Flashback: History's Unintended Consequences
38 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -A series of stories of disastrous turning points, dangerous ideas, crazy coincidences, unsung heroes and forgotten villains. From OZY’s Sean Braswell, host and creator of the chart-topping, Webby-nominated The Thread, comes a new show about how some of the best-laid plans can go horribly wrong, or prove unexpectedly magnificent.
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Introducing: Very Special Episodes
February 01, 2024 18:40 - 2 minutes - 2.67 MBOn Very Special Episodes, we tell one incredible story each week. Stranger-than-fiction tales about normal people in extraordinary situations. Stories that make you say, “this should be a movie.” Follow Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday. Listen here or on the iHeartRadio app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Introducing: Sad Oligarch
June 14, 2023 18:51 - 1 minute - 1.68 MBHi, Flashback Fans! Take a listen to the trailer for Sad Oligarch - an investigative podcast series that looks into the many Russian oligarch deaths of 2022. About the show: Since January 2022, more than a dozen of Russia's wealthiest businessmen have been found dead. One was poisoned with frog venom. One was found hanged on a handrail with his wife and children killed with an axe. Several fell out of high windows. Most of the deaths are suspicious. Russia says most of them were coincidenta...
Introducing: Wheel Woman
May 05, 2022 19:14 - 1 minute - 1.86 MBThis is the true story of Georgia Durante, an All-American beauty, once named “Kodak Girl” as the most photographed model in the world, who moves to New York and becomes a Mob wife and getaway driver for the Gambino crime family.Then, as a means to save her daughter and escape her abusive marriage and criminal ties, she moves to Los Angeles with $7 in her pocket, reinventing herself as Hollywood’s first female stunt driver. It’s a story that’s as wildly entertaining as it is powerful and poig...
Introducing The Future of X: Mobility
September 20, 2021 20:30 - 3 minutesEverybody loves to move. How we choose to move will determine what life looks like for the next generation. OZY’s hit podcast franchise The Future of X is back, and this season we’re investigating the future of mobility with our friends at Ford. The future of mobility has the potential to electrify our imagination, sustain our planet and connect us like never before. If you want to see how we can get there, then get in and buckle up. It’s going to be a wild ride. Learn more about your ad-cho...
Introducing: Newton's Law
August 18, 2021 20:00 - 2 minutesHi, Flashback fans! We know you love exciting history podcasts and we're happy to introduce you to Newton's Law. This podcast is part history, part true crime, and explores the fascinating law career of Issac Newton. We think you'll love it, but check out the trailer and decide for yourself! About Newton's Law: Isaac Newton built a reputation as the smartest man in Europe. But this action-packed series exposes the little-known story of his stint as England’s most ruthless lawman and the Moria...
Introducing: Long Shot
August 04, 2021 09:00 - 2 minutesHi, Flashback fans! Since you love our podcast community, we think you'll also like the new iHeartMedia podcast Long Shot: The 250-Year Journey to the COVID-19 Vaccines. Check out the trailer to decide for yourself! About: Driven by a pandemic unprecedented in our lifetimes —a virus that has killed our neighbors, our friends, our families—we are witnesses to the massive international effort to create COVID-19 vaccines and get shots in arms. The vaccines were developed in record time, but they...
Introducing The Future of X: Farming
July 26, 2021 01:17 - 3 minutesEver look down at your plate of food and wonder where the ingredients came from? OZY’s hit podcast franchise The Future of X is back, and this season we’re investigating The Future of Farming with our friends at Vital Farms. Each episode will take a look at the all-important field of farming, from how data will revolutionize farming to the impact of Big Agriculture. Plus, explore the possible solutions to food insecurity and climate change, such as regenerative agriculture. Ready to dig in? ...
Introducing: Psychoactive
July 15, 2021 09:00 - 2 minutesHi, Flashback fans! Since you're a fan of this awesome podcast, we think you'll enjoy the new Psychoactive podcast from iHeartMedia. But, don't just take our word for it. Check out this trailer for Psychoactive and see for yourself! About Psychoactive: Drugs, drugs, drugs. Almost everyone uses them. Almost everyone has an opinion about them. Drug policy pioneer Ethan Nadelmann gets to the bottom of our country’s strange relationship to drugs by talking with those who love them, hate them, and...
