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This Day

MWC · en · 194 episodes

Listen to Chris Conley's unique look at something interesting that happened on THIS DAY in history.

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This Day
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Her television career got off to an auspicious start, because of a leaked sex tape... on THIS DAY, October 14th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener…
Oct 14, 2026·2m
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Many parents hope that their children will take over the family business, on THIS DAY, October 13th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Oct 13, 2026·2m
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Jeff Jorgensen gave up on studying mathematics when he lost a student problem-solving competition on THIS DAY, January 12th with Chris Conley.See…
Oct 12, 2026·2m
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The crown prince of Bavaria was getting married, and everyone was invited to the celebration on THIS DAY, October 12th with Chris Conley.See…
Oct 12, 2026·2m
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A musician and his wife were talking about world peace... that conversation would be changed into a song, on THIS DAY, October 11th with Chris Conley.See…
Oct 11, 2026·2m
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A great passing quarterback was almost grounded in the early part of his career, on THIS DAY, October 10th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for…
Oct 10, 2026·2m
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The British lost the Battle of Yorktown, and with it the Revolutionary War, in part because of bad weather... on THIS DAY, October 9th with Chris Conley.See…
Oct 9, 2026·2m
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He was only a year away from graduating from Harvard, when he decided not to go back to school... on THIS DAY, October 8th with Chris Conley.See…
Oct 8, 2026·2m
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There was a time when CNN was the only all-news channel in the United States. That caused some legal problems on THIS DAY, October 7th with Chris ConleySee…
Oct 7, 2026·2m
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People love sharing photographs...on THIS DAY, October 6th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 5, 2026·2m
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Not everyone was happy that a new church was opening on THIS DAY, October 5th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 5, 2026·2m
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Istanbul was a port city; some people would travel there in-style on THIS DAY, October 4th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Oct 4, 2026·2m
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Love Is On The Air was not a very good movie... but it did launch the career of a well-known actor, on THIS DAY, October 3rd with Chris Conley.See…
Oct 3, 2026·2m
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The YMCA filed a lawsuit over the hit song from The Village People on THIS DAY, October 2nd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Oct 2, 2026·2m
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Some of these trees are as old as time itself, on THIS DAY, October 1st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 1, 2026·2m
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The mistake that started World War II was made on THIS DAY, September 30th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 30, 2026·2m
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London used to be policed by neighborhood constables. That would change on THIS DAY, September 29th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Sep 29, 2026·2m
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Star Trek was very popular with sci-fi fans, but it was not on TV very long. More with Chris Conley on THIS DAY, September 28th.See omnystudio.com/listener for…
Sep 28, 2026·2m
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For farmers, there was nothing more miserable than fire ants... on THIS DAY, September 27th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Sep 27, 2026·2m
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Aerobics was the workout craze of the 1980s, on THIS DAY, September 26th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 26, 2026·2m
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092526
He was thrown from a horse during a riding competition, on THIS DAY, September 25th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 25, 2026·2m
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A scathing criticism of how we tell news stories, on THIS DAY, September 24th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 24, 2026·2m
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It's the biggest album of Bruce Springsteen's career, and some people still don't understand what it's about... on THIS DAY, September 23rd with Chris…
Sep 23, 2026·2m
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Her rock n roll band was very popular on tour, on THIS DAY, September 22 with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 22, 2026·2m
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There was a disagreement between forecasters at the National Weather Bureau on THIS DAY, September 21st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for…
Sep 21, 2026·2m
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Earl Rogers was a brilliant defense lawyer, on THIS DAY, September 20th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 20, 2026·2m
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An unusual baseball no-hitter, on THIS DAY, September 19th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 19, 2026·2m
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The Toast of the Town was the most popular tv broadcast in the nation... so why change its name? On THIS DAY, September 18th with Chris Conley.See…
Sep 18, 2026·2m
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What happens when a cowboy drinks too much? On THIS DAY, September 17th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 17, 2026·2m
