Who Started the Fire?

About Who Started the Fire?

Have you ever wondered what all the random, disjointed lyrics in Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire' meant? We did too! Join us each week as we look at the song line by line to discover all of the interesting historical and pop culture events the singer wanted to immortalize. Maybe we'll even find an answer to who started the fire along the way.

Publisher

Mark and Jen Martin

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Apr 2022

Latest episode

13 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Jan 2025

   Ep. 22 Starkweather Homicide, Children of Thalidomide

   This episode explores the Starkweather homicides and the devastating effects of the drug Thalidomide in 1958, revealing the dark side of crime and unethical medical practices.

2. 

   14 Aug 2023

   Ep. 21 Lebanon, Charles de Gaulle, California baseball

   The hosts discuss the events of 1958, including a potential global crisis, Charles de Gaulle's role, and baseball.

3. 

   9 Jul 2023

   Ep. 20 Sputnik, Chou En-Lai, “Bridge on the Kwai”

   The hosts explore Sputnik's launch, Chou En-Lai's influence, and "Bridge on the River Kwai's" impact in 1957, offering insights into Cold War milestones and cinematic achievements.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 24 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

27

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

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