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Hosted by C.L. Berns · history · EN-US · 246 episodes
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.
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Wait, That's Random: This Day in History is hosted by C.L. Berns. The show has published 246 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "September 18, 2026 - I’ll See You… Just Not Tomorrow" (18 September 2026, 2 minutes), "September 18, 2026 - The Addams Family Didn’t Have Names" (18 September 2026, 8 minutes), and "September 15, 2026 - Why Couldn’t Nikita Khrushchev Go to Disneyland?" (15 September 2026, 8 minutes).
Wait, That's Random: This Day in History publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 12 minutes across 246 episodes.
Booking probability for Wait, That's Random: This Day in History is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Wait, That's Random: This Day in History requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Wait, That's Random: This Day in History's contact route on record: verified email.
C.L. Berns hosts Wait, That's Random: This Day in History, a history show with 246 episodes published.
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Wait, That's Random: This Day in History
After today’s regular episode, I have one more thing to share. Wait, That’s Random is taking a hiatus so I can make more room for audiobook work, the people I love, and—if everything goes according to plan—the...
Episode #243
It’s Friday, September 18, 2026—and National Ceiling Fan Day, celebrating the appliance that keeps us cool while making us question which direction it should be spinning. Familiar cartoon figures finally receive...
Episode #240
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 — National Double Cheeseburger Day The United States could safely welcome its nuclear rival—but apparently couldn’t get him past the gates of Disneyland. Today we follow Charles Darwin to the...
Episode #239
Monday, September 14, 2026 — National Cream-Filled Donut Day A heavyweight champion went through the ropes, landed on the reporters, and somehow returned to win the fight. Today we explore the wonderfully chaotic...
Episode #238
What connects a talking Great Dane, 276 new cars, and three very important Wednesdays? Charlie discovers how complaints about violent cartoons helped create Scooby-Doo, why Oprah had to explain her own legendary car...
Episode #237
What connects an unwanted working vacation, a television Western, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? Charlie discovers how Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit while his coworkers were on vacation, why Bonanza was...
Episode #236
On September 11, 1941—exactly sixty years before it was attacked—construction began on the Pentagon. Charlie also shares how Dan Rather made Hurricane Carla visible with a transparent map, how a forgotten contract...
Episode #235
How does a struggling inventor become wealthy from a machine he couldn’t sell—and can the right cough really be worth one million pounds? Today we explore Elias Howe’s sewing-machine patent war, discover how recently...
Episode #234
Wednesday, September 9, 2026, brings us National Wiener Schnitzel Day—which still sounds more like a dachshund-shaped food truck than a breaded veal cutlet. Why did America declare independence before officially...
Episode #233
Tuesday, September 8, 2026, brings us Star Trek Day—and the comforting idea that every unexplored planet apparently comes with breathable air. How does America’s oldest continuously occupied European-established city...
Episode #232
Monday, September 7, 2026 — Labor Day The famous title came later—and so did the story America remembers. Today we explore Napoleon’s costly victory at Borodino, discover the crushing terms of the Boxer Protocol, and...
Episode #231
Sunday, September 6, 2026, is National Read a Book Day—and listening to an audiobook counts, which is remarkably convenient for someone who has narrated a few. Today’s stories involve a ship abandoned before a famous...
Episode #230
Saturday, September 5, 2026, is National Be Late for Something Day—the rare day when showing up on time means you may be doing it wrong. Today’s stories involve official paperwork for facial hair, a parade that nearly...
Episode #229
Friday, September 4, 2026, brings National Lazy Mom’s Day—an observance best celebrated by letting Mom ignore the laundry and allowing everyone else to locate their own clean towels. Today’s stories are filled with...
Episode #228
Thursday, September 3, 2026 — U.S. Bowling League Day What happens when a city moves its sewage downstream—and a crowded passenger ship sinks directly beside the outfalls? Today we explore the horrifying location that...
Episode #227
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 — National Blueberry Popsicle Day How did a state-fair speech become a presidential philosophy—and why did the document ending World War II require handwritten corrections? Today we explore...
Episode #226
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 — National No Rhyme (nor Reason) Day Sometimes the story everyone remembers is only what happened after the real assignment was completed. Today we explore the solar storm that powered...
Episode #225
Monday, August 31, 2026 — National Trail Mix Day How do you successfully rob a bank—and then get caught by giving the money back to it? Today we explore America’s first major bank robbery, the devastating earthquake...
Episode #224
Sunday, August 30, 2026 — National Toasted Marshmallow Day Sometimes the strangest phrases, inventions, and cities begin far more literally than we remember. Today we explore the deadly prison aboard HMS Pandora, the...
Episode #223
Saturday, August 29, 2026 — National Chop Suey Day A twitching needle, a borrowed company name, and a warning written in bending steel lead us through a day when small details had enormous consequences. Today we explore...
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