Best Thomas Franco Podcasts (2024)

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26th July 1948: Truman abolished racial segregation in the US military with Executive Order 9981

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President Harry S. Truman issued Executive Order 9981 that abolished racial segregation in the U.S. ...By Scott Allsop

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216. Evolving Your Pizza Dough & Earning Employee Buy-In with Thomas Ardito  32:20

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This week, Editor-in-Chief Jeremy White goes one-on-one with Thomas Ardito, co-owner of Brooklyn DOP in Brooklyn, New York.   A fitness enthusiast and gym owner, Ardito grew up tinkering with pizza at home and first got involved in the industry by delivering pies on Long Island. But it wasn’t until the COVID pandemic — when many gyms across the nat…

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25th July 1934: Austrian Chancellor, Engelbert Dollfuss, assassinated by members of the Austrian Nazi Party

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Members of the Austrian Nazi Party, seeking to annex Austria into Nazi Germany, stormed the Chancellery building in Vienna where they shot and fatally wounded Dollfuss, who succumbed to his injuries later that ...By Scott Allsop

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24th July 1911: Machu Picchu ‘rediscovered’ by US explorer Hiram Bingham III

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Often referred to as the ‘lost city of the Incas’, Machu Picchu was constructed in the middle of the 15th century but was abandoned barely a century later in ...By Scott Allsop

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23rd July 1952: Egyptian Revolution begins, leading to the overthrow of King Farouk I and the end of British influence in Egypt

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The Free Officers, led by Mohamed Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser, launched a coup that seized key military installations and government buildings in Cairo with minimal ...By Scott Allsop

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22nd July 1706: Terms of the Acts of Union 1707 agreed by commissioners from England and Scotland

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On the 22nd July 1706, the foundation for the establishment of the Kingdom of Great Britain was laid when commissioners from England and Scotland agreed the Acts of ...By Scott Allsop

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21st July 1970: Construction of the Aswan High Dam completed in Egypt

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Construction of the Aswan High Dam took just over ten years and cost nearly $1 ...By Scott Allsop

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20th July 1801: The Cheshire Mammoth Cheese, is produced for President Thomas Jefferson, and weighs 1,235lbs

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Weighing more than half a ton, the completed cheese was marked with the Jeffersonian motto ‘Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God’ and was presented to President Jefferson on January 1, ...By Scott Allsop

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19th July 1870: The Franco-Prussian War begins when Napoleon III declares war

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The Franco-Prussian War began with a declaration of war by the French emperor, Napoleon ...By Scott Allsop

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215. Rising Star Marisol Doyle, Leña – Pizza + Bagels, Cleveland, Mississippi 39:36

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Over the next few episodes of The Hot Slice Podcast, we’re excited to let you get to know pizza makers and owners who we named Rising Stars in the Pizza Industry. We’re so impressed by Marisol Doyle, Co-owner/Pizzaiola, Leña – Pizza + Bagels in Cleveland, Mississippi. Leña was recently named a top pizza spot in the U.S in the feature: https://www.n…

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18th July 1966: The Hough Riots begin in Cleveland, Ohio

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By Scott Allsop

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17th July 1917: King George V changes the name of the British royal family to the House of Windsor

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Amidst enormous anti-German sentiment during the First World War, King George V made a historic proclamation that all descendants of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in the male line, who were British subjects, would bear the surname ...By Scott Allsop

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16th July 1935: World’s first parking meter installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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The meters were installed along the southeast corner of First Street and Robinson Avenue in downtown Oklahoma City, and charged 5 cents per hour. They proved effective in regulating parking spaces and ensuring a higher turnover rate, which benefited local ...By Scott Allsop

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15th July 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte voluntarily surrenders to the British

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Napoleon Bonaparte voluntarily surrendered to British Captain Maitland on board the Royal Navy ship HMS ...By Scott Allsop

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14th July 1915: McMahon-Hussein Correspondence begins, resulting in the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire in World War I

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While Hussein believed Britain had agreed to recognise a vast independent Arab state, the British maintained that certain areas were excluded. This ambiguity went on to fuel later tensions and conflict in the Middle ...By Scott Allsop

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13th July 1863: New York City draft riots mark the largest civil urban disturbance in American history

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Over 100 people were killed in the riots and thousands more were injured. In addition, millions of dollars of damage was caused to buildings and ...By Scott Allsop

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HRC Insider Podcast Episode 88 Tony Franco 35:52

