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Touring HistoryTouring History 6-27-25Touring History Podcast Script - June 27th, 2025 Opening DAVE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we prove that any random date contains enough technological revolution to power an entire Silicon Valley documentary series. I'm Dave— LANE: And I'm Lane, and this is our sixth episode of Touring History "X, Y, and Z"—our shorter format designed to entertain and educate across the three largest generations. DAVE: Six episodes in, and we're really finding our rhythm with this generational analysis approach. It's fascinating how the same technological breakthrough can feel like ancient history to one...2025-06-2916 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-26-25Touring History Podcast Script - June 26th, 2025 Opening DAVE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we prove that any random date contains enough cultural transformation to power an entire generation's coming-of-age story. I'm Dave— LANE: And I'm Lane, and this is our fifth episode of Touring History "X, Y, and Z"—our shorter format designed to entertain and educate across the three largest generations. DAVE: Five episodes in, and this format keeps revealing how the same historical moment can resonate completely differently depending on your generational lens. LANE: Think of i...2025-06-2915 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-25-25Touring History Podcast Script - June 25th, 2025 Opening LANE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we prove that any random date contains enough workplace drama to power an entire season of "The Office." I'm Lane— DAVE: And I'm Dave, and this is our fourth episode of Touring History "X, Y, and Z"—our shorter format designed to entertain and educate across the three largest generations. LANE: Four episodes in, and we're really hitting our stride with this generational approach. It's amazing how the same historical events can mean completely diff...2025-06-2715 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-24-25Touring History Podcast Script - June 24th, 2025 Opening LANE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we prove that any random date contains enough constitutional upheaval to power a Supreme Court documentary. I'm Lane— DAVE: And I'm Dave, and this is our third episode of Touring History "X, Y, and Z"—our shorter format designed to entertain and educate across the three largest generations. LANE: Three days in, and this format is really clicking. We're focusing on the events that shaped how each generation sees the world, rather than just list...2025-06-2515 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-22-25Touring History Podcast Script - June 22nd, 2025 Opening LANE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we prove that any random date can make you question everything you thought you knew about linear time. I'm Lane— DAVE: And I'm Dave, and today we're trying something new. This is our first episode of Touring History "X, Y, and Z"—a shorter format designed to entertain and educate across the three largest generations. LANE: Instead of our usual deep dive into everything that happened on a date, we're focusing on three events that...2025-06-2314 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-21-25Touring History Podcast Script - June 21st, 2025 Opening LANE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we prove that any random date contains enough drama to power a Netflix series. I'm Lane--- DAVE: And I'm Dave, and before we dive into a day that gave us everything from the Constitution to space tourism to—wait for it—lab-grown chicken, we need to talk about Randy's Donuts. LANE: Are we really segueing from the founding of America to donuts? DAVE: Lane, when you're about to discuss constitutional ratification, World War II submarine attacks, and...2025-06-2125 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-20-250000029E 0000029E 00006B65 00006B65 0003D37D 0003D37D 00007E86 00007E86 00009B34 00009B34 Touring History Podcast Script - June 20th, 2025 Opening LANE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we turn calendar pages into entertainment and occasionally learn something by accident. I'm Lane— DAVE: And I'm Dave, and before we dive into a day that gave us everything from Queen Victoria to Jaws, we need to talk about Randy's Donuts. LANE: Oh, are we starting with the important stuff today? DAVE: Lane, when you're about to discuss the...2025-06-2114 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-19-2500000247 00000247 00009E2C 00009E2C 00128ED1 00128ED1 00007E86 00007E85 001B20CB 001B20CB Touring History Podcast Script - June 19th, 2025 Opening DAVE: Welcome back to Touring History, where we turn calendars into entertainment and pretend we understand the complexities of human civilization. I'm Dave— LANE: And I'm Lane, and before we dive