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Author: MWC January 27, 2026 Duration: 2:00

The British had the strongest navy in the world during the Revolutionary War. They tried to use that to their advantage, on THIS DAY, January 27th with Chris Conley.

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Each morning, This Day offers a brief, focused escape into the past, hosted by Chris Conley. Rather than a dry recitation of dates, this podcast feels like a conversation with a knowledgeable friend who has dug up a single, compelling story from the archives. Chris delivers his unique perspective on a specific event that occurred on this exact calendar date, weaving together the context and characters that make it worth remembering. The tone is thoughtful and often surprising, turning a moment from history into a reflective pause for your day. Produced by MWC, these daily episodes are designed for anyone with a curiosity about how yesterday shapes today, all within a few minutes of listening. It’s the kind of educational podcast that doesn’t feel like a lesson, but rather a regular appointment with a fascinating fragment of time. You’ll find yourself looking at the date differently, wondering what story might be waiting for you.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

This Day
Podcast Episodes
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War was about to begin again in Europe... the U.S. was still coming out of the Great Depression... and THIS DAY, January 6th with inauguration day with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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He would become a big rock n roll star, but his record label refused to release his first album, on THIS DAY, December 5ht with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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He was a brilliant scientist, but he was sidetracked by smaller, less important things, on THIS DAY, January 4th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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A young filmmaker wanted to do a Hamlet movie. He got laughed out of a Hollywood producer's office on THIS DAY, January 3rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Johan Dipple attempted some very unusual and gruesome experiments, on THIS DAY, January 2nd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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When Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, it freed the slaves. Well, not exactly... on THIS DAY, January 1st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The largest corporation in the world made most of its profits through illegal drugs, on THIS DAY, December 31st with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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It's unhealthy, but we eat it anyway... it's bacon! On THIS DAY, December 30th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The United States had a long-running border dispute with Texas. It heated up on THIS DAY, December 29th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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