Episodios

  • The Backstory: JFK Sr. and Jackie's Love Story: Image Was Everything
    Apr 17 2026

    We watched the tragic story of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette in the FX series “Love Story.” But while the love story of John’s parents, JFK Sr. and Jackie Kennedy, had major differences, it also had some striking similarities.

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    10 m
  • The Backstory: The Horrifying Afterlife of Lincoln's Guests at Ford's Theater
    Apr 14 2026

    What Happens to Your Life, if You're Sitting Right Next to a President When He's Assassinated? This Is the Shocking Story of the Folks Who Shared the Theater Box the Night Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Happened. Feel Free to DM Me if You Have a Story You’d Like Me to Cover . . on Facebook It’s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele

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    10 m
  • The Backstory: The Secret NASA Test That Almost Ended the Space Race
    Apr 10 2026

    In December of 1903, the Wright brothers made the first powered flight with a pilot in history. That’s only 122 years ago and yet here we are flying around the moon in Artemis 2. But the unknown dangers explorer types faced then... and still face... is mind blowing. In fact, manned space flight almost got stopped in its tracks by a secret government test. I’m Patty Steele. How much can the human body withstand as we attempt to explore the universe?

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    8 m
  • The Backstory: Space Junk Falling From the Sky
    Apr 7 2026

    We’ve been watching Artemis 2 and its $23 million dollar toilet journey to the dark side of the moon this week, but you have to ask a question. As we launch all these rockets, satellites, and space stations into the sky... what happens if they somehow come falling back to Earth? Well, it did happen almost 50 years ago, and folks around the globe spent a nervous few weeks... looking up.

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    9 m
  • The Backstory: Artemis 2: To the Moon . . . And Beyond
    Apr 3 2026

    Artemis 2 blasted off this week on NASA’s first manned trip into deep space in over 50 years. How did we get there and where are we going? The answers are both fascinating and inspirational.

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    8 m
  • The Backstory: Mary Todd Lincoln: Hellcat or Victim?
    Mar 31 2026

    It’s Been 161 Years Since the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He’s Considered Our Greatest President. His Wife Mary Todd Lincoln However, Hasn’t Fared So Well in the Historical Narrative. But There’s a Deeper, More Complex Reason for That.

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    10 m
  • The Backstory: What Do O.J. Simpson and Lizzie Borden Have in Common?
    Mar 27 2026

    Lizzie Borden was a church going New England heiress . . who was suspected of taking an ax to the heads of her father and stepmother back in 1892. But what led to the murders and the surprising verdict from the jury? Feel free to DM me if you have a story you’d like me to cover . . on Facebook it’s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele

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    8 m
  • The Backstory: The #%$@ History of Cursing
    Mar 24 2026

    Swearing, cursing, cussing... giving somebody the finger. It’s kind of ubiquitous these days, but it’s been around for thousands of years. And now researchers say yelling out a favorite four-letter word can even lower your blood pressure. But where in the &^%* did it all start, and how has it evolved?

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    7 m