The inconsiderate thing about history is that you usually can't tell that it's being made while it's happening. It's only in hindsight that we see the crucial inflection points — a person, an action, an accident, or an object — that changed the course of time.
The bit players, the unexpected twists, the turning point you missed. Join Walkley award-winner Marc Fennell as he uncovers the incredible moments that changed the course of history.
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The Blunder that Broke the Berlin Wall
It's one of the most famous events of modern history, but what if the fall of the Berlin Wall began with a small slip up during a routine press conference?
Guest: Dr Katrin Schreiter - Senior Lecturer in German and History, Kings College London.
Published: with Marc Fennell
Feature articles
Queen Marie Antoinette was controversial. Was she also a potato influencer?
Potatoes were once a maligned vegetable in Europe, unworthy for aristocratic tables. Then they underwent a dramatic PR transformation from an unexpected source.
Published: by Lucia Stein and Marc Fennell
It was considered the art heist of the century. But who stole the Mona Lisa?
The Mona Lisa hasn't always been a huge tourist attraction. It turns out the most famous painting in the world owes its legend to a brazen Italian thief who stole it from the Louvre and vanished for more than two years.
Published: by Lucia Stein, Marc Fennell and Taryn Priadko
This mushroom case podcast is not the only thing worth listening to in May
Whether it's background information on Australia's biggest court case right now, comedians giving tips on aging or confessions from novelist Ocean Vuong, there's a podcast for everyone to listen to this May.
Published: by Katherine Smyrk, Nicola Heath, Fiona Pepper, Dan Condon and Jack Gow
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