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DayStrider: Tales from a Time Traveler

Author: Truman Pastworthy

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If you are naturally curious, a tad nostalgic, and your range of interests is diverse, then DayStrider is the podcast for you.  Wanna satisfy that 'itchy' need to learn but with a 'scratch' that's laid-back and enjoyable?  A delightful dose of lighthearted and fun stories about this day in the past will make you feel better, become a bit smarter - and you'll have a handy icebreaker to glide right through any uncomfortable social moments you encounter!  Added perk:  each day's path varies - but the journey is always the same great experience. 

Each episode will transport you to three different historical events, amazing discoveries or special inventions that happened on this day in the past.  These short stories are sure to make you grin - and will definitely surprise you with a tidbit that you had never heard before!  Bonus content at the end includes brief bio's of some famous folks born on this day as well as customized gift ideas for your someone special who's got today circled on their calendar.


You can find more on the website:  https://daystrider.buzzsprout.com

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If I told you someone survived a terrorist bombing and a six mile fall without a parachute - would you believe me? Well, January 26th is full of stories that shouldn't have worked - but actually did! In 1979, CBS took a gamble on a show about moonshine-running cousins in an orange car with a Confederate flag. Critics hated it, but 40 million viewers disagreed. The Dukes of Hazzard became a cultural phenomenon where the real star got 35,000 fan letters a month—and it wasn't ...
Oct 26th:  I'll Be Back

Oct 26th: I'll Be Back

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What if the craziest bet you could make turned out to be the smartest move ever? October 26th is packed with gambles that seemed absolutely insane at the time - but changed everything forever. From a nobody director making an illegal guerrilla film with a bodybuilder who could barely speak English to a struggling shoe company betting half a million on a rookie who didn't even want to be there - today’s crazy ideas paid off big time! I’ll Be Back! This famous movie quote transcended Arnold’s a...
If you love AC/DC, then you've come to the right place! Today's episode departs from the normal DayStriding journey to focus all three segments on the best selling rock band of all time! Today's episode celebrates the day Back in Black was released on this day 1980. You also can experience TWO Truman Pastworthy originals: My world premier of Thunderstruck on the PVC pipes, andMy list of "10 AC/DC Songs You Should Add to Your Playlist".If it's a special day for you or f...
History's most celebrated playwright isn't who you think he is. Forget the stuffy portrait of Shakespeare you suffered through in high school - turns out the Bard was tracking audience reactions like a Netflix algorithm, surviving political dangers that got his colleagues executed, and running Renaissance London's most savvy multimedia enterprise. Welcome to "Shakespeare 360°" – where what you learned in English class was just 37° of the full picture (that's one degree for each of his p...
How long would it take to watch every video on YouTube? (Spoiler: it's mind-boggling!) Our digital landscape, beverage choices, and literary understanding would look dramatically different without the plot twists of April 23rd. Join us for three tales of pivots, blunders, and centuries-old mysteries that prove sometimes the most brilliant successes start with spectacular failures! YouTube turns 20 today! Follow the incredible journey from a failed Valentine's Day dating site to a half-trillio...
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