Episode – 0086 : The Electoral College Transcript The Electoral College is a lot like figure skating. People only care about it every four years. Unlike figure skating, people tend […]
Episode – 0085 : Robert Smalls: Man of Action
Episode – 0085 : Robert Smalls: Man of Action Transcript Robert Smalls was born a slave in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina. From that humble beginning, he went on to […]
Episode – 0084 : US Territories
Episode – 0084 : US Territories Transcript If you ask most Americans what makes up the United States, they would tell you the 50 states plus the District of Columbia. […]
Episode – 0083 : Greek Fire
Episode – 0083 : Greek Fire Transcript There are many things which have been called ancient mysteries. These are products or techniques which were used in the past which have […]
Episode – 0082 : Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Episode – 0082 : Isambard Kingdom Brunel Transcript In 2002 the BBC did a poll where they named the top 100 Britons in history. It had many people you have […]
Episode – 0081 : Point Nemo
Episode – 0081 : Point Nemo Transcript Have you wanted to get away from it all? I mean really, really, really, REALLY get away from it all?Then I have got […]
Episode – 0080 : Potpourri Vol II: The Frozen Four
Episode – 0080 : Potpourri Vol II: The Frozen Four Transcript Once again it is time to investigate the stories which are interesting, but not big enough to justify their […]
Episode – 0079 : The Global Positioning System
Episode – 0079 : The Global Positioning System Transcript Today, GPS devices that can determine where you are in the world have become ubiquitous. In fact, there is a very […]
Episode – 0078 : All Roads Lead to Rome
Episode – 0078 : All Roads Lead to Rome Transcript You have probably heard the expression “All roads lead to Rome”.Well, it isn’t just a pithy saying to reference how […]
Episode – 0077 : The Lykov Family
Episode – 0077 : The Lykov Family Transcript In 1978, a Soviet helicopter pilot flying over the forests of Siberia made an incredible discovery. Not far from the border of […]
Episode – 0076 : Nijmegen: The City That Remembers
Episode – 0076 : Nijmegen: The City That Remembers Transcript Located approximately 100km east of Rotterdam, the city of Nijmegen is a mid-sized Dutch city situated on the Waal river […]
Episode – 0075 : The Discovery of Fire
Episode – 0075 : The Discovery of Fire Transcript When we think of what made human beings into human beings, one of the first things which come up is the […]
Episode – 0074 : Potpourri Volume I: Survival
Episode – 0074 : Potpourri Volume I: Survival Transcript In the course of doing research for shows, I often come across interesting facts that wouldn’t really make for an entire […]
Episode – 0073 : A Fist Full of Dollars
Episode – 0073 : A Fist Full of Dollars Transcript The currency in the United States is the dollar. You probably already knew that.It is also the name of the […]
Episode – 0072 : Who Discovered Calculus?
Episode – 0072 : Who Discovered Calculus? Transcript For the last 300 years, a debate has raged between mathematicians about who should be credited with the invention of calculus: Sir […]
Episode – 0071 : Fallacious Reasoning
Episode – 0071 : Fallacious Reasoning Transcript We are often told that schools are where you learn how to think, not what to think. Sadly, almost no school curriculum deals […]
Episode – 0070 : The Fosbury Flop
Episode – 0070 : The Fosbury Flop Transcript At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Dick Fosbury won the Gold Medal in the men’s high jump. He did it by […]
Episode – 0069 : An Incredibly Bright Idea
Episode – 0069 : An Incredibly Bright Idea Transcript Thomas Edison is often credited with the invention of the light bulb. Yet, nothing could be further from the truth. If […]
Episode – 0068 : The Two-Hour Marathon
Episode – 0068 : The Two-Hour Marathon Transcript Eliud Kipchoge is unquestionably the greatest marathon runner in history. He’s won an Olympic Gold Medal, holds the world’s record, and has […]
Episode – 0067 : The First Transatlantic Cable
Episode – 0067 : The First Transatlantic Cable Transcript Today the world can communicate with text, images, audio, and video at the speed of light. Most of this is done […]