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Riley King worked in a cotton mill. His foreman bought him a guitar on THIS DAY, September 16th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Sep 16, 2026·2m
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The earliest automobiles were started by turning a handcrank, on THIS DAY, September 15th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 15, 2026·2m
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Oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia on THIS DAY, September 14th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 14, 2026·2m
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Our national debt is $40-trillion. It started growing on THIS DAY, September 13th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 13, 2026·2m
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Broadway has never seen a play like The Black Crook, on THIS DAY, September 12th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 12, 2026·2m
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You know about the terror attacks of 9-11... let's hear about some of the everyday heroes who tried to do something, on THIS DAY, September 11th with Chris…
Sep 11, 2026·2m
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Friday night is the lowest night of the week for TV viewership. on THIS DAY, September 10th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Sep 10, 2026·2m
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Two inmates got into a fight in the prison yard on THIS DAY, September 9th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 9, 2026·2m
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He was an inventor, and one of his ethnic slurs stuck to one of his inventions, on THIS DAY, September 8th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for…
Sep 8, 2026·2m
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The Pilgrims were supposed to sail to the New World on two ships. You know about the Mayflower. You'll hear about the Speedwell, on THIS DAY, September 6th…
Sep 6, 2026·2m
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Sometimes a part is so perfect for an actor that it's hard to say 'no,' on THIS DAY, September 5th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Sep 5, 2026·2m
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Do you know how much a bar of soap costs, or a package of napkins? On THIS DAY, September 4th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Sep 4, 2026·2m
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Sears Roebuck and Company would ship their products anywhere in the country, on THIS DAY, September 3rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for…
Sep 3, 2026·2m
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None of the Beatles were particularly good piano players, on THIS DAY, September 2nd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 2, 2026·2m
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In the early days of train travel, even short trips were uncomfortable... on THIS DAY, September 1st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Sep 1, 2026·2m
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It was a group of construction workers who started the first Labor Day, on THIS DAY, September 7th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Aug 31, 2026·2m
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This children's toy was invented by the son of a famous architect on THIS DAY, August 31st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Aug 31, 2026·2m
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Are some weapons so dangerous that they ought to be banned? On THIS DAY, August 30th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 30, 2026·2m
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Forecasting hurricanes is not an exact science, on THIS DAY, August 29th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 29, 2026·2m
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The railroads proved their worth in a big race, on THIS DAY, August 28th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 28, 2026·2m
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The author hated the way her books were turned into a movie, on THIS DAY, August 27th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 27, 2026·2m
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Major League Baseball almost banned broadcasts of its games, on THIS DAY, August 26th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 26, 2026·2m
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Lewis and Clark passed through three areas that would become national parks, on THIS DAY, August 25th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Aug 25, 2026·2m
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Kenny Barker was part of a successful nightclub act. He would leave that for a shot at the movies, on THIS DAY, August 24th with Chris Conley.See…
Aug 24, 2026·2m
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Four people were taken hostage during a bank robbery in Sweden. The case did not end as expected, on THIS DAY, August 23rd with Chris Conley.See…
Aug 23, 2026·2m
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A team from Belgium made it to the Little League World Series, on THIS DAY, August 21st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 21, 2026·2m
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A new leader for the Soviet Union... and hard-liners didn't like his reforms, on THIS DAY, August 20th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for…
Aug 20, 2026·2m
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For a long time, Ohio, not Michigan, was the automobile capital of America. More with Chris Conley on THIS DAY, August 19th.See omnystudio.com/listener for…
Aug 19, 2026·2m
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Doctors used to claim that cigarettes were healthy, on THIS DAY August 18th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 18, 2026·2m
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A drilling and mining company... with a history of playing fast and loose with the rules, on THIS DAY, August 22nd with Chris Conley.See…
Aug 17, 2026·2m
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A small river in Canada set off a massive land rush, on THIS DAY, August 17th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 17, 2026·2m