into what might be one of the most historically significant dates we've ever covered, let's talk about something that's been consistently significant since 1952—Randy's Donuts. DAVE: Oh, you're going straight for the donuts today? I respect that. LAN...2025-06-2029 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-18-25Touring History Podcast Script - June 18th, 2025 Opening LANE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we pretend we're qualified to talk about the past because we own calendars and Wikipedia accounts. I'm Lane— DAVE: And I'm Dave, and before we dive into today's cavalcade of historical chaos, we need to talk about donuts. Specifically, Randy's Donuts. LANE: Oh, here we go. Dave's hungry again. DAVE: Lane, I'm always hungry, but this is different. Randy's Donuts has been a Los Angeles institution since 1952—that's over 70 years of perfectly glazed...2025-06-1833 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-17-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST SCRIPT Episode: June 17th - "Pyrrhic Victories, Lady Liberty, and White Broncos" Runtime: 10-12 minutes Hosts: Lane & Dave OPENING LANE: Welcome to Touring History, where we prove that June 17th might be the most accidentally dramatic date on the calendar. I'm Lane— DAVE: And I'm Dave, and before we dive into today's collection of military disasters, constitutional crises, and the most famous car chase in television history, let's thank Randy's Donuts for keeping us caffeinated through all this chaos. LANE: You know, Randy's has been a Los Angeles land...2025-06-1725 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-16-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST SCRIPT Episode: June 16th - "Divided Houses, Space Women, and Presidential Announcements" Runtime: 10-12 minutes Hosts: Lane & Dave OPENING LANE: Welcome to Touring History, the podcast where we discover that every day in history was basically someone's "well, this escalated quickly" moment. I'm Lane— DAVE: And I'm Dave, and before we dive into today's collection of presidential speeches, space firsts, and corporate empires, we need to thank Randy's Donuts. You know, that iconic giant donut sign in Inglewood has been a landmark since 1952— LANE: —and it's survived everything we're ab...2025-06-1623 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-15-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST SCRIPT Episode: June 15th - "Kings, Commercials, and Catastrophic Volcanoes" Runtime: 10-12 minutes Hosts: Lane & Dave OPENING LANE: Welcome to Touring History, where we prove that the past was just as chaotic as the present, but with fewer social media hot takes. I'm Lane— DAVE: And I'm Dave, and today's episode is brought to you by Randy's Donuts, the World Famous icon that's been serving up perfect donuts since 1952. You know, when you're dealing with medieval kings making terrible decisions and volcanoes literally exploding—which we absolutely are today— LANE...2025-06-1620 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-14-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST SCRIPT Episode: June 14th - "Flags, Monkeys, and Near-Death Asteroids" Runtime: 10-12 minutes Hosts: Lane & Dave OPENING LANE: Welcome to Touring History, the podcast where we pretend we're qualified to talk about the past. I'm Lane— DAVE: And I'm Dave, and before we dive into today's cavalcade of historical chaos, we need to thank our sponsor, Randy's Donuts. You know, Randy's has been a World Famous icon since 1952— LANE: —which, fun fact, is actually one of our stories today— DAVE: —and that giant donut on the roof in Ingl...2025-06-1618 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-13-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST SCRIPT June 13th, 2025 - Episode 50 DAVE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we learn that every day in the past was basically humanity playing a really complicated game of "What Could Possibly Go Wrong?" I'm Dave. LANE: And I'm Lane, and before we dive into today's collection of constitutional milestones and questionable German engineering projects, we need to talk about something that makes perfect sense in an imperfect world—Rückspiegel Specs™, the only eyewear that lets you see the past with 20/20 hindsight! DAVE: You know, Lane an...2025-06-1622 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-12-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST SCRIPT June 12th, 2025 - Episode 49 LANE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we discover that every single day in the past was somehow both completely inevitable and totally bananas. I'm Lane. DAVE: And I'm Dave, and before we dive into today's emotional rollercoaster of human achievement and catastrophe, we need to talk about something that's been consistently inconsistent throughout all of recorded history—TimeFlakes cereal, now with 47% more temporal confusion! LANE: