Hosted by C.L. Berns · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 158 episodes
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Wait, That’s Random: This Day in History is a daily podcast that explores the strange, unexpected, and often overlooked moments from this day in history.Each episode takes a closer look at a few real events—some well-known, others completely forgotten—and breaks them down in a way that’s easy to follow, thoughtful, and a little bit different from the usual history format.From inventions and accidents to turning points and unusual stories, every day has something worth discovering.New episodes daily.More “Wait, That’s Random” stories beyond history may be added in the future.
C.L. Berns hosts Wait, That's Random: This Day in History, a history show with 158 episodes published.
Sunday, July 5th, 2026 — Today is National Workaholics Day, and today’s stories are about everyday things that quietly became part of our lives. In this episode, we discover how Spam became one of the world’s most recogn
Saturday, July 4th, 2026 — Happy Independence Day! Today’s stories are about ideas that continued echoing long after the moments that created them. In this episode, we look at the incredible coincidence of Thomas Jeffers
Friday, July 3rd, 2026 — Today is National Fried Clam Day, and today’s stories are all about symbols that became bigger than themselves. In this episode, we discover why the steam locomotive Mallard still holds a world s
Thursday, July 2nd, 2026 — Today is I Forgot Day, and today’s stories all have one thing in common: they weren’t appreciated immediately. In this episode, we uncover why America actually voted for independence on July 2…
Wednesday, July 1st, 2026 — Today is National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day, and today’s stories are about things that made the world feel a little smaller. In this episode, we visit the opening of the Philadelphia Zoo,
Tuesday, June 30th, 2026 — Today is National Handshake Day, and today's stories are all about people willing to take extraordinary risks. In this episode, we follow Charles Blondin as he becomes the first person to walk
Monday, June 29th, 2026 — Today is National Waffle Iron Day, but today’s stories are all about endings… and what comes next. In this episode, we look at the day Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre burned to the ground during a p
Sunday, June 28th, 2026 — Today is National Tapioca Day, but today’s stories are anything but ordinary. In this episode, we explore an alleged plot to assassinate George Washington before the United States was even offic
Saturday, June 27th, 2026 — Today is National Sunglasses Day, which somehow led us to radio signals, cash machines, and Route 66. In this episode, we look at Guglielmo Marconi’s early radio demonstration... the first ATM
Friday, June 26th, 2026 — Today is National Chocolate Pudding Day, which somehow led us to medieval legends, grocery store scanners, and the world's largest water gun fight. In this episode, we explore the enduring myste
Thursday, June 25th, 2026 — Today is National Catfish Day, which somehow led us to famous battles, radioactive elements, and color television. In this episode, we look at the Battle of the Little Bighorn and how its stor
June 24th, 2026 — Today is National Take Your Dog to Work Day, which somehow led us to modern art, lost nuclear weapons, and bridge construction. In this episode, we look at Pablo Picasso's first major exhibition in Pari
June 23rd, 2026 — Today is National Detroit-Style Pizza Day, which somehow led us to typewriters, giant hot dogs, and a blue hedgehog. In this episode, we look at the invention of the typewriter and why you're probably s
Monday, June 22nd, 2026 — Today is National Onion Rings Day, which somehow led us to environmental disasters, mobile phones, and Harry Potter. In this episode, we look at the Cuyahoga River fire and how it became a symbo
June 21st, 2026 — Today is National Daylight Appreciation Day, which somehow led us to farming equipment, Ferris wheels, and early computers. In this episode, we look at Cyrus McCormick’s mechanical reaper and how it cha
Saturday, June 20th, 2026 — Today is National Vanilla Milkshake Day, and today’s stories unexpectedly became about events that refused to fade away. In this episode, we look at the Black Hole of Calcutta and the historic
Friday, June 19th, 2026 — Today is Juneteenth, commemorating the day in 1865 when news of emancipation finally reached enslaved people in Galveston, Texas. We briefly reflect on the significance of the holiday before exp
Thursday, June 18th, 2026 — Today is National Splurge Day, and today's stories unexpectedly became about the traces people leave behind. In this episode, we look at the uncertain beginning of the War of 1812... Sally Rid
Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 — Today is National Eat Your Vegetables Day, and today's stories unexpectedly became about things humanity imagined long before it actually saw them. In this episode, we look at the arrival of
Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 — Today is National Fudge Day, and today's stories unexpectedly became about structure, timing, and expectations. In this episode, we look at Abraham Lincoln's famous "House Divided" speech, the
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Wait, That's Random: This Day in History is hosted by C.L. Berns. The show is categorised under history and has published 158 episodes.
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