A Fork In Time: The Alternate History Podcast

Dec 03, 2021 • E126 • 01:12:02

Send a Message to the TeamPart of our JFK "Arc" for November 2021.The Bay of Pigs played an important role in the Cold War and the early months of John Kennedy's presidency.

What if the US-backed invasion of Cuba in April 1961 had...

Nov 24, 2021 • E125 • 01:10:49

Send a Message to the TeamPart of our JFK "Arc" for November 2021.German-born Wernher von Braun played a pivotal role in the United States' success in the Space Race and the Apollo program in particular.How might things have progressed diff...

Nov 13, 2021 • 00:03:00

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Nov 13, 2021 • E124 • 01:38:35

Send a Message to the TeamThe 1960 US Presidential election was a very close and hard-fought one.  Many presidential and election historians point to the rise of television as a medium and its role in reaching voters as an important factor in the election...

Oct 16, 2021 • E123 • 00:37:18

Send a Message to the Team2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed globally on a daily basis.

How would history be different if coffee was not one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world?

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Oct 02, 2021 • E122 • 00:28:20

Send a Message to the TeamThe 1906 San Francisco Earthquake remains one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history and destroyed over 80% of the city via the quake and ensuing fire.

How might history be different if the quake had not oc...

Sep 17, 2021 • E121 • 00:45:29

Send a Message to the TeamWhen Henry VII died in 1509, having been preceded in death by his eldest son  Arthur, the English throne passed to his second-oldest son, Henry, who is known to history as Henry VIII.  But there was Henry's older sister, Mar...

Sep 10, 2021 • E120 • 00:38:47

Send a Message to the TeamIn 1853, Elisha Otis demonstrated his "safety brake" which enabled the widespread deployment of safe passenger elevators.  The proliferation of the passenger elevator changed the nature of building construction and the...

Sep 04, 2021 • E119 • 00:43:37

Send a Message to the TeamEpisode 0119—Idolized

"American Idol" is one of the highest-rated television series of all time and has launched the careers of literally dozens of music artists and bonafide stars.

How would American...

Aug 22, 2021 • E118 • 00:17:04

Send a Message to the TeamIn the Compromise of 1790, the United States capital was fixed at the location we still know today, Washington, DC.

What if the capital had remained in New York City or had been moved later in time to a more central loca...