DayStrider: This Day in History

Truman Pastworthy

You’ve heard the story — but not the best parts! One famous moment from this day in history, in a quick 10 minutes. You’ll laugh, learn and love to retell. Nachos? Named after a guy called Nacho. The greatest beer run ever? One guy, a few cases, and a war zone. Penicillin? A dirty dish, millions of lives saved. Here at the DayStrider Podcast, you’ll hear all kinds of stories that will make you say: “Huh! I never knew that happened on this day.”Stick around for a few famous birthdays, some holidays you’ve never heard of, and a send-off to ca...

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DayStrider: This Day in History

Episodes (39)

Jan 26th Jan 26th: Defying Gravity
Nov 2, 2025 Oct 26th: I'll Be Back
Jul 31, 2025 Jul 25th: AC/DC Power Hour

DayStrider: This Day in History

Jan 26, 2026
46½ minutes
32 MB

If I told you someone survived a terrorist bombing and a six mile fall without a parachute - would you believe me? Well, January 26th is full of stories that shouldn't have worked - but actually did! In 1979, CBS took a gamble on a show about moonshine-running cousins in an orange car with a Confederate flag. Critics hated it, but 40 million viewers disagreed. The Dukes of Hazzard became a cultural phenomenon where the real star got 35,000 fan letters a month—and it wasn't even human.. In 1972, Vesna Vulović wasn't supposed to be on Flight 367. A scheduling mix-up put her on...

DayStrider: This Day in History

Jan 26th: Defying Gravity

Truman Pastworthy

00:00 -46:29