Episode – 0537 : So What Exactly Are Frankincense and Myrrh Podcast Transcript The bible talks of three wise men who traveled to Bethlehem bringing gifts to the infant Jesus. […]
Episode – 0535 : The History of Santa Claus
Episode – 0535 : The History of Santa Claus Podcast Transcript He sees you when you are awake, he knows when you are asleep, and he puts your name on […]
Episode – 0534 : The World’s Strangest Christmas Traditions
Episode – 0534 : The World’s Strangest Christmas Traditions Podcast Transcript Christmas is the time of year where we celebrate traditions that have been handed down to us over the […]
Episode – 0533 : The Highly Improbable Flight of Mathias Rust
Episode – 0533 : The Highly Improbable Flight of Mathias Rust Podcast Transcript In 1987, a German teenager and novice pilot named Mathias Rust set out on a two-week flight […]
Episode – 0532 : The James Webb Space Telescope
Episode – 0532 : The James Webb Space Telescope Podcast Transcript Sometime within the next week of my recording this episode, hopefully, a rocket will be launched from the European […]
Episode – 0530 : Tsunamis
Episode – 0530 : Tsunamis Podcast Transcript They are some of the most devastating natural disasters on Earth. They can strike without warning, or sometimes you might have several hours’ […]
Episode – 0529 : The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Episode – 0529 : The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Podcast Transcript On March 25, 1911, one of the deadliest industrial disasters in American history took place. In the middle of […]
Episode – 0528 : All About Chess
Episode – 0528 : All About Chess Podcast Transcript It is arguably the world’s oldest game, yet it is one of the most popular cybersports. It has been called the […]
Episode – 0527 : Moon Rocks
Episode – 0527 : Moon Rocks Podcast Transcript From 1969 through 1972 six Apollo missions landed on the moon and returned a total of 840 pounds of moon rocks to […]
Episode – 0526 : The History of World Fairs
Episode – 0526 : The History of World Fairs Podcast Transcript A world’s fair used to be a very big deal. They would draw tens of millions of visitors and […]
Episode – 0525 : The Wives of Henry VIII
Episode – 0525 : The Wives of Henry VIII Podcast Transcript Henry, Eighth of his name, King of England, Ireland, and Wales, and head of the House of Tudor, was […]
Episode – 0523 : A Human History of Ice
Episode – 0523 : A Human History of Ice Podcast Transcript Humans have been aware of ice for as long as there have been humans and ice. However, using ice […]
Episode – 0522 : Plutonium
Episode – 0522 : Plutonium Podcast Transcript In 1939, the last naturally occurring element on Earth, Francium, was discovered. However, the periodic table of elements still wasn’t full. The next […]
Episode – 0521 : How Accounting Changed The World
Episode – 0521 : How Accounting Changed The World Podcast Transcript There are some subjects that are perceived to be mind-numbingly dull and boring. One such subject is accounting. Yet, […]
Episode – 0520 : 08-Dec-41
Episode – 0520 : 08-Dec-41 Podcast Transcript Most people are probably aware of the events which took place on December 7, 1941. As Franklin Roosevelt said, “it was a day […]
Episode – 0518 : Saint Nicholas
Episode – 0518 : Saint Nicholas Podcast Transcript On December 6 every year, countries all across Europe celebrate Saint Nicholas Day. The way they celebrate can vary dramatically from place […]
Episode – 0517 : Pope Joan
Episode – 0517 : Pope Joan Podcast Transcript According to the records of the Catholic Church, there have been 266 men who have been pope. However, for centuries it was […]
Episode – 0516 : The Internal Combustion Engine
Episode – 0516 : The Internal Combustion Engine Podcast Transcript One of the technologies which helped make the modern world is the internal combustion engine. Without it, the world would […]
Episode – 0515 : Olympic Boondoggles
Episode – 0515 : Olympic Boondoggles Podcast Transcript Hosting the Olympics can be a huge honor for the city that lands the event. Cities from around the world have competed […]
Episode – 0514 : Banana Republics
Episode – 0514 : Banana Republics Podcast Transcript The term “banana republic” is often used pejoratively to describe small, poor, unstable developing countries. Being called a banana republic is never […]