Episode – 0877 : Countries That Changed Their Name Podcast Transcript Countries are kind of like people. Every one of them has a name. Just like people, sometimes they change […]
Episode – 0875 : Geography is Destiny
Episode – 0875 : Geography is Destiny The Earth is highly imbalanced. Some countries have more resources than others. Some have natural harbors, and some are landlocked. Some consist primarily […]
Episode – 0874 : Weather Forecasting
Episode – 0874 : Weather Forecasting Podcast Transcript Almost every day, you might check the weather forecast to see what the temperature will be like in the near future or […]
Episode – 0873 : The Basques
Episode – 0873 : The Basques Located in northcentral Spain live one of the most unique people in all of Europe. They have a language that is literally like no […]
Episode – 0869 : Ummm…..Okay
Episode – 0869 : Ummm…..Okay Podcast Transcript If you ever want to travel around the world, even if you don’t know another language, no matter where you go there is […]
Episode – 0868 : The Greatest Buildings Never Built
Episode – 0868 : The Greatest Buildings Never Built Podcast Transcript The world has many amazing buildings. From the 2,000-year-old Pantheon in Rome to the gleaming new Burj Khalifa in […]
Episode – 0867 : The FIFA World Cup
Episode – 0867 : The FIFA World Cup Podcast Transcript In 1872 the first international football match took place between England and Scotland. Since then, international football has been at […]
Episode – 0866 : The Gracchi Brothers
Episode – 0866 : The Gracchi Brothers Podcast Transcript During the Roman Republic, two brothers took it upon themselves to seek to change Rome to benefit the poor and underclass. […]
Episode – 0864 : Leap Seconds
Episode – 0864 : Leap Seconds Podcast Transcript Every few years, without any regular schedule or planning, officials at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service will add an […]
Episode – 0863 : The Dieppe Raid
Episode – 0863 : The Dieppe Raid Podcast Transcript In 1942, Allied forces attempted a landing on the coast of France to gain a toe hold on the continent. Thousands […]
Episode – 0862 : World Population Throughout History
Episode – 0862 : World Population Throughout History Podcast Transcript Human beings have been around for hundreds of thousands of years. For the vast majority of that time, the total […]
Episode – 0861 : The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Episode – 0861 : The Lighthouse of Alexandria When Alexander the Great died, one of his generals and best friends, Ptolemy, took Alexander’s corpse and went to Egypt to establish […]
Episode – 0860 : The Last of the Romanovs
Episode – 0860 : The Last of the Romanovs Podcast Transcript For over 300 years, the Romanov family ruled over the Russian Empire. After the Communist Revolution, Tsar Nicholas II […]
Episode – 0859 : Why Is the Sky Blue?
Episode – 0859 : Why Is the Sky Blue? Podcast Transcript Children are highly inquisitive and are always asking questions. One of the most common questions that children have is, […]
Episode – 0858 : The Isle of Man
Episode – 0858 : The Isle of Man Podcast Transcript Located between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, in the middle of the Irish Sea, lies one of the […]
Episode – 0856 : A History of Midterm Elections
Episode – 0856 : A History of Midterm Elections Podcast Transcript Every four years, Americans go to polling places where they do NOT decide who will be President of the […]
Episode – 0855 : Punctuation Marks
Episode – 0855 : Punctuation Marks Podcast Transcript There was a time when languages had no punctuation. Not only did they not have punctuation, but they also didn’t even have […]
Episode – 0854 : When Exactly Did the Roman Empire Fall?
Episode – 0854 : When Exactly Did the Roman Empire Fall? Podcast Transcript The Roman Empire was one of the greatest empires in the ancient world. It left us a […]
Episode – 0853 : Questions & Answers: Volume 1
Episode – 0853 : Questions & Answers: Volume 1 For over two years and 850 episodes, I have been providing you with daily podcasts on a wide assortment of topics. […]
Episode – 0852 : British Currency Decimilisation
Episode – 0852 : British Currency Decimilisation Podcast Transcript On February 15, 1971, the United Kingdom had a landmark day in its history. On that day, the country’s currency was […]