Episode – 0147 : Spanish Foods Transcript Whenever lists of the world’s great cuisines are published, there is one country which is always at or near the top: Spain. Yet […]
Episode – 0146 : Battle of Cannae
Episode – 0146 : Battle of Cannae On August 2, 216 B.C the Republic of Rome faced its greatest test. I covered much of this in my episode on the […]
Episode – 0145 : The House of David
Episode – 0145 : The House of David Transcript What do you get when you take one part religious cult and one part Harlem Globetrotters and one part Troy Polamalu’s […]
Episode – 0144 : Operation Tannenbaum
Episode – 0144 : Operation Tannenbaum Transcript In June 1940, with the conquest of France, Nazi Germany and Italy had conquered almost all of Western Europe. The map of Europe […]
Episode – 0143 : Get the Lead Out
Episode – 0143 : Get the Lead Out Transcript Clair Patterson was a geochemist who worked at CalTech from the 1940s through the 1990s. His work involved studying the age […]
Episode – 0142 : George Eyser
Episode – 0142 : George Eyser Transcript Although you probably never heard of him before, American George Eyser is one of the most decorated Olympians in history. In the 1904 […]
Episode – 0141 : The History of Thanksgiving
Episode – 0141 : The History of Thanksgiving Transcript On the fourth Thursday in November every year, American’s celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving. It is a holiday that originated in […]
Episode – 0140 : The Holy Grail
Episode – 0140 : The Holy Grail Transcript For centuries the Holy Grail has been a metaphor for ultimate achievement. The quest for the Holy Grail is likewise considered a […]
Episode – 0139 : America’s First Law
Episode – 0139 : America’s First Law Transcript Let’s say you have a brand new country. You want to take it out of a spin and make some new laws. […]
Episode – 0138 : The World’s Largest Co-Principality
Episode – 0138 : The World’s Largest Co-Principality Transcript Of all the world’s co-principalities, there is one which stands out due to its sheer size. This enormous co-principality dominates all […]
Episode – 0137 : Operation London Bridge
Episode – 0137 : Operation London Bridge Transcript At some point in the future, a phone call will be placed by the private secretary of the Queen to the British […]
Episode – 0136 : UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Episode – 0136 : UNESCO World Heritage Sites Transcript I’m sure everyone has heard of such famous places as the Great Pyramids, the Colosseum, the Great Wall of China, and […]
Episode – 0135 : The Pintupi Nine
Episode – 0135 : The Pintupi Nine Transcript In October 1984, nine members of the Pintupi Tribe in Western Australia met some long lost relatives they hadn’t seen in years. […]
Episode – 0134 : The Election of 1800
Episode – 0134 : The Election of 1800 Transcript I’ve done several episodes on close and interesting US presidential elections throughout history. Mainly they were to put current events into […]
Episode – 0133 : Spanish Festivals
Episode – 0133 : Spanish Festivals Transcript Many communities around the world hold local festivals. They might have some food stalls, a stage for musical acts, and some rides for […]
Episode – 0132 : Jury Duty
Episode – 0132 : Jury Duty Transcript Every so often, adults may be asked to perform a civic duty by sitting on a jury. Usually, the commitment might be nothing […]
Episode – 0131 : The Longest Games in History
Episode – 0131 : The Longest Games in History Transcript Sometimes you might sit down to watch a sporting match and it is over before you know it. However, there […]
Episode – 0130 : The Sultana Steamboat Disaster
Episode – 0130 : The Sultana Steamboat Disaster On April 23, 1865, the United States was in the middle of the most dramatic month in its history. Two weeks before, […]
Episode – 0129 : Blues vs Greens
Episode – 0129 : Blues vs Greens Transcript Professional sports have become a multibillion-dollar industry with millions of fans who will live and die based on their favorite team’s performance. […]
Episode – 0128 : The Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
Episode – 0128 : The Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand Transcript Scientists have coined a term called the Butterfly Effect, where small changes in one thing can lead to […]