History Daily

This episode recounts the 1973 sinking of the Pisces III submersible, which trapped pilots Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman over 1,500 feet deep in the Celtic Sea.

This episode chronicles Princess Diana’s life, from her 1981 "fairytale" wedding to Prince Charles to her tragic death in 1997.

Hosts introduce a new hybrid audio drama, *Jane Austen Stories*, featuring Dame Julie Andrews narrating *Emma*.

This episode details the 1973 Stockholm bank robbery that led to the identification of Stockholm Syndrome, where hostages defended their captors.

This episode recounts the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896, recognized as the shortest war in history.

This History Daily episode explores Harry Houdini’s evolution into the world’s most famous escape artist, focusing on his daring underwater stunts.

This episode recounts the life of Captain Matthew Webb, who became the first person to swim across the English Channel in 1875.

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Greg Jackson and Lindsay Cormack launch their new podcast, *Government That Doesn’t Suck*, aiming to highlight functional aspects of American governance.

This episode details the 1986 Lake Nyos disaster in Cameroon, where a limnic eruption released deadly carbon dioxide, killing over 1,700 people.

This episode details the 1989 murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez by their sons, Lyle and Eric.

This episode recounts the origins of the All-American Soapbox Derby, founded by Dayton photographer Myron Scott in 1934.

This episode details the disastrous 1942 Dieppe Raid, where Allied forces suffered heavy casualties due to lost surprise and poor planning.

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This episode explores the scandalous history of John Singer Sargent’s portrait *Madame X*, focusing on its subject, Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau.

This episode details the 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment, where psychologist Philip Zimbardo simulated a prison environment with student volunteers.

This episode recounts the Spanish-American War, beginning with the 1898 sinking of the USS Maine that sparked conflict.

This episode details the 1965 Watts Rebellion, sparked by the arrest of Marquette Frye and fueled by long-standing police brutality and systemic racism in Los Angeles.

This episode recounts the tragic sinking of the Swedish warship Vasa on its maiden voyage in 1628.

This History Daily episode features a special from I Know Dino celebrating the 200th anniversary of Megalosaurus, the first non-avian dinosaur named.

This episode of History Daily chronicles Alice Ramsey’s 1909 journey as the first woman to drive across America.

This episode details the Battle of Junín in 1824, a pivotal cavalry clash that secured Peruvian independence from Spain.

This episode recounts the 1966 murder of Vice Principal Bian Zhongyong by her students during China’s Cultural Revolution.

This episode details the War of the Spanish Succession, triggered by the death of childless King Charles II of Spain.

This episode chronicles Jesse Owens’ historic four gold medal wins at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, defying Nazi ideology.

This episode recounts the 1910 murder of Cora Crippen by her husband, Hawley Harvey Crippen, and his subsequent flight to Canada.

This episode details how Alan Lane launched Penguin Books in 1935 to revolutionize publishing.

This episode of Biography, hosted by Paul McGann, explores the life of Henry VIII, tracing his transformation from a charismatic young king into a tyrannical ruler.

This episode details Bonnie Prince Charlie’s 1745 Jacobite uprising, from his landing in Scotland to reclaim the Stuart throne.