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Children's stories used to teach lessons... this lesson was to behave, on THIS DAY, February 7th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This Day
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.
Episodes
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A workhouse for orphaned boys... we had places like that in the United States, on THIS DAY, February 6th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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"Houston, we have a problem." The problems with the Apollo 13 mission almost doomed our entire space program, on THIS DAY, February 5th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat on a city bus, had an earlier run-in with the same bus driver... on THIS DAY, February 4th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This 14-year-old boy was a very good artist, and he had an unusual neighbor... on THIS DAY, February 3rd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Before electricity, Groundhog Day was a blessing of candles... on THIS DAY, February 2nd with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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When Abraham Lincoln was president, the most famous black man in the United State was Frederick Douglas. They would meet three times, on THIS DAY, February 1st with Chris Conley,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in…
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Parts of India are Hindu, and other parts are Muslim. That's led to generations of violence, on THIS DAY, January 30th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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While Henry Ford was working in his factory, another man was working on something similar half a world away, on THIS DAY, February 29th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Smuggling things into the United States was a bigger problem when we were a young nation than it is today, on THIS DAY, January 28th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
