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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 14 MIN

The Waiter Who Almost Saved the World

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In 1914, a sandwich shop waiter named Nedeljko Čabrinović threw a bomb that bounced off Archduke Franz Ferdinand's car—and missed. Six hours later, his fellow conspirator got a second chance only because the Archduke's driver took a wrong turn and stopped directly in front of a café where Gavrilo Princip was eating lunch. How a failed assassination, a hungry teenager, and one confused chauffeur accidentally triggered World War I. 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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