You know, Dave and I have been doing this show long enough to realize that no m...2025-06-1623 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-11-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST SCRIPT June 11th, 2025 - Episode 48 DAVE: Welcome back to Touring History, where we prove that literally every single day in the past was somehow both completely predictable and absolutely insane. I'm Dave. LANE: And I'm Lane, and before we dive into today's collection of "how did humans survive this long," we need to talk about something that actually makes sense in this world—BAVA Brothers sopressata from bavabrothers.com. DAVE: You know, Lane and I have been doing this show long enough to realize that throughout all of huma...2025-06-1625 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-10-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST SCRIPT June 10th, 2025 - Episode 47 LANE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we discover that every day in history was somehow both more boring and more insane than you'd expect. I'm Lane. DAVE: And I'm Dave, and before we dive into today's buffet of historical chaos, we need to talk about something that actually matters—good food. Today's episode is brought to you by BAVA Brothers at bavabrothers.com. LANE: Now, Dave and I have been doing this show for a while now, and we've learned that...2025-06-1124 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-5-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST - JUNE 5TH SCRIPT Estimated Runtime: 10-12 minutes OPENING / SPONSOR INTRODUCTION LANE: Welcome to Touring History, the only podcast brave enough to tackle the chaos of June 5th while caffeinated beyond human limits. I'm Lane. DAVE: And I'm Dave. Before we dive into today's historical mayhem, we need to talk about our sponsor, Death Wish Coffee. Now, I know what you're thinking—"another coffee sponsor pushing weak morning water." But Death Wish isn't just coffee, it's... well, it's basically liquid ambition. LANE: Founded in 2012 in Saratoga Springs, New York...2025-06-0621 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-4-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST - JUNE 4TH SCRIPT Episode Runtime: 10-12 minutes Hosts: Lane & Dave OPENING / SPONSOR INTRO LANE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we take a leisurely stroll through the past and somehow always end up running for our lives from the sheer chaos of human existence. I'm Lane. DAVE: And I'm Dave, your co-pilot on this journey through time, armed with nothing but Wikipedia and the vague hope that we'll sound smarter than we actually are. LANE: Before we dive into today's historical carnival of ab...2025-06-0621 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-3-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST - JUNE 3RD SCRIPT (10-15 MINUTES) Co-hosts: Lane & Dave OPENING & SPONSOR INTRO LANE: Welcome back to Touring History, where we dig through the calendar like archaeologists with abandonment issues. I'm Lane. DAVE: And I'm Dave, and before we dive into today's historical buffet of chaos, let's talk about today's sponsor - Death Wish Coffee. Now, I know what you're thinking: "Oh great, another coffee company trying to convince me their beans will change my life." LANE: But here's the thing - Death Wish Coffee actually might. Th...2025-06-0313 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-2-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST - JUNE 2ND SCRIPT INTRO MUSIC FADES LANE: Welcome back to Touring History, where we take the past and try to make sense of it, which is like trying to assemble IKEA furniture without the instructions - technically possible, but someone's definitely going to get hurt. I'm Lane. DAVE: And I'm Dave, and June 2nd is basically history's way of saying, "You thought yesterday was complicated? Hold my beer." We've got everything from ancient vandalism to space exploration. LANE: Today's episode is brought to you by Death Wish...2025-06-0309 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 6-1-25 - 6225 8.35AMTOURING HISTORY PODCAST - JUNE 1ST SCRIPT INTRO SEGMENT LANE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we dig through the dusty archives of human civilization so you don't have to. I'm Lane. DAVE: And I'm Dave, still wondering why we thought becoming history podcasters was a good career move when TikTok exists. LANE: Today we're exploring June 1st throughout history, a date that's seen everything from state formations to Beatles albums to... well, some truly spectacular crashes, both corporate and literal. DAVE: Speaking of not crashing, today's episode is brought to...2025-06-0218 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-29-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST - MAY 29TH SCRIPT Co-hosts: Lane & Dave Sponsor: Legends Athletic Wear (Legends.com) OPENING LANE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we