When a 9.2 quake shoook Alaska in 1964 it was the 2nd largest earthquake ever recorded. This is that story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Short Stuff: Toronto Clown Riot
01/07/2026 | 12 mins.
Those are three words you probably never thought you’d see together. And the true story is just as interesting as it sounds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Hillsborough Disaster
30/06/2026 | 46 mins.
When a crush of football fans killed 97 people in England in 1989, police and officials engaged in a massive cover-up to blame it on drunken fans. Today we tell that story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Selects: How Enron Fooled the World
27/06/2026 | 1h
Until 2007, the largest single corporate bankruptcy was Enron, a $67 billion energy trading company. Its decline was breathtaking, and while it’s a fascinating story of corporate malfeasance and greed, it’s also about the lives of ruined workers. Learn all about it in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Freetown Christiania
25/06/2026 | 37 mins.
The sort of commune of Freetown Christiania in Denmark may not be what it used to be, but it's still true to many of its original values. Learn all about this unique neighborhood today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
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