June 28, 2026 - History’s Unexpected Turning Points

Sunday, June 28th, 2026 — Today is National Tapioca Day, but today’s stories are anything but ordinary.In this episode, we explore an alleged plot to assassinate George Washington before the United States was even officially born… the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended one world war while helping set the stage for another… and one of the world’s first major video game championships, decades before anyone had heard the word “esports.”Plus, we celebrate the birthday of comedy legend Mel Brooks and look at the philosophy behind his humor—using laughter not just to entertain, but to take the power away from fear.A lot of today’s stories turned out to be about turning points.Some were obvious.Some weren’t recognized until years later.But each one quietly changed the direction of history.Anyway… that’s what I ended up finding while working through June 28.