The 3 Best Newton's Law Podcast Episodes
1) Episode 1: The Warden and the Con Man
When Isaac Newton leaves his career as a renowned scientist to become the Warden of Royal Mint, he thinks it's going to be an easy gig. But with an economy teetering on the brink of collapse, and a en...Show More
2) Episode 8: Cashed Out
In the series finale, Chaloner ‘counterfeits a madman’, Newton has his day in court, and Londoners look on as Chaloner meets his fate. And, Linda connects the dots between everything going on back the...Show More
3) Episode 3: Mint Condition
The Great Recoinage was supposed to fix England’s currency problem. But the Mint is bungling the job, and the country is reeling. As Isaac Newton steps into his new role, he applies his scientific pro...Show More
4) Abraham Lincoln Before the Presidency: What He Learned as a Lawmaker [from American History Hotline]
Before he became president, Abraham Lincoln spent just one term in Congress. So how did "the best known two-time Senate loser in the country" become one of the greatest presidents in American history?...Show More
5) How to Make the Olympics (Without Supernatural Athletic Ability)
Elizabeth Swaney fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming an Olympian, defying all odds. But it wasn’t supernatural athletic ability that got her there. And by the time she made it to the 2018 ...Show More
6) Introducing: What Happened in Nashville
What Happened in Nashville is a deeply reported investigation into the sudden collapse of a Tennessee fertility clinic, and the patients caught in the fallout. When the Center for Reproductive Health ...Show More
7) A Very Special Thanksgiving Mailbag
It's Fandemonium! This week Dana, Zaron, and Jason respond to listener emails. They tell their Very Special origin stories, pick their favorite episodes, cast the movie version of the podcast, and pre...Show More
8) Very Special Episodes: The Arctic Balloon
In 1897, a Swedish engineer set out to reach the North Pole ... by balloon. With two companions, a crate of champagne, and the faith of a nation, he rose into the Arctic fog — and vanished. Deca...Show More
9) Dueling in Early America: Hamilton, Burr, and Honor Culture [American History Hotline]
This episode demands satisfaction! Why did Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr meet on the dueling ground—and how common were duels in early America? Historian Lindsay Chervinsky joins Bob Cr...Show More
10) Introducing: 'Afterlives Season 2: Marsha P. Johnson'
Marsha P. Johnson is THE icon of the LGBTQ+ movement and a mother of the fight for trans rights. Today, you can buy T-shirts emblazoned with her face or walk through a park named in her honor. Now, he...Show More