Episode – 1120 : Alma Maria Mahler Gropius Werfel Podcast Transcript In the movie Forrest Gump, one man finds himself at the center of historical events, encountering famous people over […]
Episode – 1119 : Betamax vs. VHS
Episode – 1119 : Betamax vs. VHS Podcast Transcript In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a war erupted in the world of video technology.Two competing video tape formats fought […]
Episode – 1118 : Mount Fuji
Episode – 1118 : Mount Fuji Podcast Transcript Located on the island of Honshu, in the middle of the Japanese archipelago, lies one of the most important and iconic places […]
Episode – 1116 : Soyuz 11
Episode – 1116 : Soyuz 11 Podcast Transcript Having lost the race to the Moon, the Soviet space program decided to go in a different direction. If they couldn’t be […]
Episode – 1115 : A Brief History of Golf
Episode – 1115 : A Brief History of Golf Podcast Transcript Every day, millions of people around the world hit the links to play a round of golf. The very […]
Episode – 1114 : The Maya Civilization
Episode – 1114 : The Maya Civilization Podcast Transcript Centuries before the arrival of Europeans, one of the greatest civilizations in the Americas rose and fell. They left behind a […]
Episode – 1113 : The Origins of Wine
Episode – 1113 : The Origins of Wine Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, wine has been one of the most important beverages in the world. It has been consumed […]
Episode – 1112 : The Battle of Midway
Episode – 1112 : The Battle of Midway Podcast Transcript In June 1942, American and Japanese naval forces squared off in what was a decisive naval battle of the war […]
Episode – 1106 : A Brief History of London
Episode – 1106 : A Brief History of London Podcast Transcript Almost 2000 years ago, after conquering most of the island of Great Britain, Roman forces established a settlement at […]
Episode – 1105 : The Silurian Hypothesis
Episode – 1105 : The Silurian Hypothesis Podcast Transcript The universe is billions of years old. If, in the future, humanity were to explore the galaxy and visit other planets […]
Episode – 1104 : Titanium
Episode – 1104 : Titanium Podcast Transcript Titanium is the ninth most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. However, titanium is not even remotely close to the ninth most common […]
Episode – 1103 : The Greatest Concert in History
Episode – 1103 : The Greatest Concert in History Podcast Transcript On December 22, 1808, concertgoers in Vienna, Austria, were witness to a monumental event in music history. Ludwig van […]
Episode – 1101 : Emperor Claudius
Episode – 1101 : Emperor Claudius Podcast Transcript Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, known to history as Claudius, was the fourth Emperor of Rome. Of the emperors that came before […]
Episode – 1100 : Could There Be Extraterrestrial Life In Our Solar System?
Episode – 1100 : Could There Be Extraterrestrial Life In Our Solar System? Podcast Transcript One of the biggest questions that humanity has asked is, “Are we alone in the […]
Episode – 1099 : The Dead Sea Scrolls
Episode – 1099 : The Dead Sea Scrolls Podcast Transcript In early 1947, a teenage Bedouin herder was looking for a lost goat from his flock when he came upon […]
Episode – 1098 : Europe vs EU vs Eurozone vs Schengen Area
Episode – 1098 : Europe vs EU vs Eurozone vs Schengen Area Podcast Transcript Everyone knows that Europe is one of the seven continents in the world, right? Well, there […]
Episode – 1097 : Questions & Answers: Volume 8
Episode – 1097 : Questions & Answers: Volume 8 Podcast Transcript 3,110,400 seconds ago, you, the listeners of this podcast, asked me questions, and I, in turn, provided you with […]
Episode – 1096 : The Chinese Language(s)
Episode – 1096 : The Chinese Language(s) Podcast Transcript One of the most widely spoken languages in the world is Chinese. In addition to being one of the most popular […]
Episode – 1094 : The Rarest Feats in Sports
Episode – 1094 : The Rarest Feats in Sports Podcast Transcript In the world of sports, some things take place all the time. You will see some of the same […]
Episode – 1093 : A History of the American Flag
Episode – 1093 : A History of the American Flag Podcast Transcript The American flag is something that is recognized around the world. The flag isn’t just flown on flag […]