The Room Where It Happened

The Room Where It Happened

The Room Where It Happened takes its name from a song in the smash musical "Hamilton", The podcast will explore historical events using the "hook" of a particular location (i.e. "the room", sometimes actual and sometimes metaphorical) associated with the event. Sometimes the "room" has a closed door and we might have to speculate on what occurred--like the song from Hamilton. Other times the room might be crowded and filled with witnesses. Every time we will seek to bring something new to looking at the event--no matter how well known or obscure.

Episodes

October 2, 2023 67 mins

The team relaunches the podcast by exploring the Curia Julia as the room and Rome's general influence.

A series of episodes on A Fork In Time will feature alternate history discussions around Roman history topics.

Room #10: Curia Julia
Where: Rome
When: 44 BC

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Room #9: Jefferson Celebrates the American Constitution's 2nd Anniversary
Where: Hôtel de Langeac, Paris, France
When: September 17, 1789

Special Guest: Dr. Beau Breslin

Information on Dr. Breslin's A Constitution for the Living:  Imagining How Five Generations of Americans Would Rewrite the Nation's Fundamental Law

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August 15, 2022 67 mins

Room #8: The Yalta Conference
Where: Livadia Palace, Yalta, Crimea
When: February 1945

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A quick update from The Room Where It Happened about our absence for the past few months and our expected return with a new episode in August 2022.

If you enjoy the podcast and want to support it financially, you can help by:
Supporting us monthly via Patreon.
https://www.patreon.com/aforkintime
....or, make a one-time donation via Podfan to A Fork In Time or The Room Where It Happened

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February 21, 2022 59 mins

Room #7: The Manor House Gap

Room #7: Top Floor, Derby House
Where: Liverpool, England
When: World War II

Web Links:
YouTube Videos
The Young War Gamers Who Changed the Course of World War II
The wargamers who won a real war
Western Approaches--The Bunker from Which They Won the War

Wikipedia Articles:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Approaches_Tactical_Unit

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January 11, 2022 93 mins

Room #6: NASA Mission Control
Where: Houston, Texas
When: January 28, 1986

Web Links:
Launch Footage Discussed During The Episode
A Fork In Time Episode #38: Tight Seal
Wikipedia Articles:
Event: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster
Roger's Report (investigation): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogers_Commission_Report


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December 10, 2021 93 mins

Room #5: Parkland Perceptions

Room #5
Where: Trauma Room #1, Parkland Hospital, Dallas, Texas
When: November 22, 1963

To see the image of the trauma room, visit the episode post on our website.

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November 13, 2021 85 mins

Room #4
Where:
Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles, France
When: 19th and 20th Centuries

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September 13, 2021 99 mins

Room #3
Where: Room 301, Emma Booker Elementary (Sarasota, Florida)
When: September 11, 2001

Mentioned Links
BBC Documentary
A Fork In Time, Episode 0018—42 Minutes

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E-Mail: roomwhereithappenedpodcast@gmail.com


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August 21, 2021 103 mins

Room #2
Where: 2066 Crist Drive, Los Altos, CA (The Apple Garage)
When: 1976

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E-Mail: roomwhereithappenedpodcast@gmail.com

The 1984 Mcintosh Superbowl Ad

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July 20, 2021 100 mins

Room #1
Where: Dining Room of Thomas Jefferson, New York City
When: June 1790

The room that inspired the song that inspired the title of the podcast.

Background Weblink:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compromise_of_1790

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July 6, 2021 21 mins

Welcome to the newly-minted The Room Where It Happened, a new history podcast from the creators of A Fork In Time, and our inaugural episode.

This episode will provide an overview of the format and introduce our first "room".

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Link to Room #1 Forum Post
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April 16, 2021 2 mins

From the producers of A Fork In Time, we introduce a new history podcast with an interesting "twist".  Here is a brief introduction to The Room Where It Happened, including background on the reason for the podcast and what to expect.

Our first full episode is targeted for release in June 2021.

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