What if the United States never escalated the Vietnam War? In this episode of Glitchtory, we rewind to August 1964—when a single decision could have changed the course of American and global history. No Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. No massive troop deployments. No draft. We explore how one moment of restraint reshapes civil rights, counterculture, foreign policy, and the entire emotional blueprint of a generation. The Cold War still rages—but the battlefield moves. Follow the ripple effects of the war that never was.

What If Napoleon Never Invaded Russia? Dive into a thrilling exploration of an alternate history where Napoleon Bonaparte, the ambitious French emperor, chooses not to invade Russia in 1812. This podcast unravels the ripple effects of this pivotal decision, examining how it could have reshaped Europe and the world. From the survival of the French Empire to shifts in global power dynamics, we speculate on the political, cultural, and military outcomes. Join historians, strategists, and storytellers as we reimagine a world where Napoleon sidestepped his greatest blunder. New episodes every week!

On July 20, 1969, the world held its breath — and then exhaled in triumph. But what if that moment never came? In this episode of Glitchtory, we explore an alternate history where Apollo 11, humanity’s boldest technological leap, ends not in glory but in silence.

From the crushing political fallout to the cultural void left behind, we trace the ripple effects of a failed Moon landing. How would the Cold War shift? Would NASA survive the backlash? Would names like Musk and Bezos still reach for the stars without a bootprint to follow?

Through the lens of geopolitics, technology, art, and myth, we unpack a world that never looked up the same way again. Because without that one small step, our giant leaps might never have come.