Episode – 2046 : The Song Dynasty Podcast Transcript Chinese civilization has endured for more than 3,500 years, driven by a succession of kings, emperors, and sophisticated bureaucracies. This enduring […]
Episode – 2045 : Ice Cream
Episode – 2045 : Ice Cream Podcast Transcript Ice cream is a delicious, popular treat served around the world. Yet it hasn’t been around forever. The creation of ice cream […]
Episode – 2044 : The History of Science Fiction
Episode – 2044 : The History of Science Fiction Podcast Transcript One of the most popular genres of literature, film, and television is science fiction. Science fiction is relatively new, […]
Episode – 2043 : The Late Bronze Age Collapse
Episode – 2043 : The Late Bronze Age Collapse Podcast Transcript Approximately 3,200 years ago, one of the most momentous events in human history took place. Multiple major civilizations during […]
Episode – 2042 : Soccer in South America
Episode – 2042 : Soccer in South America Podcast Transcript Ranking the “greatest soccer players of all time” often leads to a top three dominated by South Americans: Lionel Messi, […]
Episode – 2041 : The Revolutions of 1848
Episode – 2041 : The Revolutions of 1848 Podcast Transcript In 1848, a series of Revolutions took place against monarchies across Europe. The revolutions were not part of an organized […]
Episode – 2040 : The Indus Valley Civilization
Episode – 2040 : The Indus Valley Civilization Podcast Transcript In 1922, archeologist Howard Carter stunned the world by discovering King Tut’s tomb in Egypt. Two years later, his contemporary […]
Episode – 2039 : The Science of Swimming
Episode – 2039 : The Science of Swimming Podcast Transcript Swimming was one of only four sports to have appeared at every Summer Olympic Games, beginning in 1896. The sport […]
Episode – 2038 : The Iranian Revolution
Episode – 2038 : The Iranian Revolution Podcast Transcript The story of modern Iran is a collision between a monarchy with a history dating back to the Persian Empire and […]
Episode – 2037 : Everything You Never Really Cared To Know About Groundhog Day
Episode – 2037 : Everything You Never Really Cared To Know About Groundhog Day Podcast Transcript Every February 2nd, a small ceremony takes place in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. […]
Episode – 2036 : Questions and Answers: Volume 39
Episode – 2036 : Questions and Answers: Volume 39 Podcast Transcript February is upon us. It is a time when we in the United States predict the weather on the […]
Episode – 2035 : The Battle of Trafalgar
Episode – 2035 : The Battle of Trafalgar Podcast Transcript In 1805, an epic confrontation occurred off the southwest coast of Spain, resulting in one of the greatest naval battles […]
Episode – 2034 : Patrice Lumumba and Congolese Independence
Episode – 2034 : Patrice Lumumba and Congolese Independence Podcast Transcript After decades of Belgian rule, Congo gained independence in June 1960 under the leadership of the nation’s first Prime […]
Episode – 2032 : Disney Animation
Episode – 2032 : Disney Animation Podcast Transcript Disney is one of the most popular and well-known brands in the world.They are a massive conglomerate of movie studios, television networks, […]
Episode – 2031 : Solidarity
Episode – 2031 : Solidarity Podcast Transcript In 1980, a former electrical worker at the Gdansk Shipyard did the unthinkable. He led a large group of workers in a labor […]
Episode – 2030 : The Baseball Hall of Fame
Episode – 2030 : The Baseball Hall of Fame Podcast Transcript In the 1930s, the United States was in the grip of the Great Depression, and baseball was approaching its […]
Episode – 2029 : Sigmund Freud
Episode – 2029 : Sigmund Freud Podcast Transcript If you know anything about the field of psychology, you’ve probably heard of Sigmund Freud. Best known as the founder of psychoanalysis, […]
Episode – 2028 : The Clovis First Hypothesis
Episode – 2028 : The Clovis First Hypothesis Podcast Transcript In 1932, archaeologist Edgar B. Howard made a major discovery near the town of Clovis, New Mexico. He found a […]
Episode – 2027 : The Mali Empire
Episode – 2027 : The Mali Empire Podcast Transcript The Mali Empire was one of the largest and most influential states in African history, rising in West Africa during the […]
Episode – 2026 : The May Fourth Movement
Episode – 2026 : The May Fourth Movement Podcast Transcript Few dates in China are as significant as May Fourth, which marks two distinct revolutionary periods in modern Chinese history. […]