DayStrider: This Day in History | Podcast Guru

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You’ve heard the story — but not the best parts! One famous moment from this day in history, in a quick 10 minutes. You’ll laugh, learn and love to retell. Nachos? Named after a guy called Nacho. The greatest beer run ever? One guy, a few cases, and a war zone. Penicillin? A dirty dish, millions of lives saved. Here at the DayStrider Podcast, you’ll hear all kinds of stories that will make you say: “Huh! I never knew that happened on this day.” Stick around for a few famous birthdays, some holidays you’ve never heard of, and a send-off to carry into your week. Each week you’ll get in some smiles, you’ll be a little smarter and you’ll just have to share the fun with others. History’s secrets are waiting . . . I’m Truman Pastworthy, and every Monday I share another one hand picked just for you. So grab your curiosity and let’s get to it! You can find more on the website: https://daystrider.buzzsprout.com

Recent Episodes

Jan 26th: Defying Gravity

If I told you someone survived a terrorist bombing and a six mile fall without a parachute - would you believe me? Well, January 26th is full of stories that shouldn't have worked - but actually did! In 1979, CBS took a gamble on a show about moonshine-running cousins in an orange car with a Confederate flag. Critics hated it, but 40 million viewers disagreed. The Dukes of Hazzard became a cultural phenomenon where the real star got 35,000 fan letters a month—and it wasn't ...

46 MIN

Oct 26th: I'll Be Back

What if the craziest bet you could make turned out to be the smartest move ever? October 26th is packed with gambles that seemed absolutely insane at the time - but changed everything forever. From a nobody director making an illegal guerrilla film with a bodybuilder who could barely speak English to a struggling shoe company betting half a million on a rookie who didn't even want to be there - today’s crazy ideas paid off big time! I’ll Be Back! This famous movie quote transcended Arnold’s a...

45 MIN

Jul 25th: AC/DC Power Hour

If you love AC/DC, then you've come to the right place! Today's episode departs from the normal DayStriding journey to focus all three segments on the best selling rock band of all time! Today's episode celebrates the day Back in Black was released on this day 1980. You also can experience TWO Truman Pastworthy originals: My world premier of Thunderstruck on the PVC pipes, andMy list of "10 AC/DC Songs You Should Add to Your Playlist".If it's a special day for you or f...

52 MIN

Bonus Episode: Shakespeare 360 w/ Gary Taylor

History's most celebrated playwright isn't who you think he is. Forget the stuffy portrait of Shakespeare you suffered through in high school - turns out the Bard was tracking audience reactions like a Netflix algorithm, surviving political dangers that got his colleagues executed, and running Renaissance London's most savvy multimedia enterprise. Welcome to "Shakespeare 360°" – where what you learned in English class was just 37° of the full picture (that's one degree for each of his p...

29 MIN

Apr 23rd: Happy Birthday YouTube

How long would it take to watch every video on YouTube? (Spoiler: it's mind-boggling!) Our digital landscape, beverage choices, and literary understanding would look dramatically different without the plot twists of April 23rd. Join us for three tales of pivots, blunders, and centuries-old mysteries that prove sometimes the most brilliant successes start with spectacular failures! YouTube turns 20 today! Follow the incredible journey from a failed Valentine's Day dating site to a half-trillio...

48 MIN