Beeswax Vinyl Daily Podcast

04/28/2026

Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 28, 2026

Non-musical history for today: 1945 – Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were shot dead by Walter Audisio, a member of the Italian resistance movement. Some sources have questioned this, alleging instead that the ex*****on was carried out by officers Aldo Lampredi or Michele Moretti or other partisans who were with him, by British SOE officers, by the vice-commander of the CVL (Italian Resistance), Luigi Longo, or that Mussolini and Petacci committed su***de with cyanide capsules....

04/27/2026

Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 27, 2026

Non-musical history for today: 1978 – In the deadliest construction accident in United States history, 51 construction workers were killed when a cooling tower under construction collapsed at the Pleasants Power Station in Willow Island, West Virginia. The usual method of scaffold construction has the base of the scaffold built on the ground, with the top raised to match the height of the tower....

04/26/2026

Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 26, 2026

Non-musical history for today: 1865 – Union cavalry troopers cornered and shot dead John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, in Virginia. Booth and his "companion," David Herold, made it nearly two weeks past Abe's assassination. They were finally found at the Garrett Farm just outside of Port Royal. Herold surrendered when Lieutenant Edward P. Doherty, Lieutenant Colonel Everton Conger, and their troop finally cornered the perps, but Booth wanted to fight....

04/25/2026

Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 25, 2026

Non-musical history for today: 1960 – The United States Navy submarine USS Triton completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe. It remained entirely submerged for 60 days, 21 hours, only rising to periscope depth for navigation/ventilation and once to pass a sick sailor to the USS Macon, without breaking the "submerged" status. Impressive, but man, I bet those sailors were in dire want of sunlight....

04/24/2026

Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 24, 2026

Non-musical history for today: 1885 – American sharpshooter Annie Oakley was hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West. I know this is musical, but the show, Annie Get Your Gun, was based on Oakley. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 24. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza....

04/23/2026

Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 23, 2026

Non-musical history for today: 1985 – Coca-Cola changed its formula and released New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than three months. It was a day that will live in pop culture infamy. It was like less-good-Pepsi. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 23. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza....

Non-musical history for today: 1985 – Coca-Cola changed its formula and released New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than three months. It was a day that will live in pop culture infamy. It was like less-good-Pepsi. Music histor...

04/22/2026

Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 22, 2026

Non-musical history for today: First held on April 22, 1970, Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally through earthday.org. Current US administration would love to abolish that. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 22. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza....

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Non-musical history for today: First held on April 22, 1970, Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally through earthday.org. Current US administration would love to abolish that. Music his...

04/21/2026

Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 21, 2026

Non-musical history for today: 753 BC – Romulus founded Rome. Supposedly, he and his twin brother Remus were suckled by a she-wolf and the land on which Rome was formed was occupied 10,000+ years ago. More Roman mythology... or was it? Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 21. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza....

Non-musical history for today: 753 BC – Romulus founded Rome. Supposedly, he and his twin brother Remus were suckled by a she-wolf and the land on which Rome was formed was occupied 10,000+ years ago. More Roman mythology... or was it? Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for ...

04/20/2026

Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 20, 2026

Non-musical history for today: Steve Capper, Dave Reddix, Jeffrey Noel, Larry Schwartz, and Mark Gravich met often at the Louis Pasteur statue outside of their high school in San Rafael, California. Their designated meeting time was 4:20pm. Their mission, follow a map (which never led them to their bounty) to find an herbal crop they couldn't locate. 4:20 Louis was eventually shortened to 420 and that's where the w**d culture reference comes from....

Non-musical history for today: Steve Capper, Dave Reddix, Jeffrey Noel, Larry Schwartz, and Mark Gravich met often at the Louis Pasteur statue outside of their high school in San Rafael, California. Their designated meeting time was 4:20pm. Their mission, follow a map (which never led them to their....

04/19/2026

Beeswax Vinyl Daily — April 19, 2026

Non-musical history for today: 1956 – Actress Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco. She was America's Princess. She had a stroke whilst driving in 1982 and ran over a cliff. At first, it seemed she would make a full recovery until another hemorrhage came along. Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for April 19. Recorded in the Omniverus Podcast Studios at Liberty Plaza....

Non-musical history for today: 1956 – Actress Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco. She was America's Princess. She had a stroke whilst driving in 1982 and ran over a cliff. At first, it seemed she would make a full recovery until another hemorrhage came along. Music history, album anniver...