prove that literally anything can happen on any given day, and somehow we're qualified to talk about it. I'm Lane. DAVE: And I'm Dave, a man who just discovered that Constantinople fell on the same day someone climbed Mount Everest, which feels like the universe's way of saying "balance, my children, balance." LANE: Speaking of balance, today's episode is brought to you by...2025-05-3118 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-30-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST - MAY 30TH SCRIPT Co-hosts: Lane & Dave Sponsor: Legends Athletic Wear (Legends.com) OPENING LANE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we prove that literally every day in history was somehow both completely bonkers and weirdly predictable. I'm Lane. DAVE: And I'm Dave, still trying to figure out why we agreed to do this show when we could have just started a true crime podcast like everyone else. LANE: Because Dave, true crime podcasts don't get to talk about medieval executions AND space exploration in...2025-05-3129 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-16-25🎙️ TOURING HISTORY PODCAST: MAY 16TH EDITION COLD OPEN (VO): LANE (VO): May 16th: The day Marie Antoinette got hitched, Mentos made us bold, and lasers were born—not for science, but to amuse cats. Let's tour some history. LANE: Welcome to Touring History, the podcast where we pretend to be historians because we once watched The History Channel at 3 AM while eating cold pizza. DAVE: And just like that documentary, we’ll start strong, drift into chaos, and end with you regretting your life choices—and maybe Googling “Did Marie Antoinette really say that...2025-05-1810 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-17-25🎙️ TOURING HISTORY PODCAST – MAY 17TH EDITION (REVISED) 🎧 COLD OPEN (VO) LANE (VO): May 17th: A stock exchange is born under a tree, a magician fights ad mind control, and Nike turns the Beatles into a jingle. This is history—on sneakers. 🎶 INTRO MUSIC FADES IN LANE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we explore what happened on this day throughout history... and pretend we remember anything from high school social studies. DAVE: I’m Dave, here for the facts, or at least the footnotes. LANE: And I’m Lane, the guy who o...2025-05-1808 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-15-25TOURING HISTORY BY LANE & DAVE: MAY 15TH EDITION INTRO [Intro music plays] LANE: Well, hello there, history enthusiasts and people who accidentally clicked on this podcast thinking it was something else. Welcome to Touring History, where we pretend to be experts on things that happened before we were born. I'm Lane... DAVE: And I'm Dave. Today is May 15th, 2025, and we're back with our signature blend of historical facts that we definitely didn't just look up five minutes ago. LANE: That's right, folks. History - it's like reality TV, but everyone's dead now. But first, l...2025-05-1611 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-14-25TOURING HISTORY BY LANE & DAVE: MAY 14TH EDITION INTRO [Intro music plays] LANE: Well, well, well... welcome to another edition of Touring History, where we pretend to know what we're talking about by just reading stuff off the internet. I'm Lane... DAVE: And I'm Dave. Today is May 14th, 2025, and we're here with our usual blend of birthdays, history, and whatever else we found on Wikipedia last night. LANE: That's right, folks. History - it's like gossip about dead people, but first, let's start with some birthdays because if there's one thing people...2025-05-1510 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-13-25"TOURING HISTORY" - MAY 13th INTRO LANE: Welcome back to "Touring History," because let’s be honest - you’re really procrastinating and this quick podcast is here to help! I'm Lane... DAVE: And I'm Dave. We're here to help you waste time, talking about things from times long ago. And who knows…maybe you’ll chuckle a few times…but no guarantees! LANE: Today is May 13th, 2025, and as always, we're looking back at all the significant things that happened on this day throughout history. It's like having dinner with a really old relative who won't st...2025-05-1317 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-12-25"TOURING HISTORY" - MAY 12th THROUGHOUT HISTORY INTRO LANE: Welcome back to "Touring History," the show where we pretend to know what we're talking about while fumbling through the past. I'm Lane... DAVE: And I'm Dave. We're your guides through the twisted highways of history, where we make wrong turns constantly. LANE: Today is May 12th, 2025, and as always, we're looking back at all the significant things that happened on this day throughout history. It's like reading Wikipedia after three beers. DAVE: That's right, Lane. May 12th has quite the historical resume. Wars...2025-05-1314 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-11-25"TOURING HISTORY" - MAY 