Latest 5 Minute Podcasts Episodes
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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 83: The Sandoz Chemical Spill
In this episode of Compact Disasters, we examine the Sandoz chemical spill, the 1986 industrial disaster that turned the Rhine red. What began as a fire at a chemical warehouse near Basel soon became an…
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5 Minute Biographies
Compact Biographies: Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington was more than a jazz bandleader. He was a composer, pianist, arranger, cultural icon, and one of the…
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5 Minute History
Compact History – Episode 125: The History of the Ambulance
From ancient stretchers and battlefield wagons to sirens, paramedics and mobile treatment rooms, this episode of Compact History explores how…
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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 82: The Zodiac Killer
In this episode of Compact Murder, we examine the chilling case of the Zodiac Killer, the unidentified murderer who terrorised northern California in the late 1960s. From the first attacks near Benicia and Vallejo to…
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5 Minute Mysteries
Compact Mysteries – Episode 78: The Mystery of the Tomb of Genghis Khan
Where is the tomb of Genghis Khan? More than eight centuries after the Mongol conqueror’s death in 1227, his final…
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5 Minute Warfare
Compact Warfare – Episode 77: The Battle of Chosin Reservoir
In this episode of Compact Histories, we examine the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, one of the most brutal and dramatic…
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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 83: The Sandoz Chemical Spill
In this episode of Compact Disasters, we examine the Sandoz chemical spill, the 1986 industrial…
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5 Minute Biographies (Spanish Edition)
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Biografias en 5 minutos
Biografias en 5minutos: Mary Anning
En este episodio de Biografías en 5 Minutos, exploramos la vida de Mary Anning, la cazadora de fósiles británica que ayudó a cambiar nuestra comprensión de la historia de la Tierra. Desde los acantilados de…
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