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A Twist of History

A Twist of History

By: Ballen Studios
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The course of history never follows a straight line. And very often, we can pinpoint a remarkable, thrilling twist, which changes everything that follows. These are the epic stories that have shaped the world we now live in.


From Ballen Studios, join us - for the most heart pounding podcast in history.


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Episodes
  • Fast Cars and Bootleggers

    Fast Cars and Bootleggers
    Jun 25 2025

    Mobsters, shootouts, and petal-to-the-metal police chases. This is prohibition-era America – a time when a group of adrenaline-fueled outlaws and their need for speed paved the way for a modern American pastime.

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    41 mins
  • Inside The Madhouse

    Inside The Madhouse
    Jun 18 2025

    During the Gilded Age in New York City, the horrors of mental health care are exposed in explosive fashion, forever changing the way stories are uncovered.

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    38 mins
  • How the Metric System Was Stolen

    How the Metric System Was Stolen
    Jun 11 2025

    Why do Americans measure things in inches and pounds while the rest of the world uses centimeters and kilograms? The answer becomes clear when George Washington and Thomas Jefferson’s vision for the future clashes with a band of marauding pirates.

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    41 mins
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