11th THROUGHOUT HISTORY INTRO LANE: Welcome back to "Touring History," the show where we pretend to know what we're talking about while fumbling through the past. I'm Lane... DAVE: And I'm Dave. We're your guides through the twisted highways of history, where we make wrong turns constantly. LANE: Today is May 11th, 2025, and as always, we're looking back at all the significant things that happened on this day throughout history. It's like time travel, except we don't go anywhere and nothing happens. DAVE: That's right, Lane. May 11th has...2025-05-1112 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-17-25🎙️ TOURING HISTORY PODCAST – MAY 17TH EDITION 🎧 COLD OPEN (VO) LANE (VO): May 17th: A stock exchange is born under a tree, a magician fights ad mind control, and Nike turns the Beatles into a jingle. This is history—on sneakers. 🎶 INTRO MUSIC FADES IN LANE: Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we explore what happened on this day throughout history... and pretend we remember anything from high school social studies. DAVE: I’m Dave, here for the facts, or at least the footnotes. LANE: And I’m Lane, the guy who onc...2025-05-1108 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-10-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST - MAY 10TH EDITION LANE: Well, hello there! Welcome back to "Touring History," the podcast where we talk about stuff that happened before you were born. I'm Lane... DAVE: And I'm Dave. Today is May 10th, 2025, and we're about to recall a bunch of things that happened on this day throughout history. Because, you know, that's our whole deal. LANE: That's right, Dave. May 10th has seen all sorts of historical events—some significant, some less so, but all of them definitely happened. Probably. DAVE: It's like flipping through a hi...2025-05-1024 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-9-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST - MAY 9TH EDITION INTRO MUSIC FADES IN (BUT NOT QUITE ALL THE WAY) LANE: Hey, how are ya? Welcome back to this thing we call "Touring History," the podcast where we talk about old stuff that happened. I'm Lane... DAVE: And I'm Dave. Today is May 9th, 2025, and we're about to dive into a bunch of things that happened on this day throughout history. You know, because that's kinda the whole premise of the show. LANE: That's right, Dave. May 9th has been quite the day throughout history—some good stuff, som...2025-05-0925 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-8-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST - MAY 8TH EDITION INTRO MUSIC FADES IN LANE: Hey there, history enthusiasts! Welcome to another episode of Touring History, where we stroll through the museum of time with no admission fee. I'm Lane... DAVE: And I'm Dave. Today is May 8th, 2025, and we've got a jam-packed tour of history for you today, folks. LANE: That's right, Dave. May 8th is one of those days where history really outdid itself. Like when a chef puts too many toppings on a pizza, but somehow it still works. DAVE: That's a terrible...2025-05-0914 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-7-25TOURING HISTORY PODCAST - MAY 7TH EDITION INTRO MUSIC FADES IN LANE: Hey there, history buffs! Welcome to another episode of Touring History, where we ramble through the dusty corridors of time like we're on some kind of weird vacation. I'm Lane... DAVE: And I'm Dave. Today is May 7th, 2025, and boy oh boy, do we have some history to tour through today. LANE: You know what's great about history, Dave? It's already happened, so we don't have to worry about spoiler alerts. DAVE: That's deep, Lane. Real deep. Speaking of deep, did...2025-05-0909 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-6-25🎙️ TOURING HISTORY with Lane & Dave – May 6 Edition LANE: Welcome back to Touring History! I'm Lane. DAVE: And I'm Dave! LANE (with escalating intensity): It's May 6th, and while you were busy wondering if it's too late to return that Star Wars merchandise from two days ago, history has been absolutely LOSING ITS MIND on this date! We've got explosions in the sky! Cities being ransacked! A man running really fast! And the French building an enormous metal phallus just to prove they could! It's like history said, "You know what would be fun? If we just to...2025-05-0617 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-5-25🎙️ TOURING HISTORY with Lane & Dave – May 5 Edition LANE: Welcome back to Touring History! I'm Lane. DAVE: And I'm Dave! LANE (with mounting incredulity): It's May 5th, and while millions of Americans are busy celebrating with tequila shots despite having absolutely NO IDEA what Cinco de Mayo actually commemorates, history has been having an absolute field day with this date! We've got space travel! Political sieges! Planetary alignments! And the death of a hunger striker whose story is somehow EVEN MORE depressing than it sounds! It's like history took May 5th, threw it into a blender with ni...2025-05-0513 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-4-25🎙️ TOURING HISTORY with Lane & Dave – May 4 Edition Hi I’m Lane And I’m Dave! And this is : Touring history LANE: LANE (with exasperated glee): It’s May 4th, and yes, that means it’s “May the Fourth Be With You” for the Star Wars crowd, but history doesn’t care about your puns. History’s got riots, disasters, viral marketing and viral viruses, all packed into a single day. Strap in. 