On today’s Saturday Matinee, we travel back over 200 years to examine the United States Constitution and learn why all of us are considered founders.

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August 21, 1986. A rare eruption of carbon dioxide from a mountain lake in Cameroon kills 1,746 people in a single night.

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August 20, 1989. Lyle and Erik Menendez shoot and kill their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion, sparking a decades-long nationwide debate about what justice looks like. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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August 19, 1934. The First All-American Soap Box Derby draws 40,000 spectators during the Great Depression.

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August 18, 1942. During the Second World War, Allied forces depart England and head to northern France, where their ill-fated assault on the town of Dieppe will result in carnage and catastrophe. This episode originally aired in 2023.

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August 17, 1846. Commodore Robert F. Stockton of the US Navy annexes California during the Mexican-American War.This episode originally aired in 2022.

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we study The Portrait of Madame X- a famous 19th century painting featuring a mysteriously alluring subject.

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August 14, 1971. An infamous psychological study into prison brutality begins at Stanford University. This episode originally aired in 2024.

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August 13, 1898. The Spanish-American War ends with a bizarre, choreographed outcome.

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August 12, 1865. British surgeon and scientist Joseph Lister performs the first antiseptic surgery. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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August 11, 1965. The arrest of a young Black man for drunk driving sparks riots in Los Angeles. This episode originally aired in 2023.

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