PODCAST · education
This Day
by MWC
Listen to Chris Conley's unique look at something interesting that happened on THIS DAY in history.
Episodes
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For as long as there's been golf, there have been friendly side-bets... on THIS DAY, October 17th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Before the Civil War there were smaller battles over slavery, on THIS DAY, October 16th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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She was an exotic dancer... and a spy... on THIS DAY, October 15th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Her television career got off to an auspicious start, because of a leaked sex tape... on THIS DAY, October 14th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Many parents hope that their children will take over the family business, on THIS DAY, October 13th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The crown prince of Bavaria was getting married, and everyone was invited to the celebration on THIS DAY, October 12th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jeff Jorgensen gave up on studying mathematics when he lost a student problem-solving competition on THIS DAY, January 12th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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A musician and his wife were talking about world peace... that conversation would be changed into a song, on THIS DAY, October 11th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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A great passing quarterback was almost grounded in the early part of his career, on THIS DAY, October 10th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The British lost the Battle of Yorktown, and with it the Revolutionary War, in part because of bad weather... on THIS DAY, October 9th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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He was only a year away from graduating from Harvard, when he decided not to go back to school... on THIS DAY, October 8th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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There was a time when CNN was the only all-news channel in the United States. That caused some legal problems on THIS DAY, October 7th with Chris Conley See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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People love sharing photographs...on THIS DAY, October 6th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Not everyone was happy that a new church was opening on THIS DAY, October 5th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Istanbul was a port city; some people would travel there in-style on THIS DAY, October 4th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Love Is On The Air was not a very good movie... but it did launch the career of a well-known actor, on THIS DAY, October 3rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The YMCA filed a lawsuit over the hit song from The Village People on THIS DAY, October 2nd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Some of these trees are as old as time itself, on THIS DAY, October 1st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The mistake that started World War II was made on THIS DAY, September 30th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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London used to be policed by neighborhood constables. That would change on THIS DAY, September 29th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Star Trek was very popular with sci-fi fans, but it was not on TV very long. More with Chris Conley on THIS DAY, September 28th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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For farmers, there was nothing more miserable than fire ants... on THIS DAY, September 27th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Aerobics was the workout craze of the 1980s, on THIS DAY, September 26th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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He was thrown from a horse during a riding competition, on THIS DAY, September 25th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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A scathing criticism of how we tell news stories, on THIS DAY, September 24th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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It's the biggest album of Bruce Springsteen's career, and some people still don't understand what it's about... on THIS DAY, September 23rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Her rock n roll band was very popular on tour, on THIS DAY, September 22 with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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There was a disagreement between forecasters at the National Weather Bureau on THIS DAY, September 21st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Earl Rogers was a brilliant defense lawyer, on THIS DAY, September 20th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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An unusual baseball no-hitter, on THIS DAY, September 19th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Toast of the Town was the most popular tv broadcast in the nation... so why change its name? On THIS DAY, September 18th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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What happens when a cowboy drinks too much? On THIS DAY, September 17th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Riley King worked in a cotton mill. His foreman bought him a guitar on THIS DAY, September 16th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The earliest automobiles were started by turning a handcrank, on THIS DAY, September 15th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia on THIS DAY, September 14th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Our national debt is $40-trillion. It started growing on THIS DAY, September 13th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Broadway has never seen a play like The Black Crook, on THIS DAY, September 12th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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You know about the terror attacks of 9-11... let's hear about some of the everyday heroes who tried to do something, on THIS DAY, September 11th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Friday night is the lowest night of the week for TV viewership. on THIS DAY, September 10th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Two inmates got into a fight in the prison yard on THIS DAY, September 9th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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He was an inventor, and one of his ethnic slurs stuck to one of his inventions, on THIS DAY, September 8th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Pilgrims were supposed to sail to the New World on two ships. You know about the Mayflower. You'll hear about the Speedwell, on THIS DAY, September 6th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sometimes a part is so perfect for an actor that it's hard to say 'no,' on THIS DAY, September 5th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Do you know how much a bar of soap costs, or a package of napkins? On THIS DAY, September 4th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sears Roebuck and Company would ship their products anywhere in the country, on THIS DAY, September 3rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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None of the Beatles were particularly good piano players, on THIS DAY, September 2nd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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In the early days of train travel, even short trips were uncomfortable... on THIS DAY, September 1st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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It was a group of construction workers who started the first Labor Day, on THIS DAY, September 7th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This children's toy was invented by the son of a famous architect on THIS DAY, August 31st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Are some weapons so dangerous that they ought to be banned? On THIS DAY, August 30th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Listen to Chris Conley's unique look at something interesting that happened on THIS DAY in history.
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MWC
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Listen to Chris Conley's unique look at something interesting that happened on THIS DAY in history.
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