On July 13th, 2024, Thomas Crooks attempted to assassinate the former President of the United States. Conspiracy theories surround the would-be assassin. Why was he involved in a BlackRock Advertisement? Was there a second shooter? Was he a Time Traveler trying to stop Donald Trump?
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Jul 3
1962 Pensacola Sea Monster Attack
In March 1962, a Sea Monster Attack was reported off the coast of Pensacola, Florida. Five teenagers were diving at a wreck when a large, serpent-like creature attacked their boat, leading to the deaths of four of them. One survivor, Edward Brian McCleary, tells the story of what ... Show More
55m 42s
Jun 26
The Congos Dinosaur: Mokele-mbembe
In 1919, the Smithsonian Institution sent a 32-man Expedition to Central Africa to look for this Mysterious Creature. For centuries, locals have told stories of Mokele-mbembe, a Mythical Dinosaur and Legendary Creature said to live in Hidden Unexplored Lakes and Rivers. Join us a ... Show More
59m 29s
Jul 2024
US Presidents Who Escaped Assassination
Lincoln, FDR, Reagan, Clinton, Bush and now Trump. All have been targets of assassination attempts while in or running for office. Listen to this bonus episode from our sister podcast, Dan Snow's History Hit, where host Dan is joined by Professor of American History at Cambridge ... Show More
41m 22s
Sep 2024
McCarthy & the Second Red Scare
Who was Joe McCarthy? How did this Republican Senator come to lead a nationwide campaign against communism? And how did he bring about his own downfall?
For this episode, Don is joined by the authors of ‘Witch Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare’, Dr. Andrea Balis ... Show More
51m 32s
Aug 2024
Encore: Presidential Assassinations | Murder for Spoils | 2
On April 14th, 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. Lincoln died hours later, shocking the war-torn nation and becoming the first President to be assassinated in office. But he would not be the last.Sixteen years later, no a ... Show More
41m 21s
Dec 2024
Outlaws vs the FBI: J. Edgar Hoover's G-Men
What makes the ideal gangster hunter? In the 1930s, outlaws like John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Bonnie & Clyde were the scourge on the justice system of the United States.
To bring them in, the lawmakers needed to try something new. And that something new was the FBI.
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26m 33s