🎉 Birthday Roll Call LANE: Happy birthday to Audrey Hepburn, whose effortles...2025-05-0408 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-3-25🎙️ TOURING HISTORY – May 3 Edition As told by Lane & Dave LANE (with incredulity): It’s May 3rd—a date that, like most of history, will make you say: “Oh, that’s fascinating!” followed quickly by, “Wait, that’s real?!” DAVE (dry): A day with Machiavelli, Bing Crosby, student riots, legal victories, and the reason we have an entire aisle of plastic potatoes at Target. 🎉 Birthday Roll Call LANE: Let’s start with the birthdays. Niccolò Machiavelli—the father of political scheming. If you’ve ever said “It’s not personal, it’s ju...2025-05-0308 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-2-25🎙️ TOURING HISTORY – May 2 Edition As told by Lane & Dave LANE (brightly indignant): It’s May 2nd, a date that celebrates literature, beauty, war crimes, and royalty—which, honestly, is just a typical Tuesday in British history. DAVE (deadpan): It’s a day where the Bible gets rebranded, Berlin gets captured, and Apple reminds you that even dystopia can be sold in a sleek aluminum shell. 🎉 Birthday Roll Call LANE: Happy birthday to Catherine the Great, born in 1729—empress of Russia, art collector, and quite possibly the mos...2025-05-0311 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 5-1-25🎙️ TOURING HISTORY – May 1 Edition LANE : It’s May 1st, also known as May Day—a day for workers’ rights, political protests, and deeply uncomfortable flash mobs involving people dressed as anthropomorphic hammers. DAVE: Or as Americans call it: Monday, with more yelling. 🎉 Birthday Roll Call LANE: Happy birthday to Tim McGraw—country music legend, actor, and the only man who can turn a sleeveless plaid shirt into a moral philosophy. DAVE: Also born today: Judy Collins, whose voice could calm a riot. And Wes Anderson...2025-05-0107 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 4-30-25- Good day and welcome back to Touring History, the only show where we recap humanity's greatest hits and even more of its total misses. I'm Lane. - And I'm Dave. It's April 30th. And if you like presidential drama, which there tends to be a lot of these days, awkward land deals, tech breakthroughs and charming bunker endings. Oh boy, do we have a show for you. - But first, birthdays. First up, happy birthday to Carl Friedrich Gauss, born 1777, mathematician, genius, and the reason you failed calculus. Ah, good old Carl. Also born today, Queen Juliana of...2025-04-3006 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 4-29-25Welcome to Touring History of the Only podcast where we revisit major historical moments with the enthusiasm of a sleep -deprived Wikipedia editor. I'm Lane. - And I'm Dave. It's April 29th, and today's timeline has everything. Saint and armor, a dictator in a tox, riots in the streets, and a bear selling soda. So, buckle up folks, we're ready. - Let's start with birthdays. Born today in 1899, Duke Ellington, one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. If cool had a soundtrack, he composed it. That's right, Duke Ellington. Also born Emperor Hirohito, the Emperor of Japan...2025-04-2907 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 4-28-25Welcome to Touring History, the podcast where every day is a history lesson and every lesson ends in existential dread. I'm Lane. And I'm Dave, existential dread. Today is April 28th, which means we're talking war, space tourists, controversial ad campaigns, and one very, very famous mutiny. First, it's 1958 James Monroe fifth US president and owner of the Monroe Doctrine, which basically said Europe stay in your lane That's right. Don't come back born in 1926 Harper Lee famed author of to kill a mockingbird Ooboo Radley which inspired millions of people to love justice and never read another book...2025-04-2807 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 4-27-25- Welcome back to Touring History, the only show that asks what happened today and then says, oh, wow, that's dark. I'm Lane. - Hey, and I'm Dave. Today is April 27th, and we've got steamboat explosions, papal promotions, royalty and, that's right, the Energizer Bunny. So yeah, basically a normal Tuesday in history. - Let's start off with our birthday roll calls. - Born today in 1822, you Lissie's S. Grant, Civil War hero and US president who proved that yes, you can win a war, drink constantly, and