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Today In History with The Retrospectors @theretrospectors.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Before there was fast food, there was the Automat, a restaurant where you could grab a plate of meatloaf or a slice of cherry pie straight out of a vending machine 🍔🍰 At its peak, this automation marvel served a staggering 800,000 people a day, making it the biggest chain restaurant in the world.

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Today In History with The Retrospectors @theretrospectors.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

While 'Cool Runnings' is full of good vibes and nostalgia, the real story of the Jamaican bobsled team is very different. In this episode, Arion Rebecca and Olly dig into what really happened on that fateful day in 1988. #winterolympics #bobsled #olympic #podcast #history

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Today In History with The Retrospectors @theretrospectors.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

61 years ago today, Malcolm X came to #Smethwick. The industrial suburb of Birmingham had recently gained a grim reputation as ‘the most racist town in Britain’... 🧵

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Today In History with The Retrospectors @theretrospectors.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Chill start to the year? Summarising the Dreyfus Affair in ten minutes.

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Today In History with The Retrospectors @theretrospectors.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

366 blue capsules. One giant glass bowl. A live TV broadcast that decided the fate of thousands. 🇺🇸🇻🇳 On Dec 1st, 1969, the Vietnam Draft Lottery took place. It was intended to be fair, but it ended up looking like a dystopian nightmare. Would you have been drafted? #vietnamwar #history #podcast

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Today In History with The Retrospectors @theretrospectors.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Is this the worst thing on TV? The bizarre, incoherent ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ was broadcast only once, on 17th November, 1978. #StarWars #SciFi #HarrisonFord #TV #Podcast #History

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Today In History with The Retrospectors @theretrospectors.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

On November 10th, 1969, iconic characters like Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, and Bert & Ernie made their debut. Death, bullying, racism were all covered on Sesame Street. 7 million children watched daily and early studies showed that viewers scored higher on educational tests.

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Today In History with The Retrospectors @theretrospectors.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Happy 75th birthday, 'Peanuts'🎂! October 2nd, 1950 was the debut of Charles Schulz's iconic comic strip. Today, we dig into how Schulz's unique approach set the standard for comics for decades to come👇

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I like the Shipping Forecast @moderatefairgood.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

On this day in history: Carlos the Jackal is caught in Khartoum, convalescing following surgery to increase his sperm count. Caught because an agent recognised not him, but his bodyguard. (Excellently covered by @theretrospectors.bsky.social) #historysky #onthisday #history

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Today In History with The Retrospectors @theretrospectors.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

The world's most infamous wanted terrorist - Carlos the Jackal - was sedated and kidnapped by French intelligence agents in Khartoum, Sudan, on this day in 1994. We tell the tale, in 10 minutes, wherever you get podcasts. Or click here to listen now: