EPISODE · May 30, 2026 · 15 MIN
The Sandwich That Started a World War
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On June 28th, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand's motorcade took a wrong turn in Sarajevo—directly in front of a disappointed assassin who had given up and gone for lunch. What should have been a failed plot became the spark that ignited World War One, all because someone got hungry and a driver got lost. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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On June 28th, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand's motorcade took a wrong turn in Sarajevo—directly in front of a disappointed assassin who had given up and gone for lunch. What should have been a failed plot became the spark that ignited World War One, all because someone got hungry and a driver got lost.
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