Episode – 0237 : The Princes in the Tower Transcript In 1483, the King of England, Edward V, and his brother were taken into custody by his uncle Richard the […]
Episode – 0236 : The Zimmerman Telegram
Episode – 0236 : The Zimmerman Telegram Transcript In 1917, British Intelligence intercepted a diplomatic telegram between Germany and Mexico. The contents of the telegram contained information that had the […]
Episode – 0235 : Cathedrals
Episode – 0235 : Cathedrals Transcript If you have ever traveled in Europe, odds are you have visited at least one major cathedral. These massive religious buildings were and still […]
Episode – 0234 : Mountweazles
Episode – 0234 : Mountweazles Transcript Copyright is what protects creators from having someone copy and make money off of their work without compensation. However, there are some things like […]
Episode – 0233 : A History of Mars Exploration
Episode – 0233 : A History of Mars Exploration Transcript Ever since humans looked up at the stars they noticed that a few of them were different from the others. […]
Episode – 0232 : The London Beer Flood
Episode – 0232 : The London Beer Flood Transcript Early 19th century London was a dangerous, dirty, dingy place with tons of poverty and a lot of drinking. Alcoholism was […]
Episode – 0231 : Units of Measure
Episode – 0231 : Units of Measure Transcript Every day we are constantly using measurements. We have ways of measuring distance, temperature, time, light, pressure, energy….everything. Yet, why do we […]
Episode – 0230 : Mitochondrial Eve
Episode – 0230 : Mitochondrial Eve Transcript On January 1, 1987, a paper was published in the journal Nature which rocked the world of anthropology. Researchers Allan Wilson, Mark Stoneking, […]
Episode – 0229 : The Elevator
Episode – 0229 : The Elevator Transcript Some of the things we use every day were invented in the distant past. Other things were invented quite recently. However, there is […]
Episode – 0228 : Space Junk
Episode – 0228 : Space Junk Transcript In 1957, Sputnik was launched into orbit as the world’s first artificial satellite. Today, 64 years later, there are more than 1,000,000 objects […]
Episode – 0224 : Decimation
Episode – 0224 : Decimation Transcript You are probably familiar with the term decimation. The word is usually used in English to mean “to cause great destruction or harm”. However, […]
Episode – 0223 : The Theremin
Episode – 0223 : The Theremin Transcript You are probably familiar with the four basic types of musical instruments: strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. However, is it possible to have […]
Episode – 0222 : Valentines Day
Episode – 0222 : Valentines Day Transcript Every February 14, people around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day. It is a day for everything heart-shaped, flowers, jewelry, candy, and romance. Why […]
Episode – 0221 : Domus Aurea
Episode – 0221 : Domus Aurea Transcript Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, known to history as just Nero, was not the best of Roman Emperors. In fact, on most lists […]
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Episode – 0220 : The SS Politician
Episode – 0220 : The SS Politician Transcript In the middle of World War II, a small island in Scotland’s Hebrides Islands was suffering through war shortages like most of […]
Episode – 0219 : Hammurabi’s Code
Episode – 0219 : Hammurabi’s Code Transcript In 1901, Swiss archeologists Gustave Jequier discovered a large stone stele in what is today western Iran. That large stone was 2.25m or […]
Episode – 0218 : The Monty Hall Problem
Episode – 0218 : The Monty Hall Problem Transcript For over 30 years, Monty Hall was the host of the game show Let’s Make A Deal. In the show, they […]
Episode – 0217 : The Legend of Andre the Giant
Episode – 0217 : The Legend of Andre the Giant Transcript On May 19, 1946, André René Roussimoff was born into the world in Coulommiers, France. At birth, he weighed […]
Episode – 0216 : Jack the Ripper
Episode – 0216 : Jack the Ripper Transcript In 1888, the city of London was terrorized by its most infamous serial killer. Anywhere between 5 and 11 murders were committed […]
Episode – 0215 : The Super Bowl
Episode – 0215 : The Super Bowl Transcript One day every year, the United States celebrates its biggest non-official holiday: Super Bowl Sunday. The championship game of the National Football […]