The Digressor podcast

The Digressor

The Rambler Network

My name is Trevor, and in this podcast, I discuss random things that interest me or are on my mind. These range from pop culture like Mario and Pixar, to true crime like Zodiac Killer and the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart, and much more (such as Music Therapy and Asexuality).

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89 Episodes

80) The First World War
5/10/2026
5:13
Most people know the Great War. But how well do we really know the first world war? The answer may not be where you expect.
79) The First Film With Synchronised Sound
4/26/2026
4:47
When people talk about the birth of movie sound, one title always gets the spotlight. But history has a twist, because another film beat it there first.
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78) The First Assassination Caught on Film
4/12/2026
4:03
We often think certain moments began with the age of modern media. But the truth reaches much further back. In this episode, we uncover the earliest known assassination ever captured on film, a moment recorded decades before most people realize such a thing was even possible.
77) The First Broadcasted Disaster
3/29/2026
5:54
One broadcasted tragedy became an entire generation’s defining memory. But decades before that, another moment quietly reshaped the future of news.
76) The First Soft Drink
3/15/2026
5:53
Soft drinks feel timeless, but their origin story is anything but simple. This episode explores where that story truly begins.
75) The First Reality Show
3/1/2026
6:03
Before competition and confessionals took over television, one show quietly captured real life as it was. And what it revealed changed everything.
74) The First Hollywood Scandal
2/15/2026
6:06
Before Hollywood learned how to handle a scandal, one case shocked the nation and nearly ended a star’s career. But the real story began much earlier than anyone remembers.
73) The First Flight Across The Atlantic
2/1/2026
5:03
Before air travel became routine, one flight turned the impossible into reality. But every legend begins somewhere, and this one began not where you thought.
72) The First Recorded Sound
1/18/2026
5:36
The moment sound was captured, everything changed. At least, that’s how the story usually goes.
71) The First Mass Hysteria Caused By Radio
1/4/2026
5:58
It started with a broadcast on the radio. The panic that followed would change how the world trusted what it heard.

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