Episode – 0097 : Take the Penny, Leave the Penny The US one-cent coin has been a part of American currency since the country started issuing money in 1793. As […]
Episode – 0096 : That Time the CIA Kidnapped a Soviet Lunar Lander
Episode – 0096 : That Time the CIA Kidnapped a Soviet Lunar Lander Transcript In the late 50s and early 60s, the US space program wasn’t doing great. The Soviets […]
Episode – 0095 : The Fabian Strategy
Episode – 0095 : The Fabian Strategy Transcript Sometimes the best way to win is simply not to lose. This strategy is called the Fabian Strategy and was given its […]
Episode – 0094 : Containerization
Episode – 0094 : Containerization Transcript Sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest impact. There is no better example of this in the modern world than the Intermodal Container, […]
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Episode – 0093 : Who is the Current Roman Emperor?
Episode – 0093 : Who is the Current Roman Emperor? While the question I pose for this episode might not be relevant as there is no Roman Empire, it isn’t […]
Episode – 0092 : Cold Fusion
Episode – 0092 : Cold Fusion Transcript On March 23, 1989, two electrochemists from the University of Utah, Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons, took part in a press conference where […]
Episode – 0091 : Wrestling’s GOAT: Aleksandr Karelin
Episode – 0091 : Wrestling’s GOAT: Aleksandr Karelin Transcript In most sports, there are always debates about who is the greatest of all-time. Baseball can argue about Babe Ruth vs […]
Episode – 0090 : Károly Takács: Ambidextrous Gold Medalist
Episode – 0090 : Károly Takács: Ambidextrous Gold Medalist Transcript If you are from Hungary, you have probably heard the story of Károly Takács. If you aren’t from Hungary, you […]
Episode – 0089 : The Eradication of Smallpox
Episode – 0089 : The Eradication of Smallpox Transcript On May 8, 1980, officials from the World Health Organization announced that smallpox, the disease which had ravaged humanity across the […]
Episode – 0088 : The Tunguska Event
Episode – 0088 : The Tunguska Event Transcript In 1908, in the middle of the Siberian wilderness, near the Tunguska River, an explosion took place which was equivalent in size […]
Episode – 0087 : The Hagia Sophia
Episode – 0087 : The Hagia Sophia Transcript The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey is one of the largest, oldest, and most significant buildings in the world. It has served […]