

Historical Fun Fact: Frances Gabe held about 68 patents for parts of her self cleaning house system, including rotating dish closets and automatic washing walls!

Did you know? Could a whole house really be cleaned like a giant bathtub with drains, dryers and hidden pipes? Frances tried to make that dream real in the 1950s–1990s in Oregon.

Which story do you want to hear next? Tell Ben & Pia in the comments!

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