still get on the $50 bill. - That's right. Also born...2025-04-2808 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 4-26-25Hello and welcome back to Touring History, the only show where we time travel with zero supervision and even less emotional maturity. I'm Lane, and I'm the other emotional one. I'm Dave, and today is April 26th, which in history terms is what you'd call absolutely insane. We've got war crimes, nuclear meltdowns, groundbreaking elections, and a in camel who just wants to know what day it is. Clu -clu -clu. - But first birthdays, born on today in 121 CE, Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor and philosopher who basically invented journaling your way through a mental health crisis. - Yeah...2025-04-2610 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 4-25-25Hello, and welcome to Touring History, the only historical recap show where we mind humanity's worst decisions for your entertainment. I'm Lane. - And I'm Dave. And if you're enjoying this on the toilet, well, congratulations. You're smarter than the Ottoman Empire. So, let's begin. - On this day in 1800, the Library of Congress was founded. It now holds over 170 million items, including books, maps, photos, and Unfortunately, several Nicholas Sparks novels. - Ooh, I don't think he had a library card. Which, to be fair, are the only books in the collection that come pre -moicent. - I'm...2025-04-2510 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 4-24-25Touring History April 24th, 2025 LANE: Hello, and welcome to Touring History —the only historical recap show where we mine humanity’s worst decisions… for your entertainment. I’m Lane. DAVE: And I’m Dave. And if you’re enjoying this on the toilet, congratulations—you’re smarter than the Ottoman Empire. Let’s begin. 📚 1800: The Library of Congress is founded LANE: On this day in 1800, the Library of Congress was founded. It now holds over 170 million items, including books, maps, photos, and, unfortunately, several Nicholas Sparks...2025-04-2511 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 3-16-25Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast that pokes through the pages of the past and asks, “Wait… we did what now?” I’m Alain Touring, and today is March 16th—a date that, like your group chat after midnight, includes moments of genius, disasters, and at least one “how did that even happen?” Let’s start with some notable birthdays. James Madison, born in 1751—Founding Father, fourth U.S. president, and the guy who basically drafted the Constitution like it was a group project and he didn’t trust anyone else to get it right. Jerry Lewis, born in 1926...2025-03-2104 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 3-15-25Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast that opens the attic of the past, dusts off old stories, and holds them up to the light—only to discover that, yes, history was just as chaotic, ridiculous, and occasionally inspiring as the present. I’m Alain Touring, and today is March 15th—also known as the Ides of March, or as I like to call it, "a friendly reminder to watch your back in staff meetings." Let’s begin with some birthdays. Andrew Jackson, born in 1767—seventh U.S. President, populist firebrand, and a man who once shot someone in...2025-03-2107 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 3-14-25Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast where we rummage through the dusty attic of human civilization and pull out the oddities, the breakthroughs, and the deeply unsettling patterns that, frankly, we still haven’t learned from. I’m Alain Touring, and today is March 14th. Pi Day for the math nerds, a reason to eat pie for everyone else, and a chance to marvel at just how weirdly circular history can be. Let’s start with some notable birthdays. Albert Einstein, born in 1879, the man who made relativity cool before it was mainstream, and who basi...2025-03-1508 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 3-13-25Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast that reminds you history isn’t just old, it’s unsettlingly familiar. I’m Alain Touring, and today is March 13th. Yes, you’ve made it to a Friday the 13th, so well done. And if you're tuning in while watching your retirement savings evaporate in what some economists are now calling "The Tesla Chainsaw Massacre," this episode might help you feel better, unless you're Tesla stock. In that case, nothing will help. Let’s start with some notable birthdays. Percival Lowell, born in 1855...2025-03-1308 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 3-12-25Hey there, welcome back to Touring History—the show where we flip through the old, dusty pages of the past and realize, "Oh wow, we’ve been doing this nonsense for centuries." I’m your host, Alain Touring, and today is March 12th—a day packed with revolution, ridiculousness, and just enough progress to make you