History Uncovered Podcast
1) Episode 147 - The Cadaver Synod: When A Medieval Pope Put His Predecessor's Corpse On Trial
The Catholic Church has put many people on trial, including Galileo, Joan of Arc, and Martin Luther. But the strangest trial in church history took place in the ninth century. Known as the Cadaver Syn...Show More
2) Episode 146 - Virginia Hall, The One-Legged Spy Who Outsmarted The Nazis
Despite being an amputee, Virginia Hall bolstered the Allied resistance in France so successfully that the Gestapo launched special missions just to find her. They never did. https://allthatsinterest...Show More
3) Episode 145 - Tsutomo Yamaguchi, The Man Who Survived Both Atomic Bombings
Tsutomu Yamaguchi was at ground zero in Hiroshima — and three days later, in Nagasaki. He survived both atomic bombings. Decades later, he told his story to the world. This is the life of history’s on...Show More
4) Episode 144 - Jimmy Hoffa's Disappearance — And Who May Have Been Behind It
What really happened to Jimmy Hoffa? On the 50th anniversary of one of America’s greatest unsolved mysteries, we dive into the life, rise, and sudden disappearance of the infamous Teamsters boss. From...Show More
5) Episode 143 - The Story Behind America's "Government Cheese" And The Massive Caves Used To Store It
In the 1970s, the U.S. faced a serious dairy shortage that sent prices soaring. To address this, the government, under Jimmy Carter, implemented a massive subsidy program for the dairy industry. $2 bi...Show More
6) Episode 142 - The Tragic Assassination Of Robert F. Kennedy
By June of 1968, the United States felt, to many, like a nation teetering on the edge. Every night, Americans watched the carnage of the Vietnam War on their television screens. That April, Martin Lut...Show More
7) Episode 141 - Four Of The Worst Nuclear Disasters In History
From Chernobyl to Fukushima, nuclear disasters have left lasting scars on the modern world, each a chilling reminder of the high-stakes gamble that comes with harnessing atomic energy. Yet even in the...Show More
8) Episode 140 - Inside The 1910 Push For Americans To Eat Hippos
Today, the average American consumes almost 70 pounds of beef per year and almost 100 pounds of chicken. But those numbers could have been quite different. A century ago, American policymakers pushed ...Show More
9) Episode 139 - History's Most Disturbing Mutiny? The Story Of The Dutch Ship Batavia
In 1629, the Dutch ship Batavia wrecked off the coast of what is now Western Australia, stranding over 300 people on remote, barren islands. What followed was not a fight for survival, but a descent i...Show More
10) Episode 138 - The Chilling Story Of Selena's Murder — And The Woman Who Killed Her
Dubbed the "Mexican Madonna" and the "Queen Of Tejano Music," Selena Quintanilla was a budding superstar — until she was gunned down in March 1995. https://allthatsinteresting.com/selena-death Learn ...Show More