On December 3rd, 1971, India and Pakistan go to war on two fronts, battling for the future of Bangladesh. In... more

As Yahya Khan’s crackdown in East Pakistan sparks a refugee crisis and a guerilla insurgency, the neighboring nation of India,... more

Join me for a special featured episode of BEEF, a scripted podcast narrated by award-winning host Bridget Todd. This episode tells... more

On March 25th, 1971, President Yahya Khan launches Operation Searchlight in East Pakistan, a brutal military crackdown intended to snuff... more

In the wake of the deadly Bhola Cyclone, 50 million Pakistanis go to the polls on December 7th, 1970 and... more

In March 1971, the nation of Pakistan was split apart by a vicious civil war, eventually culminating in the creation... more

In January of 1948, Alfred Kinsey releases his first book, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, igniting a firestorm of... more

As Dr. Alfred Kinsey begins his foray into sex research in 1938, he faces a rising tide of controversy at... more

In 1948, Dr. Alfred Kinsey wrote the book on sex. “The Kinsey Report”, as it came to be known, was... more

This featured guest episode of History Daily examines the events of November 16th, 1720. On that day, the trials of... more

In 1974, a Japanese soldier named Hiroo Onoda emerged from the Philippine jungle, unaware that World War 2 had been... more

On January 17th, 1991, Operation Desert Storm begins. As President Bush braces for high casualties, Saddam Hussein desperately seeks a... more

If you’re a fan of Conflicted, we think you’ll enjoy this special featured episode of The French History Podcast. In... more

As the Iraqi army digs into Kuwait, the world considers how to respond to Saddam Hussein’s breach of national sovereignty.... more

On August 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein invaded the tiny emirate of Kuwait. The resulting conflict triggered a chain reaction that... more

Where does the two-day weekend come from? In this standalone episode of Conflicted, we trace the historical trajectory of that oasis... more

As a plot to assassinate Mohandas Gandhi unfolds, the Mahatma goes to existential lengths to reconcile India’s Hindu, Sikh and... more

The “chief sufferers” of Partition, according to Mohandas Gandhi, were women. As the subcontinent descended into chaos, women of all... more

As Partition finally becomes reality in August 1947, the new boundary sparks a mass migration in the Punjab and Bengal.... more

It’s 1947. After many long years of struggle, India is about to gain its independence from the British Empire. But... more

As the British Raj crumbles, old animosities begin to stir in the subcontinent’s communities. Mohandas Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru face... more

In the summer of 1947, the British Raj relinquished its hold over the Indian subcontinent. In its wake, two new... more

On September 1st, 1983, a South Korean commercial airliner inexplicably drifted 200 miles off course into restricted Soviet airspace. In... more

After weeks of uncertainty and fear, the Great Crash finally arrives on October 24th, 1929. While America’s financial infrastructure burns,... more

In this special featured episode of History Daily, host Lindsay Graham gives an atmospheric retelling of the events of December... more

As economic disaster looms in the Fall of ‘29, the American public is blissfully unaware, entranced by stratospheric share prices... more

One of the worst financial disasters in history unfolded on Wall Street in late October of 1929. Within a week,... more

Some revere it as an art form, others revile it as a blood sport, but no matter where you stand,... more

It’s 1992. The 40th Army is long gone and the Soviet Union has collapsed, but war still rages across Afghanistan. As... more

As the CIA wages a covert proxy war against the Soviet 40th Army, the Mujahideen are showered with billions of dollars... more

The Soviet 40th Army invaded Afghanistan in the closing days of 1979. They would not leave for another nine years. Exhausted... more

When Soviet Russia invaded Afghanistan in December of 1979, few could have imagined what a seismic impact it would have... more

The infamous Koh-I-Noor diamond currently sits in the Tower of London among the crown jewels of the British monarchy, but... more

After the Battle of Midway, the Japanese Navy is in tatters and Yamamoto’s hopes of a quick victory against the... more

In 1941, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was the most hated man in America. As the architect of Japan’s December 7th surprise attack... more

Civil war has torn the Caliphate apart. In 656 AD, Aisha marches with an army at her back. Ali, newly... more

The Prophet is dead. In 632 AD, the armies of Islam explode out of Arabia, led by a series of... more

When the Prophet Muhammed died in 632 AD, it triggered a succession crisis amongst his followers. After the dust settled,... more

Fake coffee. Rotten meat. Poison milk. This is the story of a few good men and their bitter fight to... more

Tank battles, Cold War politics, and nuclear alerts. This is the epic conclusion of a two-part series on the Yom... more

The Yom Kippur War of 1973 has been described as the greatest military intelligence failure since Pearl Harbor. This is... more

On June 5th, 1864, the Shogun’s secret police raced against time to foil a sweeping terrorist plot in Kyoto. The... more

The Marquis De Sade was a pariah in his time, a monster on the page, and a genius in death.... more

How the US government deliberately sent thousands of mentally-disabled men into combat during the Vietnam War. A bonus episode and... more

The 1968 My Lai Massacre shocked Americans, but the true nature of the Vietnam War went far beyond anything the... more

In 1945, the German city of Dresden was consumed in a firestorm engineered by the Allies. Many consider it to... more

A bonus episode concerning the Praetorian Guard's musical and murderous relationship with Rome's fabulous fifth Emperor, Nero. An epilogue to... more

The story of Rome through the eyes of the infamous Praetorian Guard, feared bodyguards who wielded the power and leverage... more

Genghis Khan and the Mongols killed millions, but were they actually woke AF? Let's tackle the surprisingly progressive (yet blood-drenched)... more

Car bombs, hitmen, and hunger strikes. How "The Troubles" tore Northern Ireland apart. SOURCES: Toolis, Kevin. Rebel Hearts. 1995 McKittrick, David. Making Sense... more