Aug 31

The Radium Girls Fight Back

September 12, 1922. Twenty-four-year-old Mollie Maggia has a toothache. In less than a year, this otherwise healthy young woman will be dead. Others like her will soon follow. They’d all shared what seemed to be a dream job: applying glow-in-the-dark paint to clock faces. The pai ... Show More

34m 33s

Aug 28

Free preview: How Las Vegas Made America a Gambling Nation (HTW+)

A five-minute taste of our full interview on how Las Vegas became Las Vegas. Subscribe to HTW+ to hear the rest at htwpod.com or in your Apple Podcasts app.

6m 5s

Aug 24

Did Homer Write the Odyssey? (Was He Even Real?)

August, sometime in the 500s BCE. In Athens, the Great Panathenaia is in full swing: chariot races, boat races, a hundred cattle slaughtered for the feast. And at the center of it, a competition in which performers recite the work of one poet, and one poet only: Homer. But nobody ... Show More

41m 1s

Mar 2022

The Watergate Scandal

When five men are caught inside a Washington DC office block in June 1972, it’s noted in police records simply as a ‘burglary’. So how does this bungled break-in go on to unravel a web of corruption and conspiracy, shatter America’s trust in its leadership, and topple President R ... Show More

49m 43s

Aug 2019

Watergate

On June 17th 1972, 5 men were caught breaking into the offices of the DNC at the Watergate Complex in Washington D.C. Over the next two years, journalists and congressional investigators worked to expose the White House’s involvement and cover-up of the crime, ultimately leading ... Show More

57m 9s

Dec 2019

Best of 2019: Watergate Pt. 1

Here’s one of our listeners’ most requested episodes of 2019: On June 17th, 1972, five men were caught breaking into the offices of the DNC at the Watergate Complex in Washington D.C. Over the next two years, journalists and congressional investigators worked to expose the White ... Show More

57m 9s

Jan 2024

The Watergate Scandal

Wiretapping, White House tapes and the possibility of impeachment. On June 17, 1972, a break-in at the Watergate Hotel triggered a chain of events ending with the resignation of President Nixon in 1974. From the burglary to the surprising redactions from the Nixon ta ... Show More

45m 1s

Nov 2019

Pardoned: Richard Nixon Pt. 1

In 1972, a break-in at the Watergate office complex in Washington D.C. had the FBI investigating what they thought was an ordinary burglary. But when the evidence led them to the White House, they uncovered what would become the biggest political scandal of the 20th century. Lear ... Show More

49m 21s

Jul 2024

Watergate: Deep Throat, Deeper Trouble with Langston Kerman and Gareth Reynolds | 42

In 1972, five clumsy burglars broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel. They were armed with tear gas pens, wads of cash, and enough surveillance equipment to make the NSA blush - and they were immediately caught. What could’ve been written ... Show More

50m 27s

Jun 2025

ENCORE: Watergate | The President's Decision | 2

The Washington Post begins investigating a mysterious crime. President Nixon confronts a crisis. Be the first to know about Wondery’s newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://wondery.fm/wonderynewsletter Listen to American Scandal on the Wondery ... Show More

41m 24s

Dec 2023

WATERGATE SCANDAL: THE NIXON TAPES

Dive into the shadows of power in our latest episode, unraveling the secrets of the Watergate scandal. Unearth a covert agenda hidden beneath political turmoil, where wiretapping and document theft are mere glimpses of a more profound story. Explore whispers of rogue agents, a ... Show More

4m 33s

Watergate from the Inside