Retropod

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Retropod

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.

  1. Earthrise

    31/12/2019

    Earthrise

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

    5 min
  2. Hair peace. Bed peace.

    30/12/2019

    Hair peace. Bed peace.

    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.

    6 min
  3. The jazz queen who chose home over fame

    27/12/2019

    The jazz queen who chose home over fame

    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.

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

    26/12/2019

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

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

    7 min
  5. The military's famous Santa Tracker began with a wrong number

    25/12/2019

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

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

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

    23/12/2019

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

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

    6 min
  7. Last Seen Ads

    20/12/2019

    Last Seen Ads

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

    7 min
  8. How 'Broadway Joe' redefined the NFL

    19/12/2019

    How 'Broadway Joe' redefined the NFL

    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."

    7 min
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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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  • Creador
    The Washington Post
  • Años de actividad
    2018 - 2019
  • Episodios
    486
  • Clasificación
    Apto
  • Copyright
    © The Washington Post

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