Episode – 0042 : Kayfabe Transcript One of my dirty secrets is that I’m a fan of pro wrestling. Whenever I tell people this the first thing I inevitably hear […]
Episode – 0041 : Drug Lord Hippopotamuses
Episode – 0041 : Drug Lord Hippopotamuses Transcript Pablo Escobar was the biggest drug lord the world has ever known. At his height, he had a monopoly on cocaine trade […]
Episode – 0040 : Grandmother of Europe
Episode – 0040 : Grandmother of Europe Transcript Traditionally, the royal families of Europe would arrange marriages amongst their children to establish alliances and bonds between their houses. While this […]
Episode – 0039 : Boxing’s Alphabet Soup
Episode – 0039 : Boxing’s Alphabet Soup Transcript Boxing used to be one of the most popular sports in the world. A world championship bout would draw millions of people […]
Episode – 0038 : Lunar Orbit Rendezvous
Episode – 0038 : Lunar Orbit Rendezvous Transcript Have you ever been told to follow the chain of command or else? In most organizations with a hierarchy or with a […]
Episode – 0037 : The Original Dow Jones Companies
Episode – 0037 : The Original Dow Jones Companies transcript For many people, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is the measure of the health of the overall stock market. In […]
Episode – 0036 : Lloyd Burke: American Badass
Episode – 0036 : Lloyd Burke: American Badass Transcript The highest and most prestigious award in the United States military is the Medal of Honor. It is awarded for only […]
Episode – 0035 : The Great Peshtigo Fire
Episode – 0035 : The Great Peshtigo Fire Transcript The greatest fire in American history, in terms of loss of life, occurred in the town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin in 1871. […]
Episode – 0034 : British Imperial Leftovers
Episode – 0034 : British Imperial Leftovers Transcript At its peak, the British Empire covered 23% of the world’s population and 24% of the Earth’s landmass. By either measure, it […]
Episode – 0033 : Van Halen and M&Ms
Episode – 0033 : Van Halen and M&Ms Transcript For years a story had circulated that the rock and roll group Van Halen had a contract that required that a […]
Episode – 0032 : The Pitch Drop Experiment
Episode – 0032 : The Pitch Drop Experiment Transcript In 1927, Professor Thomas Parnell of the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia created an experiment to demonstrate to his students […]