On July 20, 1944, an assassination plot against Adolf Hitler led by a group of military and civilian authorities failed. How might the end of the European portion of World War II have been different if the bombing had succeeded in Hitler's death?
Sam Smith joins the podcast as a guest host for this discussion.
In early September 1666, a substantial portion of London was burned in The Great Fire. Beyond the obvious impact on the appearance of the city, what other things might have been different if the fire had not been as devasting?
Continuing the exploration of the last episode's fork.
In 732 AD, Christians and Muslims clashed at the Battle of Tours with the northward expansion of the Islamic caliphate halted and a strong Christian presence in Europe retained.
Was this really just a minor clash that had little impact on the eventual course of European and world history or would a different outcome have profoundly impacted everything we know about our world today?
