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Fully Known EP. 2
Welcome back to the This Day Podcast! Today on the podcast we are diving into episode 2 of the Fully Known series!
Fully Known EP.1
Welcome to the first episode in our Fully Known series! In this series we take a deeper dive into what it means to be truly known, seen, and loved by...
EP. 93 Staying Positive Through the Ups and Downs of the Music Industry with Charly Reynolds
Welcome back to a brand new episode of the This Day Podcast! Today on the podcast we have Country Music artist Charly Reynolds joining us. Charly come...
EP. 92 Discovering the Power of Positive Influence with TikTok Influencer Taylor Cole
Welcome back to the This Day Podcast! This week on the podcast, Megan welcomes TikTok Influencer Taylor Cole. Through one simple video, Taylor became...
EP. 91 Pursuing that ONE Thing with Business Coach Mindy McCombs
Welcome back to a brand new episode of the This Day Podcast! Today on the Podcast, Megan welcomes Business Owner and Coach Mindy McCombs onto the Podc...
Trump On Charlottesville: "Very Fine People" (2017) [Archive Favorite]
It's August 15th. This day in 2017, President Donald Trump gave a press conference in which he offered remarks about the violence that took place in C...
The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail (1846) [Archive Favorite]
It's August 13th. This day in 1846, Henry David Thoreau is thrown in jail -- for one night -- for refusing to pay his back taxes.
Jody, NIki, an...
Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and The Brutal Calculus of WWII (1945) w/ Garrett Graff
It's August 7th. This day in 1945, the US has bombed the Japanese city of Hiroshima, and two days later would drop a nuclear weapon on Nagasaki.
...
WWII Internment: Latin Americans in Texas (1944)
It's August 5th. This day in 1944, a crucial moment in World War II history, a series of internment camps are being set up in Texas. Unlike the more w...
Texas Dems Flee To Stop Redistricting (Some Context) w/ Harry Enten
One of the biggest stories today, in 2025, is that Texas Democracts have left the state and are in Illinois, looking to hold up drastic redistricting...
Weird, Controversial, and Fake Historical Markers (Part 2)
Last episode, we talked about the history of historical markers, and what they indicate about the present. Today, a tour through some of our favorite...
The History Of History Markers (Part 1) (1913)
It's July 29th. This day in 1913, Pennsylvania passed a law that would establish a system for adding historical markers and plaques around their state...
The Frick Near-Assassination (1892)
It's July 24th. This day in 1892, labor activist Alexander Berkman attempts to assasinate industrialist Henry Clay Frick, head of the Carnegie Steel C...
John Dillinger Is Killed, The FBI Is Born (1934)
It's July 22nd. This day in 1934, gangster John Dillinger is killed by federal agents while walking out of a movie theater in Chicago.
Jody, Nik...
Willis Carrier Invents Air Conditioning (1902)
It's July 17th. This day in 1902, a New York engineer by the name of Willis Haviland Carrier is trying to figure out a system for keeping printing mac...
The Great Grain Robbery (1972)
It's July 14th. This day in 1972, Russian agricultural officials are in New York City cutting deals with American farmers for surplus U.S. wheat. Befo...
Superman's Politics w/ Glen Wheldon [Some Sunday Context]
This episode is part of our "Some Sunday Context" series, new conversations and favorites from the archives that give some context for the biggest sto...
The Death Of The DOE (1868)
It's July 10th. This day in 1868, the federal government officially dismantled the Department of Education -- it would be more than a 100 years before...
The Mormon King Of Beaver Island (1850)
It's July 7th. This day in 1850, a man by the name of James Strang has proclaimed himself the true inheritor of the Mormon church -- and set up a colo...
How America250 Is Coming Together (Part 2)
We continue our conversation about the America250 celebrations planned for 2026 -- which are kicking off in earnest this July 4th. We know a lot about...
