The Party to End Nicolas Fouquet's Career

In 1983, a cherubic, homely doll triggered something close to national hysteria. Parents fought in store aisles. Shelves were stripped bare. Even the New York mafia found itself selling children’s toys. And the frenzy didn’t end when the fad faded. In an unexpected twist decades ...  Show more

The glamorous Mitford sisters—six daughters of a Baron—have captivated the public imagination for decades. One became a duchess, one a famous novelist, one retired into a life of privacy, two become fascists, and one became a communist. Jessica "Decca" Mitford is a character larg ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, Scott Jones, author of Growing Up Rural: Lessons Learned For a Lifetime, tells the story of the time he stunk up his classroom with hog manure covered boots...and how a gracious teacher really helped him out. Mike Leven shares his story as ...  Show more

Vendeuse de glaces à Coney Island, mannequin pour les cigarettes Chesterfield… Adolescente, Leona fait ce qu’elle peut pour gagner de l’argent et réaliser son rêve : faire fortune. Et l’Américaine va réussir, en construisant un empire immobilier à Manhattan, d ...

Friend of the podcast Gina Berry joins us to talk about one of her favourite women from history: Nefertiti! In this incredibly long conversation, we get into exactly how long ago Nefertiti lived (VERY LONG AGO), how unusual her husband Akhenaten's reign was (VERY), and how messed ...  Show more

On this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora looks back at the cultural impact of John F. Kennedy Jr. After the assassination of US President Kennedy, John Jr, grew up as a living national treasure who was expected to carry on the hopes and dreams of his father. in a ...  Show more