say, "Alright, maybe we’re not completely doomed." Let’s start with some famous birthdays. Jack Kerouac, born in 1922, basically invented the American road trip. You know, before it involved overpriced gas and podcasts about murder. Liza Minnelli, born in 1946, brought showbiz spar...2025-03-1208 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 3-11-25Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast that rummages through humanity’s past, points at the weird, the wild, and the worryingly familiar, and says, “Huh, we’ve done this before.” I’m Alain Touring, and today, we’re looking at March 11th—a day that reminds us that history is like your Wi-Fi: occasionally brilliant, but mostly full of repeated errors. Let’s start with birthdays. Douglas Adams, born in 1952, gave us The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, which taught us that towels are essential and that panicking is for amateurs. Anton Yelchin, born in 1989, was a...2025-03-1108 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 3-10-25Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast that rummages through humanity’s attic, dusts off the weird, the wild, and the downright depressing, and says, “Well, we did that.” I’m Alain Touring, and today, we’re diving into March 10th—a day that proves history repeats itself like a bad sequel. Let’s kick off with birthdays. Chuck Norris, born in 1940, became a martial arts legend and meme icon. If he had invented the telephone, it wouldn’t need wires—because wires are for cowards. Sharon Stone, born in 1958, gave us Basic Instinct, ensuring your dad never changed the...2025-03-1004 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 3-9-25Touring History – This Day in History March 9, 2025 Hello fellow history traveler, and welcome back to Touring History. I’m your host, Alain Touring, here to guide you through the fascinating moments that happened on this day, March 9th. Let’s explore the stories that shaped history on March 9th—with a few fun facts along the way. First, some notable birthdays. Amerigo Vespucci, born in 1454, was the Italian explorer whose name was literally given to an entire continent—twice! That’s right, America is named after him, and he probably had no idea just how famo...2025-03-0908 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 3-8-25Touring History – This Day in History - March 8, 2025 Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast that takes you on a daily journey through history. I’m your host, Alain Touring, here to guide you through the fascinating moments in history that all happened on today's date March 8th. From revolutionary movements to technological breakthroughs, let’s explore the events that shaped history. We begin with some notable birthdays. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., born in 1841, served as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice for nearly 30 years and was known for his influential opinions on free sp...2025-03-0807 min
Touring HistoryTouring History 3-7-25Touring History – This Day in History, March 7, 2025 Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast that takes you on a daily journey through history. I’m your host, Alain Touring, here to guide you through the fascinating moments that happened on this day, March 7th. From civil rights struggles to major scientific breakthroughs, let’s explore the events that shaped history. We begin with some notable birthdays. Maurice Ravel, born in 1875, was a brilliant French composer best known for Boléro, a piece that remains one of the most recognizable works in classical...2025-03-0708 min
Touring HistoryTouringHistory-3-6-25 - 3425 7.02PM000002DD 000002DE 0000217D 0000217D 00034B0F 00034B0F 00007E86 00007E86 0001CEDB 0001CEDB TRANSCRIPT Touring History – This Day in History (March 6, 2025) [INTRO MUSIC] Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast that takes you on a daily journey through history. I’m your host, Alain Touring, here to guide you through the fascinating moments that happened on this day, March 6th. From legendary artists to major legal decisions, let’s explore the events that shaped history. We begin with some notable birthdays. Michelangelo, born in 1475, is one of the greatest artists of all...2025-03-0604 min
Touring HistoryTouringHistory - 3-5-20250000038A 0000038B 00003924 00003924 0001E7F5 0001E7F5 00007E86 00007E86 00008EC1 00008EC1 Touring History – This Day in History (March 5, 2025) Welcome back to Touring History, the podcast that takes you on a daily journey through history. I’m your host, Alain Touring, here to guide you through the fascinating moments that happened on this day, March 5th. From revolutions to tech breakthroughs, we’ve got a packed episode, so let’s dive in! Let’s start with today’s birthday shoutouts. First up, born in 1871, Rosa Luxemburg—a revolutionary socialist and philosopher who played a cruci...2025-03-0604 min