Retropod

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Retropod is a show for history-lovers, featuring stories about the past, rediscovered. Host Mike Rosenwald introduces you to history’s most colorful characters - forgotten heroes, overlooked villains, dreamers, explorers, world changers.

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Retropod

Retropod

The Washington Post

About this podcast

Retropod is a show for history-lovers, featuring stories about the past, rediscovered. Host Mike Rosenwald introduces you to history’s most colorful characters - forgotten heroes, overlooked villains, dreamers, explorers, world changers.

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Kids & Family/Education for Kids History

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Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture Music Christianity Education Business Arts Technology Comedy TV & Film

486 episodes

Earthrise

Earthrise

31 December 2019

On Christmas Eve in 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts captured an image that symbolizes hope and inspired environmentalism.

00:05:21

Hair peace. Bed peace.

Hair peace. Bed peace.

30 December 2019

On March 25, 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were a few days into their marriage when they invited the press to join them at their honeymoon suite at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel.

00:05:54

The jazz queen who chose home over fame

The jazz queen who chose home over fame

27 December 2019

Jazz singer Ethel Ennis’s voice wowed audiences and won praise from critics. But when she was faced with the opportunity to become a superstar, Ennis chose a different path.

00:06:34

Clara Barton, America's most famous nurse, broke boundaries to treat Civil War victims

Clara Barton, America's most famous nurse, broke boundaries to treat Civil War victims

26 December 2019

The nurse who founded the American Red Cross had no formal training in medicine. She tended to countless wounded soldiers.

00:07:08

The military's famous Santa Tracker began with a wrong number

The military's famous Santa Tracker began with a wrong number

25 December 2019

In the 1950s, a child trying to call Santa Claus accidentally called NORAD and changed Christmas Eve forever.

00:06:27

The 'Toy King' who never aspired to the throne.

The 'Toy King' who never aspired to the throne.

23 December 2019

Toys R Us founder Charles Lazarus had no idea how big the toy industry would become.

00:06:21

Last Seen Ads

Last Seen Ads

20 December 2019

After the Civil War, formerly enslaved people placed notices in black-owned newspapers across the country to find their loved ones.

00:06:53

How 'Broadway Joe' redefined the NFL

How 'Broadway Joe' redefined the NFL

19 December 2019

A few days before his team took the field as huge underdogs in Super Bowl III, New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath made what was seen as an insane prediction at the time: "The Jets will win Sunday," he said. "I guarantee it."

00:06:33

The game show contestant who cheated his way to fame

The game show contestant who cheated his way to fame

18 December 2019

In the 1950s, Charles Van Doren, a quiet professor in New York City, became wrapped up in one of the biggest television quiz show scandals in history.

00:06:48

How food found its way into the freezer

How food found its way into the freezer

17 December 2019

While on a research trip to the Arctic in the early 20th century, scientist Clarence Birdseye — a name you might recognize from the frozen food aisle — made an observation that would go on to change the way we eat.

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