An often requested topic, today we look into the timeline of Pepsi’s (yes, the cola company) naval fleet during the Cold War, which is popularly cited as having been the 6th largest military force in the world. “In 1959, the USSR held an exhibition of Soviet technology and culture in […]
What’s the worst thing your co-workers have ever done to you? “Operation Wikinger (English: “Viking”) was a sortie into the North Sea by German World War II destroyers (1st Destroyer Flotilla) of the Kriegsmarine, in February 1940. During this operation, poor inter-service communication and cooperation between the Kriegsmarine and the […]
Take our audience survey here: https://to.pbs.org/2025SurveyRH King Philip’s War was the deadliest conflict of the colonial period. What scared the colonists most was the sophistication of Philip’s forces. Indigenous warriors used guerrilla tactics that the English, trained in European-style warfare, were completely unprepared for.So while the colonists were the ones […]
For this video we’re taking a trip down under the sea. And staying there… “The nuclear-powered Oscar-class submarine Kursk (Russian: Project 949A Антей Atomnaya Podvodnaya Lodka “Kursk” (APL “Kursk”)) sank in an accident on 12 August 2000 in the Barents Sea, during the first major Russian naval exercise in more […]
The British government vowed freedom to enslaved people if they could escape and take up arms against their Patriot enslavers. But when the British failed to deliver promised land in Nova Scotia, the Black Loyalists needed a leader to step up, sail across the ocean, and demand a solution. That […]
This imposter managed to con his way into a pretty high ranking position, but what happened when he was forced to do his job? “Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. (1921 – June 7, 1982) was an American impostor. He was the subject of a movie, The Great Impostor, in which he […]
You’d think an armed military vehicle could easily bully a civilian ship, but apparently it’s not so easy… “In a statement released by Venezuela on 31 March, RCGS Resolute was accused of committing an act of “aggression and piracy” by intentionally ramming and sinking Naiguatá while the patrol boat was […]
Award-winning director Susanna Fogel sits down with Desi Lydic to discuss her latest film, “Winner,” based on the life of Reality Winner. They talk about Reality’s journey from military translator to government whistleblower, telling her story and getting to know her personally, focusing on stories that haven’t been shown through […]
