Eclipsed
49 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 151 ratingsLakes disappear, sailors cry, and pop stars go into battle on this season of ECLIPSED. Hosted by writer Bijan Stephen (The Verge, The Believer), each episode features a story hidden in the shadow of another historical event.
ECLIPSED: a Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts
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Unshackling Hidden Shadows: Draptomaniax Resurrects History's Untold Tales
July 11, 2023 19:30 - 2 minutesFrom Dean of Black Twitter, Michael Harriot comes a Black history podcast like you've never heard before. Using a recipe that includes detailed research, barbershop humor and a little seasoned salt, a parade of cookout-certified celebrity guests helps Michael Harriot serve up a compelling, hilarious, and more accurate version of Black history that was conveniently whitewashed from your social studies book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mississippi Delta: A Southern Gothic family mystery
April 03, 2023 05:00 - 7 minutesJust because the police can’t solve a murder doesn’t mean other people won’t find someone to blame. In season 4 of Witnessed: Devil in the Ditch, journalist Larrison Campbell returns to her Mississippi hometown to reexamine one of its most notorious unsolved cold cases – the murder of her grandmother, Presh. What happens when a family and a community suspect one of their own? Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Witnessed: Devil in the Ditch ad-free right now. Click ‘try fre...
The Bizarre World of Japan’s johatsu, “evaporated” people
December 12, 2022 06:00 - 7 minutesWhat if someone close to you just … vanished one day? That happens to tens of thousands of families a year in Japan, and it happened to Jake Adelstein, too, back in 2018 — when his accountant disappeared, just before tax day. Adelstein, the author of Tokyo Vice, and co-host Shoko Plambeck go in search of that missing accountant and take us on a journey into the fascinating and bizarre world of Japan’s johatsu, or “evaporated” people. The Evaporated: Gone With The Gods is a Campside Media & S...
Introducing: Infamous
November 10, 2022 06:00 - 4 minutesBehind every infamous news story is a journalist trying to hold power to account. Join reporters Vanessa Grigoriadis and Gabriel Sherman as they take an in-depth look at the most explosive scandals of this century. From high-profile divorces to sex cults to the lies that started a war, they’ll guide you through the juiciest, most outrageous, celeb-filled stories of the last two decades, and give you a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to shine an unflattering light on the world’s ...
Disaster at Deer Island | Epilogue: Our Day with DJ
September 27, 2022 10:00 - 24 minutesA hometown tour featuring stories of debauchery, diving and healing. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Disaster at Deer Island | 3. The Escape
September 20, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutesTragedy strikes, and the crew races through 9 miles of darkness. Officials confront the prospect of a multi-billion dollar failure. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Disaster at Deer Island | 2. Mission Critical
September 13, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutesAs the elite diving team encounters set-back after set-back, they must learn to work together. Their lives depend on it. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Disaster at Deer Island | 1. The Tunnel To Nowhere
September 06, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutesTo fix an environmental catastrophe, Boston builds an other-worldly facility deep under the ocean floor. And to finish the job, the government calls in a crew with astronaut-like skills. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wormhole w/ Elizabeth Jones: Ancient DNA
August 30, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutesBefore Jurassic Park and Chris Pratt, there was science. On today’s wormhole, historian of science Elizabeth Jones explains how a niche area of genetics became fuel for Hollywood blockbuster. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wormhole w/ Marlen Komar: The Cultural History of Denim
August 23, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutesWriter Marlen Komar joins us to explain how denim relates to the civil rights movement. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wormhole w/ Hrishikesh Hirway: How a Song Explodes
August 16, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutesProducer and musician Hrishikesh Hirway shares his personal history and the origin story of his show, Song Exploder. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Dog Days of Bummer and Laz
August 09, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutesThe story of two dogs, one city, and no rules. Plus, Snacks! A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wormhole w/ Kate Willaert: The King’s Missing Code
August 02, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutesOn today’s episode, we’re joined by writer Kate Willaert to discuss a mysterious computer game and its lost history. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Walk ‘til You Drop: The Rise and Fall of Pedestrianism
July 26, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutesA sucker is born every minute. Today we explore how competitive walking became a sensation, then disappeared from popular culture. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wormhole w/ Helen Zaltzman: Words, Words, Words
July 19, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutesPodcaster and word wiz Helen Zaltzman joins us to talk about language. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wormhole w/ Audrey Watters: Machines in the Classroom
