Episode – 2192 : Gil Eanes and the Volta do Mar Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, civilizations that rose along the Mediterranean or the European Atlantic coast mostly stuck […]
Episode – 2191 : Lake Baikal: The Largest Lake on Earth
Episode – 2191 : Lake Baikal: The Largest Lake on Earth Podcast Transcript It is the deepest lake in the world, the oldest lake in the world, and it holds […]
Episode – 2190 : Florence Nightingale and the Birth of Modern Healthcare
Episode – 2190 : Florence Nightingale and the Birth of Modern Healthcare Podcast Transcript Florence Nightingale was far more than a compassionate nurse. She was a reformer, statistician, administrator, and […]
Episode – 2189 : The History of the 4th of July Celebrations
Episode – 2189 : The History of the 4th of July Celebrations Podcast Transcript Few dates carry as much significance in the United States as July 4th, but the celebration […]
Episode – 2188 : The Wealth of Nations
Episode – 2188 : The Wealth of Nations Podcast Transcript In 1776, a work was published that challenged an empire, questioned old systems of power, and helped reshape the modern […]
Episode – 2187 : The Hippie Movement
Episode – 2187 : The Hippie Movement Podcast Transcript In the 1960s, a generation of young people rejected the world their parents had built. They turned away from war, conformity, […]
Episode – 2186 : 6th Anniversary Episode
Episode – 2186 : 6th Anniversary Episode Podcast Transcript Six years ago, in the midst of the worst pandemic the world had seen in generations, I sat down at my […]
Episode – 2185 : Bobby Bonilla Day
Episode – 2185 : Bobby Bonilla Day Podcast Transcript Every July 1st, retired Major League Baseball player Bobby Bonilla receives a direct deposit from the New York Mets despite not […]
Episode – 2184 : The Dangers of Weightlessness and Its Solutions
Episode – 2184 : The Dangers of Weightlessness and Its Solutions Podcast Transcripts The human body was built for gravity. Take it away, and bones weaken, muscles shrink, fluids shift, […]
Episode – 2183 : The Kentucky Cave Wars: The Strange Fight Beneath Mammoth Cave
Episode – 2183 : The Kentucky Cave Wars: The Strange Fight Beneath Mammoth Cave Podcast Transcript In the early 20th century, the caves of Kentucky became the center of a […]
Episode – 2182 : Mountain Men: America’s First Frontier Legends
Episode – 2182 : Mountain Men: America’s First Frontier Legends Podcast Transcript Before cowboys became the symbol of the American West, there were the mountain men. They crossed unmapped passes, […]
Episode – 2181 : Lavrentiy Beria: The Rise and Fall of Stalin’s Right-Hand Man
Episode – 2181 : Lavrentiy Beria: The Rise and Fall of Stalin’s Right-Hand Man Podcast Transcript Few figures have inspired as much fear as Lavrentiy Beria. As the ruthless head […]
Episode – 2180 : The Barbary Wars
Episode – 2180 : The Barbary Wars Podcast Transcript In the early years of the United States, American ships faced a threat far from home along the North African coast. […]
Episode – 2179 : The 1986 World Cup
Episode – 2179 : The 1986 World Cup Podcast Transcript In 1986, the world’s biggest sporting event came to Mexico, producing one of the most memorable tournaments in soccer history. […]
Episode – 2178 : The Many Failed Assassination Attempts on Fidel Castro
Episode – 2178 : The Many Failed Assassination Attempts on Fidel Castro Podcast Transcript When Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba in 1959, the American government wanted to see […]
Episode – 2177 : The 1984-85 Ethiopian Famine
Episode – 2177 : The 1984-85 Ethiopian Famine Podcast Transcript In the 1980s, images of starving children in Ethiopia shocked the world and triggered one of the largest humanitarian responses […]
Episode – 2176 : The Smithsonian Institution: The Strange Origin of America’s Greatest Mus
Episode – 2176 : The Smithsonian Institution: The Strange Origin of America’s Greatest Mus Podcast Transcript In 1829, a British scientist who had never visited the United States left his […]
Episode – 2174 : Miranda Rights: Why You Have the Right to Remain Silent
Episode – 2174 : Miranda Rights: Why You Have the Right to Remain Silent Podcast Transcript Few phrases in American law are more familiar than “You have the right to […]
Episode – 2173 : Sodium: The Dangerous Yet Vital Element
Episode – 2173 : Sodium: The Dangerous Yet Vital Element Podcast Transcript It is a metal that is a part of a mineral that helped build empires, an ion that […]
Episode – 2172 : The Epic of Gilgamesh
Episode – 2172 : The Epic of Gilgamesh Podcast Transcript Over 4,000 years ago, in the cities of ancient Mesopotamia, people told the story of a mighty king who sought […]