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Episode – 0389 : The Korean Axe Murder Incident Podcast Transcript Ever since the cease-fire which ended the Korean war, the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea has been […]
Episode – 0388 : Cincinnatus
Episode – 0388 : Cincinnatus Podcast Transcript Throughout human history, people have killed, robbed, and put their lives at risk in the pursuit of power. In fact, almost all of […]
Episode – 0387 : Were the Dark Ages Really That Dark?
Episode – 0387 : Were the Dark Ages Really That Dark? Podcast Transcript The term Dark Ages has been used to refer to a period in European history when culture […]
Episode – 0386 : Timothy Dexter: Sometimes It’s Better To Be Lucky
Episode – 0386 : Timothy Dexter: Sometimes It’s Better To Be Lucky Podcast Transcript You’ve probably heard the stories of many titans of industry. People like John D. Rockefeller, Sam […]
Episode – 0385 : The Children of Nazis
Episode – 0385 : The Children of Nazis Podcast Transcript Almost everyone has a black sheep in their family. Someone who maybe gets in trouble with the law and doesn’t […]
Episode – 0384 : All About Uranium
Episode – 0384 : All About Uranium Podcast Transcript Every element on the periodic table has a completely different story. They behave differently, they exist in different abundances, and humans […]
Episode – 0382 : The Modern Olympic Games
Episode – 0382 : The Modern Olympic Games Podcast Transcript Almost 2,800 years ago the Ancient Greeks held a sporting event every four years on Mount Olympus. The festival was […]
Episode – 0381 : The 1972 World Chess Championship
Episode – 0381 : The 1972 World Chess Championship Podcast Transcript During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union competed in almost every arena: space, sports, and […]
Episode – 0380 : Barcodes
Episode – 0380 : Barcodes Podcast Transcript In 1949, a young inventor by the name of Norman Woodland was sitting on the beach in Florida. While drawing some lines in […]
Episode – 0379 : The Miller–Urey Experiment
Episode – 0379 : The Miller–Urey Experiment Podcast Transcript One of the fundamental questions of humanity is where did we come from? How did life on Earth come about? While […]
Episode – 0377 : The Last Soldier to Die in World War I
Episode – 0377 : The Last Soldier to Die in World War I Podcast Transcript At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the […]
Episode – 0376 : The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Episode – 0376 : The Kingdom of the Netherlands Podcast Transcript If I say the Kingdom of the Netherlands, you are probably thinking of the country in Europe that is […]
Episode – 0375 : The Great Emu War
Episode – 0375 : The Great Emu War Podcast Transcript After the first world war, many Australian veterans settled in the Campion district of Western Australia to become farmers on […]
Episode – 0374 : Infinity and Beyond
Episode – 0374 : Infinity and Beyond Podcast Transcript The biggest thing there is and the biggest thing there can be is infinity, right? It literally has no bounds. In […]
Episode – 0373 : The Eiffel Tower
Episode – 0373 : The Eiffel Tower Podcast Transcript In 1889, a new exhibit was constructed for the Paris World’s Fair. It completely dominated the Paris skyline. Many people considered […]
Episode – 0372 : Objects of State: United States Edition
Episode – 0372 : Objects of State: United States Edition Podcast Transcript Every government had objects which central to their functioning. These are items, physical objects, usually steeped in history […]
Episode – 0371 : The Sibylline Books
Episode – 0371 : The Sibylline Books Podcast Transcript What do you do when you are facing a crisis? Perhaps you might consult a friend, or maybe some sort of […]
Episode – 0370 : Global Temperature Extremes
Episode – 0370 : Global Temperature Extremes Podcast Transcript Every so often you might hear something on the news about a record high or low temperature being set. Usually, these […]
Episode – 0369 : Supernovas: They’re a Blast!
Episode – 0369 : Supernovas: They’re a Blast! Podcast Transcript One of the brightest things in the universe is caused by one of the most powerful explosions in the universe: […]
Episode – 0368 : Concorde: The World’s Fastest Passenger Airplane
Episode – 0368 : Concorde: The World’s Fastest Passenger Airplane Podcast Transcript Almost as soon as Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947, people began thinking of ways to […]