Introducing: ‘The Food That Built America’
February 04, 2021 18:50 - 4 minutesSean is back with a brand new show. The Food That Built America, a new podcast from OZY and The HISTORY® Channel based on the hit documentary series from The HISTORY® Channel, tells the extraordinary true stories of industry titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, the Kellogg brothers and Ray Kroc, who revolutionized the food industry and transformed American life and culture in the process. Click here to subscribe now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-food-that-built-america/id1551...
Introducing: 'Uprising: A Guide From Portland'
December 02, 2020 11:00 - 2 minutesBackground and breakdown on 100 days of Portland insurrection, going in to the background, history of the current protests breaking down the struggles, successes and infrastructure that has made the uprising in Portland possible. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Special Series: The Election Day Massacre. Part 3.
November 19, 2020 23:34 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBAfter the horrific violence of Election Day, 1920, in Ocoee, Florida, hundreds of Black families fled the town, never to return. White farmers took ownership of their lands. And the crimes of the mobs of white vigilantes - lynching, murders, arson, theft - were covered up for almost a century. Until now. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Special Series: The Election Day Massacre. Part 2.
November 07, 2020 18:01 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBBefore the presidential election of 1920, the Klan marched through Florida to warn Black citizens not to vote. Newspapers across the state issued the same warning. When a prominent Black resident, Mose Norman, tried to cast his vote in the town of Ocoee, a mob of white vigilantes descended on the community. They exacted a terrible vengeance, starting with the family of a local Black leader, July Perry. Photo credit: Orange County Regional History Center Learn more about your ad-choices at ...
Special Series: The Election Day Massacre. Part 1.
November 02, 2020 20:06 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBThe worst incident of election violence in American history happened a century ago on Election Day, 1920 in the town of Ocoee, Florida. The victims were hundreds of Black residents. The perpetrators were their white neighbors. And the reason was that Black citizens had gone to the polls and tried to vote. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bonus Episode 9: The Surgery That Sparked the Iran-Contra Scandal
October 07, 2020 06:59 - 8 minutes - 7.76 MBDid President Ronald Reagan authorize selling arms to Iran while still recovering from major surgery in 1985? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bonus Episode 8: How a Haircut Changed Music History
September 09, 2020 06:59 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBAfter a 23-year-old Elvis Presley submitted to an Army barber in March 1958, rock and roll, and American life, were never quite the same. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bonus Episode 7: Grace Kelly’s Fateful Trip to Cannes
August 26, 2020 06:59 - 9 minutes - 9.16 MBIn 1955, actress Grace Kelly journeyed to the Cannes Film Festival, setting in action a chain of events that would find her trading her Hollywood throne for a real one. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bonus Episode 6: The Fatal Pitch That Changed Baseball History
August 12, 2020 06:59 - 6 minutes - 6.29 MBThe tragic death of Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman in 1920 would help shape the future of baseball. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bonus Episode 5: The Freak Bicycle Accident Behind a Children’s Classic
August 05, 2020 06:59 - 6 minutes - 6.29 MBLudwig Bemelmans rode his bike down the wrong side of the road and into literary history when he dreamed up the beloved children’s book Madeline. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Introducing: 'The Carlos Watson Show Podcast'
August 04, 2020 10:00 - 56 secondsIn one of the most tumultuous years in generations, listen to the voices you need to hear to make sense of it all. Hosted by Carlos Watson. Episodes are available now in the iHeart Radio App or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Bonus Episode 4: The Drunk Cop Who Brought Down a President
July 29, 2020 06:59 - 6 minutes - 5.85 MBIf not for the fateful inaction of a single Washington, DC police officer, Watergate might never have happened. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bonus: The Newspaper Error That Sparked the Nobel Prize
July 22, 2020 06:59 - 6 minutesWhen a newspaper mistakenly proclaimed Alfred Nobel dead in 1888, the inventor of dynamite set out to reinvent his legacy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Bonus Episode 3: The Newspaper Error That Sparked the Nobel Prize
July 22, 2020 06:59 - 6 minutes - 5.62 MBWhen a newspaper mistakenly proclaimed Alfred Nobel dead in 1888, the inventor of dynamite set out to reinvent his legacy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bonus Episode: Your Unintended Consequences
July 14, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutesFlashback listeners send us examples of the unexpected results of some historical events -- from two World Wars to an unfortunate landscaping trend. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Bonus Episode 2: Your Unintended Consequences
July 14, 2020 07:00 - 6 minutes - 5.85 MBFlashback listeners send us examples of the unexpected results of some historical events -- from two World Wars to an unfortunate landscaping trend. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bonus Episode 1: The Hockey Injury That Launched Air Travel
July 07, 2020 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.74 MBWhy the story of human flight begins on a frozen pond in Dayton, Ohio…and why there was only one Wright Brother with the Right Stuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bonus Episode: The Hockey Injury That Launched Air Travel
July 07, 2020 07:00 - 10 minutesWhy the story of human flight begins on a frozen pond in Dayton, Ohio…and why there was only one Wright Brother with the Right Stuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
FB 110: A Hollywood Ending: How One Inventor’s Mysterious Disappearance Changed the American Film Industry
July 01, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBThe birth of Hollywood owes a surprising amount to the untimely demise of a single Frenchman. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FB 109: A Libertarian House on the Prairie: How a Children’s Classic Inspired a Modern Political Movement
June 24, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBA tale of rugged frontier individualism gone corporate, and how the Ingalls’ family farm led to the Koch brothers’ political machine. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FB 108: Matchmakers: How a Dangerous Discovery Ignited the Labor Movement
June 17, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThe discovery of one of the most hazardous elements on earth helped spark the greatest underdog story in the history of human labor relations. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FB 107: A Tale of Two Pests: How Gypsy Moths and Kudzu Took Over America
June 10, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBGypsy moths and the invasive vine kudzu were supposed to be solutions. Instead they’re problems that seem to grow … and grow. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FB 106: An ‘Uncommonly Silly’ Law: How One Man’s Crusade Against Obscenity Resulted in Abortion Rights
June 03, 2020 06:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBThe backlash to a 19th century chastity law ended up sparking a far more controversial new freedom for women. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FB 105: High Hitler: How a Meth-Peddling Doctor Changed the Course of World War II
May 27, 2020 21:48 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBDid one dictator’s chronic flatulence wind up causing needless suffering for millions? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FB 104: The Jordan Effect: How a Baseball Strike Saved Basketball
May 20, 2020 05:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBMichael Jordan’s famous sabbatical from professional basketball might have lasted much longer had Major League Baseball not experienced the worst strike in its history. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FB 103: AC/DC: How Air Conditioning Changed the Landscape of American Politics
May 13, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBCooler homes transformed Americans’ lives — and eventually their government as well. Check out this episode's "Lecture Notes" at https://www.ozy.com/flashback/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FB 102: Holy Smokes: How the YMCA Helped Launch the Tobacco Black Market
May 06, 2020 07:01 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBThe YMCA provided American soldiers with billions of cigarettes during World War I — and smugglers and terrorists with billions of new incentives to evade the law. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FB 101: McVeigh’s Mentor: How Henry Ford Inspired the Oklahoma City Bombing
May 06, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBHate speech is also something that can be mass-produced, and with disastrous consequences. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(Extended Trailer) Flashback: Isaac Newton’s ‘Year of Wonders’
April 22, 2020 07:00 - 5 minutes - 4.73 MBEach of us handles social distancing in our own way. Some are doing virtual yoga classes. Others are turning to art. And then there are those truly rare birds... like Sir Issac Newton. He once turned his time in quarantine into an opportunity to change the way we understand the world around us. Learn about history’s unintended consequences on Flashback, a new podcast from OZY and iHeart Radio Podcast Network. Find out how some of the best-laid plans can go horribly wrong or prove unexpectedl...
Introducing: Flashback
April 06, 2020 17:25 - 3 minutes - 3.48 MBOur first season connects the dots on 10 incredible tales of unintended consequences that changed history, from Henry Ford’s role in the Oklahoma City bombing to the home appliance that changed the landscape of American politics. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.