Backdated

Some history. Some feelings.Ever wonder what it would feel like to time-travel with a sense of humor and a healthy amount of hindsight? Backdated is the podcast where we pick a year from history and unpack the wild, weird, and world-shifting events that made it unforgettable. From global crises to pop culture chaos, we blend sharp research with sharp wit—because the past wasn’t always pretty, but it was always interesting.It’s history the way you wish it was taught: casual, curious, and just crazy enough to be real.SOURCES & Recommended Research: King Center Archive: thekingcenter.orgBranch, Taylor. At Canaan’s Edge: America in the King Years, 1965–68RFK Human Rights: rfkhumanrights.orgHayden, Tom. Reunion: A MemoirPBS American Experience: "Chicago 1968"Kurlansky, Mark. 1968: The Year That Rocked the WorldThe Guardian: "France 1968: When the Country Seemed on the Brink of Revolution"Hersh, Seymour. My Lai 4: A Report on the Massacre and Its AftermathPBS Frontline: My LaiNational Archives: archives.govCronkite’s famous commentary: CBS News ArchivesNPR: “How Nixon Used ‘Law and Order’ Rhetoric”Warhol Foundation ArchivesSCUM Manifesto (Valerie Solanas)2001: A Space Odyssey: Criterion Collection essaysFred Rogers Center: fredrogerscenter.orgSmithsonian MagazineHistory.com timelinesYale University ArchivesMcDonald's Corporate HistoryBusiness Insider: “History of the Big Mac”