IT’S HISTORY

IT’S HISTORY is a ride through history – join us in discovering the world’s most important eras, the minds that changed everything, and the most important inventions of our time through weekly tales of Urban Decay.This podcast is distributed and operated by Video Brothers Music.

IT’S HISTORY is a history podcast hosted by Ryan Socash, with 401 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ryan Socash hosts IT’S HISTORY, a history show with 401 episodes published.

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  Inside NYC’s hidden train at Waldorf

  Sep 15, 202621 min

  Beneath Midtown Manhattan lies a secret rail siding: Track 61. Built in the 1910s as part of Grand Central’s service yard, it originally hauled coal and ash. When the Waldorf Astoria was built above it in 1931, the track became a private platform connected to the hotel by a freight elevator. Over decades it carried generals, presidents, and celebrities — Franklin D. Roosevelt used it, and Andy Warhol staged a party there in the 1960s. This episode separates myth from fact, traces Track 61’s origins in New York’s golden age of rail, and explores why it remains an enduring urban mystery. #GrandCentral #WaldorfAstoria #UrbanHistory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  I can’t believe Chicago did this ✈️

  Sep 13, 202613 min

  IT’S HISTORY — Weekly tales of American urban decay, hosted by Ryan Socash. Episode: The Mystery of Meigs Field Airport This episode examines how Meigs Field came to be, its opening in Chicago, Mayor Daley’s attempts to shut it down and his overnight destruction of the field, and the site’s status today. Chapters: 0:00 The Mystery of Meigs Field Airport 0:41 How Meigs Field Airport Came To Be 3:20 Chicago Opens Meigs Field Airport 6:21 Mayor Daley Tries To Shut It DOWN 7:55 Daley's OVERNIGHT Destruction of Meigs Field Airport 10:00 Meigs Field Airport Today Credits: Editor — Karolina Szwata Host — Ryan Socash Music/Sound Design — Dave Daddario Disclaimer: Some media elements in this episode are used under the fair use provisions of U.S. copyright law (Title 17, Section 107) for purposes of commentary, criticism, and education. Notice: Some images may be used for illustrative purposes only — always reflecting the accurate time frame and content. Events of factual error, mispronounced words, or spelling mistakes will be addressed in retractions published in this section. #MeigsField #Chicago #UrbanDecay #ItsHistory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Pearl Harbor: the secrets still here

  Sep 10, 202618 min

  Chapters: 00:00 Unveiling Pearl Harbor: Exploring the Forgotten Stories of Infamy 00:53 Rising Tensions: From Diplomatic Clashes to the Road to Pearl Harbor 03:35 Behind Enemy Lines: The Espionage at Pearl Harbor 09:15 Missed Signals: The Radar Oversight at Pearl Harbor 12:46 Resilience and Recovery: Stories of USS Nevada and USS California at Pearl Harbor IT’S HISTORY — Weekly tales of American urban decay, hosted by Ryan Socash. Disclaimer: Some media elements in this video are used under the fair use provisions of U.S. copyright law (Title 17, Section 107) for purposes of commentary, criticism, and education. Credits: Scriptwriter — Gregory Back Editor — Karolina Szwata Host — Ryan Socash Music/Sound Design — Dave Daddario Notice: Some images may be used for illustrative purposes while reflecting the accurate time frame and content. Any factual errors, mispronunciations, or spelling mistakes will be addressed in this section. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Hearn: Toronto’s abandoned power giant

  Sep 9, 202617 min

  A once‑cornerstone of Ontario’s power grid, the Hearn Generating Station loomed over Toronto’s waterfront and helped shape the city’s growth. At its peak it supplied about 10% of the province’s electricity, running 24/7 with massive turbines and steam. This episode traces Hearn’s rise, operation, and dramatic decline—from its ambitious beginnings on reclaimed marshland to its role in powering a growing metropolis—and examines the political battles, technological triumphs, and personal stories that defined its legacy. Today it stands abandoned but not forgotten. #UrbanExploration #TorontoHistory #ItsHistory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Route 66 wasn’t first—this was

  Sep 5, 202625 min

  Long before Route 66 captured the American imagination, the Lincoln Highway—completed in 1913—was the United States’ first true transcontinental road, stretching from Times Square in New York to Lincoln Park in San Francisco. This episode traces the rise and quiet fall of the Lincoln Highway: from muddy wagon trails and volunteer road crews to cement milestones, patriotic branding, and fierce industrial politics. It explores how a group of dreamers and auto tycoons built a road without government help, changed how Americans moved, and ultimately watched it get dismantled by the federal highway system. Credits: Scriptwriter — Ryan Socash Editor — Karolina Szwata Host — Ryan Socash Music / Sound Design — Dave Daddario Some media elements are used under fair use provisions for purposes of commentary, criticism, and education. Some images may be used for illustrative purposes only; retractions will be published in this section if needed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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