EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 14 MIN
The Sandwich That Started a World War
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Franz Ferdinand's driver took a wrong turn in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. But what if I told you the Archduke was only there because his assassin had given up and gone for lunch? The story of how a ham sandwich, a tuberculosis cough, and one very bad map reading killed 20 million people. 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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Franz Ferdinand's driver took a wrong turn in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. But what if I told you the Archduke was only there because his assassin had given up and gone for lunch? The story of how a ham sandwich, a tuberculosis cough, and one very bad map reading killed 20 million people.
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