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The Creation of Comedy Troupe Monty Python

May 11, 1969. Six Monty Python writers and actors meet in an Indian Restaurant to officially form their troupe. 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 ... Show More

17m 35s

May 9

Saturday Matinee: History Analyzed

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we consider the Louisiana Purchase- how it occurred and what would have happened if this significant deal never took place. Link to History Analyzed: https://history_analyzed.buzzsprout.com/ Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening an ... Show More

1h 6m

May 8

The Release of The Beatles' Final Album

May 8, 1970. The Beatles release their final album: Let It Be. This episode originally aired in 2025. 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 more history, daily.

14m 56s

Jul 2024

The Third Presidential Assassination: McKinley

On 6th 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 s ... Show More

39m 23s

Nov 2025

Sketches in History | The President's Watch

The 15-Minute History Podcast team welcomes you to a new season of Sketches in History. This segment, just for kids, shows that history isn’t just a story—it’s an adventure. Join Lottie Archer as she dives into her extraordinary notebook, where sketches from history come to life. ... Show More

13m 23s

Feb 2025

The Sordid Saga of President Trump and Mayor Adams

The sweeping federal corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams seemed to spell the end of his career. Then he got a sudden reprieve from President Trump — but as the terms of that support became public, an extraordinary blowback ensued.Nicholas Fandos, who covers New ... Show More

26m 16s

Jun 2025

🇮🇹 “Bezos Da Vinci” — Venice’s Amazonian history. Nike’s Snoafer bet. NYC’s Socialist (Maybe) Mayor.

Jeff Bezos is getting married in Venice… but did ya know Venice was the Amazon of the Old World?Nike is pinning its turnaround on a snoafer (a sneaker/loafer)… it’s not a throwback, it’s a flowforward.NYC democrats just nominated a socialist mayoral candidate… because Wall Street ... Show More

22m 54s

Feb 2025

233. Blood and Betrayal: Oliver Cromwell's Irish Invasion (Ep 1)

His statue may stand proudly outside the Houses of Parliament in London, but in Ireland, Oliver Cromwell is remembered as “the Devil from over the Sea” for the bloodshed he unleashed there from 1649 to 1653. Rising to prominence as a Parliamentarian during the English Civil War ... Show More

40m 27s

Jan 2025

Barnstorming with pilot Patty Wagstaff

This week we're joined by 3 x National Aerobatic Champion, Patty Wagstaff, whose winning plane now hangs in the Smithsonian. She shares her story and discusses one of our favorite characters from history, aviation pioneer Pancho Barnes. We talk about getting kicked out of Cath ... Show More

50m 18s

Nov 2024

The Spy Who Putin Poisoned | Uncovering The Truth With Bellingcat | 5

In a groundbreaking investigation into the poisoning of Sergei Skripal, journalism group Bellingcat exposed previously unknown details of the Salisbury Poisonings that blew the case wide open. Journalist and Bellingcat founder Elliot Higgins and host Charlie Higson explore whe ... Show More

33m 18s

Jun 2025

THE KENNEDYS EP. 4: Rosemary, the Hidden Kennedy

It's class outside with Girl Historians! Today, we record outside underneath an active birdfeeder. We're back with episode 4 of our Kennedys series- this time covering Rosemary Kennedy, the hidden eldest daughter who was lobotomized. It's depressing guys, like really not good. We ... Show More

1h 34m

Saturday Matinee: American Criminal