EP. 90 with Majed El Shafie
Welcome back to the This Day Podcast! Today on the Podcast Megan welcomes Activist Majed onto the podcast to share his story. Majed is the founder of...
America250 Is Here, Are You Ready?
Hello and happy 4th of July! (One day early) America's 250th birthday is next year, but the celebration is, in many ways, kicking off this week. Jody,...
The Chicken Tariff That Led To Huge Trucks (1962)
It's July 1st. This day in 1962, six European countries are banding together to impose severe tariffs on imported American chicken.
Jody, Niki,...
4th Of July, Protest, The Constitution and Slavery (Some Sunday Context)
This episode is part of our "Some Sunday Context" series where we are bringing you episodes from the archives and new conversations that try to give y...
LBJ Goes From War On Poverty To War On Crime (1968)
It's June 26th. This day in 1968, President Johnson signed what would be his last major act of domestic legislation -- an omnibus crime bill that dras...
Wikipedia, The Last Good Place On The Internet (2003) w/ Garrett Graff
It's June 24th. In 2003, Jimmy Wales, the owner of Wikipedia, made the decision to put the site under the ownership of a non-profit company.
Jod...
EP. 89 Faith and Freedom with Natasha Owens
Welcome back to the This Day Podcast! Today on the Podcast Megan welcome artist Natasha Owens. Natasha is known as an artist in Christian Music and an...
Juneteenth, Federal Holidays, And Writing History In Real Time
It's June 19th. Today is Juneteenth, a federal holiday in the United States marking the end of slavery. We're bringing you an episode from 2020 on the...
50 Years Of JAWS Terrifying Everyone (1975)
It's June 17th. This day in 1975, Steven Spielberg's JAWS is in theaters -- it is the first proper summer blockbuster, and also has a massive politica...
LBJ Puts Thurgood Marshall On The Court (1967)
It's June 12. This day in 1967, President Johnson nominates Thurgood Marshall as the first Black Supreme Court justice.
Jody, NIki, and Kellie...
FDR Takes Your Gold (1933)
It's June 9th. This day in 1933, the Roosevelt administration is asking Americans to turn their gold into the government -- or be jailed.
Jody,...
LA, The National Guard, Immigration and the Zoot Suit Riots (Some Sunday Context)
Today, as part of our "Some Sunday Context" series, Jody offers some thoughts on the story playing out in Los Angeles where the Trump administration h...
The U.S. Deports A Chinese Scientist (1950)
It's June 5th. This day in 1943, the United States is in the process of deporting Qian Xuesen, a Chinese aerospace engineer who had lived in the US fo...
Jack Johnson't Big Fight (1913)
It's June 3rd. This day in 1913, boxer Jack Johnson is sentenced under the Mann Act, a vice law that sought to curb prostitution -- though many saw th...
Inside Airline Cockpits (Some Sunday Context) w/ Ganesh Sitaraman
Today, another in our "Some Sunday Context" series, where we bring you new conversations and episodes from the archives that try to help us make sense...
The Forgotten Resistance To Indian Removal (1830)
It's May 28th. This day in 1830, President Andrew Jackson has signed the Indian Removal Act into law, leading to the forcible removal of Native Americ...
EP. 88 Staying True with Kayley Bishop
Welcome back to the This Day Podcast! This week on the podcast Megan welcomes artist Kayley Bishop onto the podcast! Kayley is a musician based out of...
Hippies vs. Hard Hats (1970)
It's May 26th. This day in 1970, Richard Nixon is hosting a group of labor leaders at the White House, where they present him with a hard hat. A few w...
The 100-Year Butter Battle (1904)
It's May 21st. This day in 1904, a fight over taxing margarine reaches the Supreme Court. It's a key moment in the long fight between traditional butt...
The MeckDec - North Carolina's Favorite Myth (1775) w/ Jeremy Markovich
It's May 20th. This day in 1775, the town of Mecklenburg, North Carolina went ahead and declared independence from Britain, before anywhere else in th...