A Fork In Time: The Alternate History Podcast

Send a Message to the Team In the conclusion of this two-part episode arc, Eric Bond finishes the exploration of an alternate William Henry Harrison and shows off some musical talent along the way. Guest Host: Eric Bond You can follow A Fork In Time on…. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aforkintime Twitter: @AFITPodcast Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/aforkintime Our YouTube Channel If you enjoy th...

Send a Message to the Team In Part 1 of this two-part episode arc,  we explore What if William Henry Harrison, the US president with the shortest term of office, isn't...Or is it he? Guest Host: Eric Bond You can follow A Fork In Time on…. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aforkintime Twitter: @AFITPodcast Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/aforkintime Our YouTube Channel If you enjoy the podcast...

Send a Message to the Team Part 2 of 2 In October 312, Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius clashed at the Battle of Milvian Bridge to decide who would become the sole ruler of the Roman Empire.  Prior to the battle, Constantine reportedly has a vision of a Christian symbol and the message "under this sign conquer".   Eventually, Constantine would make Christianity the "offici...

Send a Message to the Team Part 1 of 2 In October 312, Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius clashed at the Battle of Milvian Bridge to decide who would become the sole ruler of the Roman Empire.  Prior to the battle, Constantine reportedly has a vision of a Christian symbol and the message "under this sign conquer".   Eventually, Constantine would make Christianity the "offici...

Send a Message to the Team Texas today is a large geographic place.  However, the size and shape of "Texas" has been different and disputed over its history as a Mexican province, independent republic, and later part of the United States. How would things be different if Texas had been drawn or divided differently? First of several episodes in the coming months on this and related topics...

Send a Message to the Team In May of 334 BCE, the first of three major battles were fought by the invading army of Alexander the Greece of Macedon against the Persians at the Granicus River.  The victory by Alexander was very early in the campaign that would see Alexander go on to successfully conquer Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia. Alexander could have died on the field that day were it not for th...

Send a Message to the Team Happy New Year 2022 from your friends at A Fork In Time . A quick update on the podcast and some of the changes that you will notice in 2022 and how you can help support the show in a little more detail. Help with How to Rate and Review the Show If you enjoy the podcast and want to support it financially, you can help by: Supporting us monthly via Patreon: https://www.pa...

Send a Message to the Team From March to July in 1862, the Union army under the command of Gen. George B. McClellan launched the "Peninsula Campaign" as a major offensive and came very near to capturing the Confederate capital of Richmond.  In the real historical timeline, the nearly-defeated Confederate forces came under the command of Gen. Robert E. Lee and eventually achieved the Unio...

Send a Message to the Team The 1994 Major League Baseball season was interrupted by a player's strike and never completed. How might baseball have been impacted by avoiding the 1994 work stoppage, not only for the teams and players of that year but for the decades that followed? Ryan and Kenny Cole join the episode for this exploration. Helpful Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994%E2%80%...

Send a Message to the Team In 1846, Donner Party set out on their ill-fated trek across the continent to California facing challenges, starvation, and other hardships with almost half of the original contingent dying in route and rumors of desperate acts being undertaken to survive.   Few know of the connection that future president Abraham Lincoln had to the group and how he and his wife were inv...

Send a Message to the Team This episode has an update on what's going on with the shows and our first intentional "minisode" AFIT topic...a quick consideration of what if Rural Free Delivery is never implemented. Website: www.aforkintimepodcast.com E-Mail: aforkintimepodcast@gmail.com Direct Link to Listener Survey: https://www.aforkintimepodcast.com/listenersurvey If you enjoy the...

Send a Message to the Team The last installment of our JFK "Arc" for November 2021. Less than a month before the assassination of President John F.  Kennedy in November 1963, a US-approved coup in South Vietnam removed prime minister Ngo Dinh Diem and his younger brother, Ngo Dihn Nhu, who controlled the secret police and special forces.  The regime change was the first in a series of se...

Send a Message to the Team A quick update on what has been happening with A Fork In Time . Also, a long-overdue formal welcome to Eric Rush as part of the team for both podcasts. Choose which listener's topics to expedite to production CLICK HERE A Fork In Time merchandise at TeePublic Check Out The Room Where It Happened , our other podcast where the focus is on "real" history: htt...

Send a Message to the Team Part of our JFK "Arc" for November 2021. The Bay of Pigs played an important role in the Cold War and the early months of John Kennedy's presidency. What if the US-backed invasion of Cuba in April 1961 had gone differently? Chris Coppola is in the host chair again today joined by frequent show contributor Eric Rush. Website: www.aforkintimepodcast.com E-Ma...

Send a Message to the Team Part of our JFK "Arc" for November 2021. German-born Wernher von Braun played a pivotal role in the United States' success in the Space Race and the Apollo program in particular. How might things have progressed differently if von Braun had not sustained just a broken arm in a March 1945 car crash prior to the end of World War II and his surrender to Ameri...

Send a Message to the Team The 1960 US Presidential election was a very close and hard-fought one.  Many presidential and election historians point to the rise of television as a medium and its role in reaching voters as an important factor in the election. In particular, the first debate between the candidates on September 26, 1960, marked not only the first Presidential debate in US history but...

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Send a Message to the Team 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed globally on a daily basis. How would history be different if coffee was not one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world? Weblinks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_coffee https://www.pbs.org/food/the-history-kitchen/history-coffee/ A Fork In Time , Episode 69: Lloyd's, Just Great Coffee Website: www.aforkin...

Send a Message to the Team The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake remains one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history and destroyed over 80% of the city via the quake and ensuing fire. How might history be different if the quake had not occurred? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_San_Francisco_earthquake Geographics (Youtube): 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Listeners can get a FREE audiobo...

Send a Message to the Team When Henry VII died in 1509, having been preceded in death by his eldest son  Arthur, the English throne passed to his second-oldest son, Henry, who is known to history as Henry VIII.  But there was Henry's older sister, Margaret, who was skipped over because of male primogeniture in favor of her younger brother. What would have changed in the flow of history if Mar...

Send a Message to the Team In 1853, Elisha Otis demonstrated his "safety brake" which enabled the widespread deployment of safe passenger elevators.  The proliferation of the passenger elevator changed the nature of building construction and the vertical growth of cities. How would the world have been different in a "flatter" configuration that would have been the result of no...

Send a Message to the Team Episode 0119—Idolized "American Idol" is one of the highest-rated television series of all time and has launched the careers of literally dozens of music artists and bonafide stars. How would American popular music, television, and culture be different today if it had never aired for its first season in the summer of 2002? Listeners can get a FREE audiobook wit...

Send a Message to the Team In the Compromise of 1790, the United States capital was fixed at the location we still know today, Washington, DC. What if the capital had remained in New York City or had been moved later in time to a more central location? The Room Where It Happened--Room #1 Capital Squared (The Compromise of 1790) Listeners can get a FREE audiobook with their FREE 30-Day Trial Member...

Send a Message to the Team On August 12, 1941, the US House of Representatives by a single vote retained the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 preserving the recently instituted peacetime draft a mere months before the United States formally entered World War II with Speaker Sam Rayburn being a key factor in using a keen knowledge of House parliamentary rules and quick gavel to secure the...

Send a Message to the Team Episode 0116—No Boy's Club For most of recorded history, thrones have been inherited by the oldest MALE child through the principle of "male primogeniture."  How would history be different generally if eldest female children had not been passed over in favor of their male siblings? Links to The Room Where It Happened Inaugural Episode Room #1: Capital Squa...