After 40 years of studying snakes, Karl Schmidt finally suffered his first bite. And when he did, he kept a gruesome diary to document the suffering and danger—right up to the edge of death...
Dec 16
The Publicity Stunt that Sparked the Scopes Monkey Trial
Exactly a century ago, teacher John Scopes was charged with the “crime” of teaching evolution. But Scopes was hardly a defiant Galileo, nobly standing up for truth. In fact, he never even taught evolution. (Really.) But despite the unseemly origins of the Monkey Trial, Scopes pro ... Show More
18m 59s
Dec 2
The Corny, Cringy, Very Bad Television Show that Just Might Save Your Life
In the 1970s, paramedic units were illegal in the United States. One (very bad) television show, Emergency!, set out to change that—and saved tens of thousands of lives in the process. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collect ... Show More
18m 29s
Jul 2018
50 Poison Special - A History of Russian Poisonings
Welcome to Part 1 of a bonus Unknown History miniseries: The Poison Chronicles. Eleanor Herman, author of The Royal Art of Poison, discusses the history of poison as a political tool used over centuries. In this first segment, Herman explores the use of poison throughout Russian ... Show More
10m 45s
Aug 2024
Charles Sobhraj dit "Le Serpent" : le long voyage du bikini killer
Charles Sobhraj est plus connu sous son surnom « le Serpent » ou encore « le Cobra ». Il le doit au fait qu'il a toujours réussi à fasciner et à manipuler ses victimes, à échapper aux policiers et à réaliser des évasions spectaculaires. On le dit à la fois escroc, séducteur, détr ... Show More
36m 27s