Episode – 0998 : World’s Most Famous Bets Podcast Transcript Throughout history, people have bet on everything and anything. From the mundane to the extremely important. From casino bets to […]
Episode – 0996 : Ramadan
Episode – 0996 : Ramadan Podcast Transcript Once a month, every year, Muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan. It is a month of fasting, prayer, and introspection, and it is […]
Episode – 0995 : The October Crisis
Episode – 0995 : The October Crisis Podcast Transcript Canada has a reputation for being a rather low-key, friendly place. For the most part, this is true. It is a […]
Episode – 0994 : The Marginal Revolution
Episode – 0994 : The Marginal Revolution Podcast Transcript In most academic disciplines, there is often a single idea or discovery which makes everything fall into place. All of the […]
Episode – 0993 : Libraries
Episode – 0993 : Libraries Podcast Transcript As soon as humans developed systems of writing, they faced a problem. What to do with all of the things that were written […]
Episode – 0992 : Migration to the Americas
Episode – 0992 : Migration to the Americas Podcast Transcript Perhaps the most important research in anthropology is how modern humans left their birthplace in Africa and migrated to the […]
Episode – 0991 : Negative Numbers
Episode – 0991 : Negative Numbers Podcast Transcript Over the span of human history, there are certain ideas that humans have had a very difficult time accepting. Ideas that no […]
Episode – 0989 : The Origins of Baseball
Episode – 0989 : The Origins of Baseball Podcast Transcript In the 19th century, the first real American sport took off in popularity: baseball. It went from being a children’s […]
Episode – 0988 : The 1964 Alaska Earthquake
Episode – 0988 : The 1964 Alaska Earthquake Podcast Transcript On March 27th, 1964, the second-greatest earthquake in recorded history struck the state of Alaska. It was an absolute monster […]
Episode – 0987 : Sun Yat Sen
Episode – 0987 : Sun Yat Sen Podcast Transcript For over two thousand years, China lived under imperial rule. A series of dynasties and emperors were the defining feature of […]
Episode – 0986 : The Amazon River
Episode – 0986 : The Amazon River Podcast Transcript Located in the heart of South America is the Amazon, the world’s largest river. It isn’t just big, it is by […]
Episode – 0985 : Venice
Episode – 0985 : Venice Podcast Transcript Located at the northernmost end of the Adriatic Sea lies the city of Venice. Venice is truly unlike any other city in the […]
Episode – 0984 : The Cuban Missile Crisis
Episode – 0984 : The Cuban Missile Crisis Podcast Transcript In October 1962, a U-2 spy plane discovered Soviet nuclear missile sites in Cuba. The subsequent 13 days were some […]
Episode – 0982 : RADAR
Episode – 0982 : RADAR Podcast Transcript In 1887, the German physicist Heinrich Hertz discovered radio waves. While the first practical use of this discovery was communication, there were also […]
Episode – 0981 : The History of Rock and Roll
Episode – 0981 : The History of Rock and Roll Podcast Transcript In the early 1950s, a new type of music burst forth, which had its roots in blues, gospel, […]
Episode – 0980 : The National Park Service
Episode – 0980 : The National Park Service Podcast Transcript In 19th century America, a movement began to take areas of exceptional natural beauty and preserve them. This idea of […]
Episode – 0979 : The Panama Canal
Episode – 0979 : The Panama Canal Podcast Transcript Every since the lands of the New World were mapped, people dreamt of creating a canal through Central America to connect […]
Episode – 0978 : Paper
Episode – 0978 : Paper Podcast Transcript There are four things that are considered to be the Great Inventions of Ancient China: gunpowder, the compass, the printing press, and paper. […]
Episode – 0977 : Houdini
Episode – 0977 : Houdini In the late 19th century, a young man by the name of Erich Weiss decided to pursue a career in magic and illusion.To honor his […]
Episode – 0975 : The Knights of Malta
Episode – 0975 : The Knights of Malta Podcast Transcript In the early 11th century, a group of merchants from the Amalfi Coast of Italy received permission from the Caliph […]