In 1946, a former Soviet tank mechanic who had formal training in engineering or manufacturing submitted a design for a new gun in a competition.
His design was selected, and it became the new rifle for the Soviet military.
However, it didn’t just become a weapon for the Soviet Union; the design spread and within decades was being used all around the wor ... Show More
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The Apollo 1 Disaster (Encore)
In the early 1960s, the United States was always a step behind the Soviet Union in the space race.
By the mid-1960s, the Americans had caught up. They didn’t have many glamorous firsts, but they were doing increasingly difficult things in space.
All of that came crashing to a ... Show More
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The Subway Vigilante Shooting (1984) w/ Leon Neyfakh [Archive Favorite]
<p>It’s August 1st. This day in 1996, a judge ruled that Bernie Goetz still owed his victims millions of dollars in damages as a result of the “Subway Vigilante” incident some twelve years earlier.</p><p>Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Leon Neyfakh to discuss the subway shoo ... Show More
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Mar 2022
US Boycotts Russian Games (1980)
<p>It’s March 20th. This day in 1980, President Jimmy Carter is about to issue a decree that U.S. </p>
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