24-year-old doctor Jesse Bennett successfully performed a C-section on his wife, Elizabeth, saving both her life and their daughter Maria's: 14th January, 1794, in a log cabin on the Virginia Frontier.
The attending physician's refusal to participate, leaving the scene altogether, left Bennett to make quick decisions - though this included spontaneously ... Show More
Mar 4
John Lennon's Jesus Controversy
John Lennon's controversial statement that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus was first published in the London Evening Standard on 4th March, 1966. The reporter, Maureen Cleave, documented the eccentricities of Lennon's life and his dissatisfaction with fame and wealth; hi ... Show More
12m 39s
Jun 2025
The History of the C-section
<p>Almost half of births in the UK are delivered via Cesarean section. But when was this operation first performed?</p><br><p>Kate Lister is joined by Hannah Marsh, author of 'Thread, A Cesarean Story of Myth, Magic, and Medicine', to hear how this medical procedure developed, an ... Show More
54m 1s
Jun 2023
The Disappearance of Shy'Kemmia Pate Part 1: September 4, 1998
Part one of our re-release of the Shy'Kemmia Pate series includes a brief update, as well as a remaster of the series. On September 4, 1998, 8-year-old Shy'Kemmia Pate vanished from her hometown of Unadilla, Georgia. Her family and local law enforcement have been trying to put to ... Show More
38m 53s
Aug 2021
The Disappearance of Brian Wehrle, Part 1: After the Flood
In this two-part series, we cover the disappearance of 39-year-old Brian Wehrle, who drove through the great Atlanta Flood of 2009 to be in his hometown of Carrollton, GA for a court date—one he never made. Pre order Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/t ... Show More
47m 9s