Episodes
The Great Train Robbery
August 8, 1963. A gang of 15 criminals steal nearly 50 million dollars from a Royal Mail train in Buckinghamshire, England, carrying out the largest train robbery in British history.
Saturday Matinee Takes a Break
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The Lonesome Cowboys Raid
August 5,1969. Police in Atlanta, Georgia raid a screening of Andy Warhol’s underground film, Lonesome Cowboys, triggering a wave of protests that sparks the gay rights movement in the Deep South.
The Capture of Anne Frank
August 4, 1944. Jewish teen Anne Frank and her family are discovered by the Gestapo after two years of hiding in a secret annex behind her father’s business in Amsterdam.
The First Voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World
August 3, 1492. Christopher Columbus sets out on his first voyage to what will come to be known as the New World.
The Murder of Wild Bill Hickock
August 2, 1876. At a poker table in the town of Deadwood, a buffalo hunter turned prospector named Jack McCall murders the legendary gunslinger, frontiersman, and folk hero, Wild Bill Hickock.
Joseph Priestley Discovers Oxygen
August 1, 1774. English chemist Joseph Priestley changes the world forever when he isolates a mysterious new gas: oxygen.
Saturday Matinee: The Pirate History Podcast
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we raise the Jolly Roger, unfurl the sails, prime our cannon and hit the seas searching for plunder with The Pirate History Podcast. Link to The Pirate History Podcast: https://piratehistorypodcast.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California …
The Publication of The Lord of the Rings
July 29, 1954. After years of struggle, JRR Tolkien publishes the first installment of The Lord of the Rings.
San Martín Liberates Peru
July 28, 1821, The Legendary Military Commander, José de San Martín, liberates Peru and proclaims its independence from Spain.
The Death of Vincent van Gogh
July 27, 1890. Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh shoots himself in the chest, a tragic end to a complicated life that will make him one of the most important painters in Western art.
The Signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act
July 26, 1990. Disability rights activists’ achieve a major victory for equality when President George HW Bush signs into law the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Mata Hari is Sentenced to Death
July 25, 1917, Exotic dancer Mata Hari is convicted of spying for Germany in World War I and sentenced to die in Paris.
Saturday Matinee: Wild West Extravaganza
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we head West to explore how Annie Oakley was *not* a thieving cocaine addict, no matter what publisher William Randolph Hearst said. Link to Wild West Extravaganza: www.wildwestextra.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice …
The End of the Warsaw Ghetto
July 22, 1942, The Nazis begin the evacuation of the Warsaw Ghetto, transporting hundreds of thousands of Jews to their deaths at the Treblinka Extermination Camp.
Neil Armstrong Walks On the Moon
July 21, 1969. American astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the moon.
The Turkish Invasion of Cyprus
July 20, 1974. After a coup d'etat by the Greek military, Turkish forces launch an invasion of Cyprus, dividing the country in two.
The Birth of the Tuskegee Airmen
July 19, 1941. The Tuskegee Airmen begin their training as the first class of Black pilots in the U.S. Army Air Forces.
The Great Fire of Rome
July 18, 64 AD. When the Great Fire of Rome reduces two-thirds of the city to ashes, Emperor Nero uses the catastrophe as an excuse to persecute a new religious group: the Christians.
Saturday Matinee: Fiasco: The AIDS Crisis
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we explore the pandemic that changed the world forever, with season five of Fiasco: The AIDS Crisis Link to Fiasco: The AIDS Crisis: https://www.audible.com/pd/Fiasco-The-AIDS-Crisis-Podcast/B09SVPH27K See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P…
Napoleon Bonaparte Surrenders
July 15, 1815. After suffering a crushing defeat in the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders to the British.
The Darien Scheme
July 14, 1698. An ambitious plan by Scotland to found a colony in Panama goes disastrously wrong.
The Dedication of the Hollywood Sign
July 13, 1923. Real estate developers dedicate the Hollywood sign to advertise a new housing devleopment, inadvertently creating an iconic American landmark.
The Death of Alexander Hamilton
July 12, 1804. American founding father, Alexander Hamilton, dies from a fatal wound he suffered during a duel with his longtime adversary, Aaron Burr.