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12th July 1862: Creation of the Congressional Medal of Honor

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A resolution to create the U.S. Army Medal of Honor was authorised by Congress and signed into law by President Abraham ...By Scott Allsop

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214. Chicago Pizza with Hillary Lake 24:01

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This week, Executive Editor Denise Greer goes one-on-one with Hillary Lake, who co-owns Hillary’s Chicago Pizza, in St. Augustine, Florida. She’s no stranger to restaurant business ownership, but she never thought she would enter the pizza industry. It was during the pandemic that she missed her hometown Chicago pizza and sought to make the perfect…

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11th July 1804: Vice President Aaron Burr fatally wounds Alexander Hamilton, former Secretary of the Treasury, in a duel

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Hamilton’s death shocked the nation, as he was a leading figure in American politics and instrumental in the country’s ...By Scott Allsop

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10th July 1913: Highest recorded temperature on Earth

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The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was measured at Furnace Creek in Death Valley, ...By Scott Allsop

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9th July 1762: Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia following a coup against her husband, Peter III

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Peter III ascended the throne in January 1762 and within just six months had alienated key segments of Russian society. Meanwhile Catherine had garnered support from a number of key individuals due to her alignment with Russian ...By Scott Allsop

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8th July 1947: Roswell Army Air Base reports ‘flying disc’ debris

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Walter Haut, the public information officer of the Roswell Army Air Field, issued a press release saying that the military had recovered the remains of a ‘flying ...By Scott Allsop

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7th July 1952: SS United States establishes the record for the fastest transatlantic crossing by an ocean liner

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SS United States secured the Blue Riband, an accolade awarded to the passenger liner crossing the Atlantic with the highest average speed, and continues to hold the record to this ...By Scott Allsop

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6th July 1892: The Homestead Strike sees Pinkerton agents fight striking steelworkers

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Dozens were killed or injured when Pinkerton agents working on behalf of the Carnegie Steel Company fought striking steelworkers in Homestead, ...By Scott Allsop

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5th July 1937: SPAM, the canned cooked pork, first introduced by Hormel Foods Corporation @SPAMbrand

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The United States continues to be the world’s largest consumer of Spam, with the luncheon meat being a particularly big seller in ...By Scott Allsop

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Bouche à Oreille: C’est quoi la France ?

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Dans ce podcast, notre invitée est Gaëlle Bourgeault, lauréate du Trophées des Français de l’étranger en 2023 et co-fondatrice de C’est quoi la France ? Elle nous fait découvrir cette plateforme de ressources ludo-éducatives qui aide les jeunes francophones de l’étranger à rester connectés à la langue et la culture françaises ! Avec Aline Bavister …

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Bouche à Oreille: Rencontre avec ‘Regards de Femmes’

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Dans ce podcast, nos invitées Stéphanie David et Laurence de Rohan Willner nous font découvrir Regards de Femmes Londres, une association à but non lucratif qui organise des conférences en français sur des sujets divers pour les femmes. Avec Aline Bavister et Elise Lines. Extrait d’une émission diffusée en juin 2024 sur Mix 92.6. In ... Read more…

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213. Pizza Legend John Arena, the One & Only - REPLAY 31:17

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Happy 4th of July, everyone! On this holiday, we’re replaying a favorite episode for your enjoyment. Jeremy sat down for a one-on-one interview with pizza legend John Arena, co-founder of Metro Pizza in Las Vegas, just before he gave one of the most memorable opening day keynote addresses at the 40th Pizza Expo in March. During the discussion, John…

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4th July 1918: Mehmed VI ascends to the throne as the last sultan of the Ottoman Empire

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By the time Mehmed VI became sultan following the death of his half-brother, the empire was on the brink of collapse due to a combination of military losses, economic hardship, and nationalist movements at ...By Scott Allsop

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3rd July 1979: President Jimmy Carter authorises $500,000 to aid the mujahideen in Afghanistan

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By the time Soviet troops were withdrawn from Afghanistan in 1989, it had become one of the CIA’s longest and most expensive covert ...By Scott Allsop

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2nd July 1900: LZ 1, the first rigid Zeppelin airship, makes its maiden flight over Lake Constance in Germany

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The LZ 1 featured a rigid aluminium frame covered with a fabric skin, within which was a series of 17 individual gas cells made from rubberized ...By Scott Allsop

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1st July 1863: The Battle of Gettysburg begins, resulting in a decisive Union victory

