MyMarsMedia

Retroflash

History EN ↓ 4 episodes

A fast-paced podcast delivering crisp historical micro-episodes on the defining events of contemporary history. Each short installment distills a crucial moment, an untold detail or a decisive turning point, offering sharp, accessible insights for listeners who want depth in just a few minutes.

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Episode 4 - Piazza Fontana, December 12, 1969: The Explosion That Stopped Italy 13.12.2025 3:24

December 12, 1969. A public square in Milan, Piazza Fontana, a moment like any other. Then a sudden rupture interrupts the flow of ordinary life. This episode enters the instant when confusion replaces certainty and a city is forced to confront something it cannot yet understand. 📘 Retroflash Podcast — Contemporary History & Chronicles What happened. And what remains. Contemporary history in...

Episode 3 - The Aldo Moro Case: Séance in Bologna and The Gradoli Enigma 27.11.2025 5:26

A séance in a Bologna apartment. A mysterious clue: “Gradoli.” A series of false leads and missed opportunities. This episode uncovers the surreal and controversial twists of the Moro investigation, from the Lago della Duchessa hoax to the discovery of the Red Brigades’ hideout in Via Gradoli. 📘 Retroflash Podcast — Contemporary History & Chronicles What happened. And what remains. Contempora...

Episode 2 - The Aldo Moro Case: The 55 Days and The Renault 4 Discovery 25.11.2025 4:25

For fifty-five days, Italy lived in suspense as Aldo Moro wrote dozens of letters from his “people’s prison.” We revisit the tense negotiations, the political divisions, the failed searches, and the moment his body was discovered in the red Renault 4 in Via Caetani. A gripping reconstruction of one of Europe’s most dramatic hostage cases. 📘 Retroflash Podcast — Contemporary History & Chronicl...

Episode 1 - Kidnapping of Aldo Moro: Inside the Via Fani Attack 25.11.2025 3:55

On March 16, 1978, the Red Brigades launched the brutal Via Fani ambush, killing Moro’s security detail and kidnapping one of Italy’s most influential political leaders. This episode explores the political tensions, the rise of the Red Brigades, and the two minutes of gunfire that altered Italian history forever. A deep, clear introduction to the Moro case and the Years of Lead. 📘 Retroflash Podc...