July 12, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutesWriter Audrey Watters talks about the history’s attempts to automate the classroom and the psychologists that tried to remove emotions from education. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Boycott Knockout | 4. Closing Ceremonies
June 28, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutesPuerto Rico’s Olympic hopes rest on a teenager, and the rest of the team returns home to deal with the political fallout. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Boycott Knockout | 3. Ringside in Russia
June 21, 2022 10:00 - 16 minutesThe boxers land in Moscow. Now it's time to fight. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Boycott Knockout | 2. Soy Olimpico, No Politico
June 14, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutesPuerto Rico's star boxers are now enemies of the state. So they hatch a plan to escape. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Boycott Knockout | 1. Defending the Flag
June 07, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutesIn 1979, Puerto Rico hosts the Pan-American Games. For three boxers, it’s the first step toward Olympic glory, but the games turn controversial. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Introducing: Witnessed: Friendly Fire
June 06, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutesWhen a K-9 officer in the Scott County, Tennessee Sheriff's Department winds up dead at the hands of his partner, a grieving widow takes it upon herself to untangle the truth from the lies. Was it just a catastrophic accident? Or premeditated murder? National Magazine Award-winning reporter Sean Flynn returns to Scott County two decades after the killing to tell the story of one woman’s pursuit of justice—and one community’s enduring reckoning with the fallout. Learn more about your ad...
Wormhole w/ Gustavo Arellano: The Legend of the Burrito
May 24, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutesSome urban legends taste better than others. In this wormhole, author and reporter Gustavo Arellano joins us to talk about the origins and evolution of Mexican food in America. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wormhole w/ Hugh Ryan: The Women’s House of Detention
May 17, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutesOn today’s episode, the queer history of a forgotten prison. Hugh Ryan talks about his new book “The Women’s House of Detention” and shares stories of prisoners who fought back, even from behind bars. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wormhole w/ Kim Kelly: The Graveyard Shift
May 10, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutesWhen gravediggers go on strike, there are grim consequences. Today, author Kim Kelly joins us to discuss the overlooked history of the labor movement and the workers leading the charge. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wormhole w/ Sarah Weinman: This Charming Killer
May 03, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutesDeath row is no match for a scoundrel. True crime author Sarah Weinman shares how one serial killer charmed his way to freedom on this episode. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hidden History of Hot Bevs | Episode 3: Hot Chocolate
April 26, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutesTwo arctic explorers race to the South Pole to make history, fueled by ego and hot cocoa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hidden History of Hot Bevs | Episode 2: Tea
April 19, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutesThis episode has it all: Monkeys! Affairs! The Kool-Aid Man! Join us as we explore the weird world of tea marketing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hidden History of Hot Bevs | Episode 1: Coffee
April 12, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutesIn this episode, two stories about scientists and their quest to conquer caffeination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wormhole w/ Kristen Meinzer: The Mall(ing) of America
April 05, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutesDid the mall ruin America? In this wormhole episode, author and podcaster Kristen Meinzer discusses the US’s mallification and shares her complicated history with the biggest mall of all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Man Who Played His Hands
March 29, 2022 10:00 - 26 minutesThis week, producer Layne Gerbig brings us a story about an old newsreel and the niche musical history we all forgot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wormhole w/ Taylor Lorenz: A Special Eggisode
March 22, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutesJournalist Taylor Lorenz joins us to discuss a famous (and forgotten) egg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Attack of the Flies | Episode 3: The Reemergence
March 15, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutesThe monster is back…with a vengeance. A new governor tries to use the old medfly playbook, but it may be too late to stop the Medfly invasion… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Attack of the Flies | Episode 2: The Ultimatum
March 08, 2022 11:00 - 21 minutesCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown fights for his political life as the medfly conflict turns to urban warfare. Helicopters deploy pesticides and irradiated flies across the state, but will it be enough? Politician vs. Pest: only one relentless creature can win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Attack of the Flies | Episode 1: Lord of the Medflies
March 01, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutesA monster invades California in the early 80s, and the government initiates chemical warfare as citizens flee their cities. The beast is a swarm of fruit flies…and they’re hungry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wormhole w/ Daniel Immerwahr: The Other Pearl Harbor
