Retropod is a show for history-lovers, featuring stories about the past, rediscovered. Host Mike Rosenwald introduces you to history’s most colorful characters - forgotten heroes, overlooked villains, dreamers, explorers, world changers.
486 Available Episodes (486 Total)Average duration: 00:04:55
Dec 31, 2019
Earthrise
00:05:21
On Christmas Eve in 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts captured an image that symbolizes hope and inspired environmentalism.
Dec 30, 2019
Hair peace. Bed peace.
00:05:54
On March 25, 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were a few days into their marriage when they invited the press to join them at their honeymoon suite at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel.
Dec 27, 2019
The jazz queen who chose home over fame
00:06:34
Jazz singer Ethel Ennis’s voice wowed audiences and won praise from critics. But when she was faced with the opportunity to become a superstar, Ennis chose a different path.
Dec 26, 2019
Clara Barton, America's most famous nurse, broke boundaries to treat Civil War victims
00:07:08
The nurse who founded the American Red Cross had no formal training in medicine. She tended to countless wounded soldiers.
Dec 25, 2019
The military's famous Santa Tracker began with a wrong number
00:06:27
In the 1950s, a child trying to call Santa Claus accidentally called NORAD and changed Christmas Eve forever.
Dec 23, 2019
The 'Toy King' who never aspired to the throne.
00:06:21
Toys R Us founder Charles Lazarus had no idea how big the toy industry would become.
Dec 20, 2019
Last Seen Ads
00:06:53
After the Civil War, formerly enslaved people placed notices in black-owned newspapers across the country to find their loved ones.
Dec 19, 2019
How 'Broadway Joe' redefined the NFL
00:06:33
A few days before his team took the field as huge underdogs in Super Bowl III, New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath made what was seen as an insane prediction at the time: "The Jets will win Sunday," he said. "I guarantee it."
Dec 18, 2019
The game show contestant who cheated his way to fame
00:06:48
In the 1950s, Charles Van Doren, a quiet professor in New York City, became wrapped up in one of the biggest television quiz show scandals in history.
Dec 17, 2019
How food found its way into the freezer
00:06:22
While on a research trip to the Arctic in the early 20th century, scientist Clarence Birdseye — a name you might recognize from the frozen food aisle — made an observation that would go on to change the way we eat.
Dec 31 | 00:05:21
Earthrise
Dec 30 | 00:05:54
Hair peace. Bed peace.
Dec 27 | 00:06:34
The jazz queen who chose home over fame
Dec 26 | 00:07:08
Clara Barton, America's most famous nurse, broke boundaries to treat Civil War victims
Dec 25 | 00:06:27
The military's famous Santa Tracker began with a wrong number
Dec 23 | 00:06:21
The 'Toy King' who never aspired to the throne.
Dec 20 | 00:06:53
Last Seen Ads
Dec 19 | 00:06:33
How 'Broadway Joe' redefined the NFL
Dec 18 | 00:06:48
The game show contestant who cheated his way to fame
Dec 17 | 00:06:22
How food found its way into the freezer
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