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Approximately 23,000 Union soldiers and 28,000 Confederates were killed, wounded, or captured in just three ...By Scott Allsop

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30th June 1859: Charles Blondin became the first person to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope

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With the aid of a 26 foot long balancing pole, he crossed the gorge in a stunt taking just 23 ...By Scott Allsop

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29th June 1971: Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 11 disaster, resulting in its cosmonauts becoming the only humans to ever die in space

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Subsequent investigations revealed that a cabin vent valve had accidentally opened and depressurised the capsule when the service module was jettisoned at an altitude of 168 km, causing the crew to fall unconscious and suffer cardiac arrest in less than a ...By Scott Allsop

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HRC Insider Podcast Episode 87 Catherine Weldon & Cathy Perrin 25:56

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28th June 1969: The Stonewall Riots begin when New York City police raid the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village

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Rioting continued for another five nights and acted as a catalyst for LGBT political ...By Scott Allsop

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212. Catching up with King Umberto’s Giovanni Cesarano 35:05

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Giovanni Cesarano is part of the new generation behind the legendary King Umberto on Long Island, New York. We last caught up with Giovanni in 2021 on the podcast when we shared with him that he had been named a Rising Star in the Pizza Industry. A lot has happened with Giovanni and the business. We talk about how he’s able to keep King Umberto’s t…

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27th June 1898: Joshua Slocum completes the first solo circumnavigation of the globe

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Slocum completed the first solo circumnavigation on June 27, 1898, after covering approximately 46,000 miles in an old Massachusetts oyster boat named ...By Scott Allsop

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26th June 1963: American President John F. Kennedy declares US support for West Berlin with the phrase, ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’

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While the speech effectively recognised East Berlin as part of the Soviet Bloc, it also reaffirmed America’s commitment to defend West Berlin against ...By Scott Allsop

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25th June 1950: Korean War begins when North Korean forces cross the 38th parallel, invading South Korea

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North Korean troops launched a surprise and quickly advanced southward to capture Seoul, the capital of South Korea, within ...By Scott Allsop

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24th June 1947: The first widely-reported UFO sighting was made by private pilot Kenneth Arnold

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In what Kenneth Arnold later complained was an ‘historic misquote’, the press coined the now-ubiquitous phrase ‘flying saucers’ to describe the ...By Scott Allsop

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23rd June 1960: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Enovid as the first combined oral contraceptive pill in the world

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400,000 women saw their doctors to obtain Enovid contraceptive prescriptions in the first ...By Scott Allsop

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22nd June 1940: France signs the Second Armistice of Compiègne with Nazi Germany which signals the Fall of France

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Adolf Hitler seized the opportunity to inflict a symbolic humiliation on the French by signing the armistice in the same location, and in the same railway carriage, as the armistice of the First World ...By Scott Allsop

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Bouche à Oreille: Panel littéraire en honneur à la francophonie

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Dans ce podcast, nous mettons un coup de projecteur sur la semaine de la francophonie qui se déroulait cette année du 16 au 24 mars 2024.Notre expert littéraire Pierre réunit un formidable panel pour recueillir leur point de vue sur ce que représente la francophonie: l’auteur suisse-tchadien Noël Nétonon Ndjékéry, l’auteur belge Philippe Rémy-Wilki…

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21st June 1877: Ten Irish immigrants hanged for murder, having been accused of membership of the Molly Maguires secret society

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Historians have since questioned the convictions, which saw ten men hanged for murder – six in the prison at Pottsville, and four at Mauch Chunk in Carbon ...By Scott Allsop

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211. World Champion Pizza Maker of the Year Tony Cerimele 37:47

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It’s been a whirlwind kind of few months for Tony Cerimele, owner of New Columbus Pizza Company, in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania. After capturing the first-place finish in the Pan Division, Tony went on to win the Finals to be named World Champion Pizza Maker of the Year at the International Pizza Challenge during Pizza Expo (March 19-21) in Las Vega…

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20th June 1945: The United States approves the transfer of Nazi rocket scientist Wernher von Braun to America

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Wernher von Braun initially developed rockets for the United States Army, but was later made director of the Marshall Space Flight Center where he oversaw the design of the Saturn V rocket that launched the Apollo spacecraft to the ...By Scott Allsop

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19th June 1865: Juneteenth is established when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, are informed of their freedom

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On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order No. 3 which informed the enslaved African Americans of their ...By Scott Allsop