February 15, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutesRhetoric is powerful, especially during wartime. In this Wormhole episode, we’re talking with author and historian Daniel Immerwahr about the omitted history of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Special thanks to Immerwahr for joining us on this episode. You can check out his book “How to Hide an Empire” to learn more about America’s reinvention of colonialism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Divorce Day | A Valentine’s Day Special
February 08, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutesThis week, we celebrate love with an episode about divorce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wormhole w/ Brandy Schillace: Head transplants
February 01, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutesDid someone say head transplants? In a special episode, we’re joined by author Brandy Schillace, PhD, to talk about the career of Dr. Robert J. White, a neuroscientist who brought Cold War brinksmanship into the realm of medical experimentation. You can read more about Dr. White in Schillace’s book, Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Silver Thursday | Episode 4: The Margin Call
January 25, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutesThe markets change the rules, and the Hunts’ silver empire begins to topple. With the looming fear of financial meltdown, regulators enter the war room and the Hunts...try to invent their own currency? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Introducing Chameleon Season Three: Wild Boys
January 25, 2022 06:00 - 7 minutesIn 2003, two half-starved brothers emerged from the wilderness, telling an incredible story of survival. A small Canadian community took them in. The only problem? The boys weren't who they said they were. Hosted by Sam Mullins. Get episodes early plus our new talk-show, "The Art of the Con", with a paid Apple subscription to our Chameleon channel. Otherwise, enjoy the episodes for free as they are released. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Silver Thursday | Episode 3: Working the Refs
January 18, 2022 11:00 - 23 minutesThe Hunts defeat a formidable rival and become the ultimate Silver Bulls. But now the Hunts must face their true bogeyman: big government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Silver Thursday | Episode 2: All in the Families
January 11, 2022 11:00 - 21 minutesWhen a certain North African dictator gives Bunker a “strong slap on the face,” the Hunt brothers double down on their silver scheme. They join forces with another oil-rich dynasty, and try to impress their father before it’s too late... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Silver Thursday | Episode 1: The Brothers’ Hunt
January 04, 2022 11:00 - 23 minutesIn the midst of Watergate, the Iranian Revolution and an Inflation crisis, why would a pair of billionaire brothers risk their fortune to send their cowboy henchmen on a quest to buy all the silver in the world? Two words: daddy issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Royal Navy Dries Out | A Holiday Special
December 21, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutesThis week, a boozy episode of Eclipsed just in time for your holiday festivities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur | Episode 2: The Lake that Ate the Garden
December 14, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutesLake Peigneur’s zone of destruction spreads to the Rip Van Winkle Gardens. And in the aftermath of the disaster, lawyers, miners, drillers, and fishermen try to make sense of the wreckage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur | Episode 1: The Edge of the Waterfall
December 07, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutesOn November 21, 1980, the iconic MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas catches fire. Coverage of the accident dominates the nightly news. But hundreds of miles away, a small town in Louisiana deals with their own disaster, one of biblical proportions. Their entire lake disappeared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pop Stars Go to War | Episode 3: The Final Performance
November 30, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutesWithin hours of mankind setting foot on the moon, Cathy Wayne gives her final performance. In the wake of her death, Cathy’s family and friends search for answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pop Stars Go to War | Episode 2: The Longest Night
November 23, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutesLittle Pattie’s performance gets cut short by the outbreak of a battle. And Cathy Wayne follows Pattie to Vietnam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pop Stars Go to War | Episode 1: The Moon and the Pop Stars
November 16, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutesHow do the highs of teen pop stardom become the horrors of war? July 20, 1969 is best remembered as the day of the moon landing. But it’s also the day a young Australian pop singer named Cathy Wayne was killed on stage while performing for troops in Vietnam. In this episode, we meet Cathy, and dive into the story of her friend and fellow Vietnam performer, Australian pop icon Little Pattie. Special thanks to avgeeks.com for archival tape used in our trailer. Learn more about your ad choice...
Trailer
September 28, 2021 18:00 - 1 minuteStories you never knew you never knew. From Campside Media, ECLIPSED is a new weekly narrative history podcast. Hosted by writer Bijan Stephen (The Verge, The Believer), each episode features a story hidden in the shadow of another event. Lakes disappear, sailors cry, and pop stars go into battle on this season of ECLIPSED. Special thanks to avgeeks.com for the archival tape used in this trailer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices