Episode 16 · · 03:43
In this captivating episode of It Really Happened, host Bill Whitaker shares the inspiring true story of a young boy whose scientific curiosity accidentally led to one of medicine's ...
Episode 15 · · 04:39
Join host Bill Whitaker as he recounts the true adventure of a bizarre yet heartwarming incident during the American Revolutionary War. Instead of engaging in battle, soldiers from o...
Episode 14 · · 06:42
In this captivating episode of *It Really Happened!*, host Bill Whitaker recounts the incredible journey of Apollo 11, the first mission to land humans on the Moon. Through vivid sto...
Episode 13 · · 05:09
Join host Bill Whitaker as he recounts the breathtaking story of two East German families, the Strelzyks and the Wetzels, who plotted a daring escape from East Germany in 1979 using ...
Episode 12 · · 06:43
In this captivating episode of *It Really Happened!*, host Bill Whitaker dives into the fascinating story of LaMarcus Thompson and the creation of the first roller coaster in 1884. W...
Episode 11 · · 06:34
In this episode of 'It Really Happened!', host Bill Whitaker shares the astonishing history of the Eiffel Tower, which was originally intended to be temporary and nearly ended up as ...
Episode 10 · · 06:03
In this inspiring episode of *It Really Happened!*, host Bill Whitaker recounts the remarkable tale of Ida Lewis, a young lighthouse keeper who defied the odds to save two sailors du...
Episode 9 · · 05:52
In this engaging episode of *It Really Happened!*, we delve into the fascinating story of how President Theodore Roosevelt's compassionate decision during a bear hunt led to the crea...
Episode 8 · · 06:08
Discover how a simple fix for lost bookmarks led to a revolutionary invention: sticky notes. In this episode of *It Really Happened!*, host Bill Whitaker shares the intriguing journe...
Episode 7 · · 05:48
In this engaging episode of It Really Happened, we tell the inspiring true story of Cher Ami, a pigeon who became a war hero during World War I. Trapped behind enemy lines, the Lost ...
Episode 6 · · 05:55
In this captivating episode of *It Really Happened!*, host Bill Whitaker recounts the astonishing true story of how Niagara Falls was silenced in 1969. The episode explores the engin...
Episode 5 · · 05:49
In this episode of *It Really Happened!*, host Bill Whitaker recounts the astonishing tale of the Kentucky Meat Shower of 1876, where chunks of meat inexplicably rained down on the s...
Episode 4 · · 05:54
In this engaging episode of *It Really Happened!*, listeners are taken on a whimsical journey into the Cold War era where the CIA made an audacious attempt to train a cat as a secret...
Episode 3 · · 06:31
Join host Bill Whitaker in this captivating episode of *It Really Happened!* as he uncovers the thrilling story of how an explosive moment in early 1800s England sparked the discover...
Episode 2 · · 05:49
In this episode of *It Really Happened!*, we delve into the astonishing story of Portage, Alaska, a small town that faced a catastrophic earthquake in 1964, leading to its unpreceden...
Episode 1 · · 05:35
In this episode of *It Really Happened*, we recount the extraordinary and humorous tale of the Great Emu War, a bizarre conflict that took place in Australia in 1932. Faced with an o...