In this podcast I’ll be taking you through the weird and wonderful history of everyone’s favourite hallucinogenic drug. This is the story of how LSD, or lysergic acid diethylamide, captured the mind of its creator, the CIA and approximately twe

1904's Comically Calamitous Olympic Games

Mar 11th, 2022 23m 17s

Learn of how the first Olympic Games to be held outside Europe became a hotbed of controversy and bizarre competition.This is the story of how the St Louis Olympics Games of 1904 was anything but the modern Olympic Games we’re all familiar with

California's Summer of Love

Mar 4th, 2022 21m 17s

Get taken back to one summer rammed full of lust, love and Utopianism. This is the story of 1967’s famous Summer of Love, why it happened and how it ended. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vasili Arkhipov’s Belief Saved the World

Feb 25th, 2022 21m 19s

In this episode you'll hear the story of how we all owe our lives to one unassuming Russian man.What follows is the story of how Vasili Arkhipov made a decision so important that he single-handedly prevented all-out nuclear war. Hosted on Acas

Antarctica’s Tragically Glorious Heroic Age

Feb 18th, 2022 28m 7s

Learn how the planet’s least visited place was conquered with feats of endurance that tested, and sometimes exceeded, humanity’s physical and mental limits.This is the story of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration and 17 incredibly inspiring

Amelia Earhart's Unexplained Disappearance

Feb 4th, 2022 23m 55s

The story of how the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, Amelia Earhart, would become the figure at the centre of one of history’s greatest unsolved mysteries.If you like what I’m doing with Jack’s Friday Shorts please give this

Anastasia Romanov’s Mysterious Impersonator

Jan 28th, 2022 22m 59s

Join me and learn of the mystery surrounding a young Russian princess and her family’s brutal execution. This is the story of how Anastasia Romanov died, only to be so convincingly impersonated after her passing, that much of the world believed

Robert Johnson's Deal with the Devil

Jan 21st, 2022 15m 31s

In this podcast, I’ll be talking to you about a mysterious man who would become synonymous with the blues, a notoriety he is said to have gained only after selling his soul.This is the story of Robert Johnson’s deal with the devil. Hosted on Ac

Albert Einstein’s Stolen Brain

Jan 14th, 2022 18m 11s

This week Jack's Friday Shorts delves into the very literal theft of one of history’s most celebrated brains. What follows is a story about how Albert Einstein lost his brain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tsutomo Yamaguchi’s Lucky Escape

Jan 4th, 2022 16m 21s

The story of a young naval engineer who – depending on your perspective – is either one of the luckiest men ever to live or a figure of tragic misfortune. Written, voiced and produced by Jack Williams (@FindJackHere). Hosted on Acast. See acas

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