Yesterday

Saturday Matinee: Trapped History

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we are dazzled by magician and skeptic "The Amazing Randi" whose mission was to expose charlatans and champion the truth.Link to Trapped History: https://trappedhistory.com/Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Dai ... Show More

45m 32s

Aug 22

Captain Cook Claims Australia

August 22, 1770. Explorer James Cook lays claim to New South Wales, Australia by raising the British flag on Possession Island. This episode originally aired in 2024.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and ... Show More

15m 39s

Aug 21

The Mona Lisa is Stolen from the Louvre

August 21, 1911. Italian handyman Vincenzo Peruggia steals the Mona Lisa from the Louvre. This episode originally aired in 2023.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for mor ... Show More

17m 21s

Jun 2024

History Daily: The End of the Münster Rebellion

June 24, 1535. A radical political uprising comes to an end when the city of Münster falls to an Bishop’s army.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, go to IntoHistory.com.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to H ... Show More

16m 55s

Feb 2024

History Daily: The Battle of Lugdunum

February 19, 197 CE. Septimius Severus' victory at the Battle of Lugdunum finally establishes him as the sole ruler of the Roman Empire.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, go to IntoHistory.comHistory Daily is a co-production of Ai ... Show More

17m 7s

Jun 30

Frenemies: China & the USA, a History

The People's Republic of China has only existed since 1949, but in just 75 years its relationship with the United States is in a strong position to be the most tumultuous of all.Don is joined by Rana Mitter for this episode of Frenemies. Rana is S. T. Lee Professor of U.S.-Asia R ... Show More

49m 44s

Jun 3

The Spy Who Ran Mossad’s Fake Hotel | The Return | 3

Dani Limor is being held at gunpoint. His next words will either save Operation Brothers and thousands of lives – or get him killed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

41m 15s

May 2024

History Daily: A B-24 Crash Survivor Begins a Fight for Survival

May 27, 1943: A B-24 bomber crashes in the Pacific Ocean, beginning a two year ordeal at sea and in Japanese captivity for former Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, go to IntoHistory.comHistory Dail ... Show More

15m 15s

Jul 2024

The Third Presidential Assassination: McKinley

On 5th September, 1901, President William McKinley attended a public reception at the Pan American Exposition, a 6-month-long World’s Fair, in Buffalo, New York. He was at the height of his power, having been re-elected at the beginning of the year. But one of the people who stoo ... Show More

39m 23s

Jun 2020

Pearl Harbor

On Sunday 7 December 1941, Japanese aircraft attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The US Pacific Fleet was devastated and 2403 Americans were killed. But it was not the decisive strike Japan had hoped for, and it awakened a sleeping giant that would tu ... Show More

27m 14s

Mar 2025

The Final Episode

This week, we look back on a year of meeting people who’ve pushed the limits, and the lessons we learned. Also, another dirty Elna story for the fans. Thank you all for listening.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr ... Show More

47m 16s

Feb 2025

The Spy Who Infiltrated Auschwitz | The Message | 2

Witold Pilecki scolds a new arrival for calling him by his real name. But then he realises: this new arrival might know if his messages are reaching the Allies. And if the Allies are going to act.Have you got a spy story you’d like us to tell? Email your ideas to thespywho@wonder ... Show More

41m 34s

Jun 23

Frenemies: Russia & the USA, a History

For nearly half a century, the United States and Russia stood as adversaries, entrenched in a tense geopolitical rivalry known as the Cold War. Yet this period represents only a brief chapter in the broader, more complex history of their relationship...In this episode, Professor ... Show More

1h 3m

The Honno-ji Incident