Episode – 1180 : Nitrogen Podcast Transcript If aliens were to look at the Earth through a telescope from far away and analyze our atmosphere, they would find that the […]
Episode – 1178 : The Battle of Marathon
Episode – 1178 : The Battle of Marathon Podcast Transcript In the year 490 BC, one of the most pivotal battles in world history took place. Just north of the […]
Episode – 1177 : How Blockchains Work
Episode – 1177 : How Blockchains Work One of the biggest innovations in computing over the last several years has been the blockchain. There have been a host of companies […]
Episode – 1176 : Introduction to Rocks and Minerals
Episode – 1176 : Introduction to Rocks and Minerals Podcast Transcript Under your feet and all around you are rocks and minerals. Many times in your life, you have probably […]
Episode – 1174 : Nellie Bly
Episode – 1174 : Nellie Bly Podcast Transcript In 1864, Elizabeth Jane Cochran was born in Cochran Mills, Pennsylvania. At the age of 18, she began a career as a […]
Episode – 1173 : Maximilian I of Mexico
Episode – 1173 : Maximilian I of Mexico Podcast Transcript In 1864, Maximilian, the son of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria and a member of the Hapsburg dynasty, arrived in […]
Episode – 1171 : Operation Market Garden
Episode – 1171 : Operation Market Garden Podcast Transcript After the Allied landing in Normandy in World War II, the Allies made progress pushing back the Germans.However, by September, things […]
Episode – 1170 : Paella
Episode – 1170 : Paella Podcast Transcript Every country has a national dish, and Spain is no exception. The dish that most people associate with Spain is the rice dish […]
Episode – 1169 : The Big Year
Episode – 1169 : The Big Year Podcast Transcript Many people have hobbies—pastimes that they enjoy and maybe even spend a lot of money on. However, there are some people […]
Episode – 1167 : The Northwest Passage
Episode – 1167 : The Northwest Passage Podcast Transcript When European explorers set off from Europe, many of them chased things that didn’t exist. The Fountain of Youth, the City […]
Episode – 1166 : Peggy Guggenheim
Episode – 1166 : Peggy Guggenheim Podcast Transcript In the 20th century, there was one woman who put herself in the center of the world of modern art. She didn’t […]
Episode – 1165 : Delhi
Episode – 1165 : Delhi Podcast Transcript Located in India is one of the largest cities in the world, Delhi. Delhi has a history that dates back over 2,000 years, […]
Episode – 1164 : The Know Nothing Party
Episode – 1164 : The Know Nothing Party Podcast Transcript In the mid-19th century, the United States began to change. The country had initially been settled by people from England, […]
Episode – 1157 : Questions and Answers: Volume 10
Episode – 1157 : Questions and Answers: Volume 10 Podcast Transcript Every day, in most countries with a Westminster System of parliament, whenever parliament is in session, there is a […]
Episode – 1155 : The Big Bang
Episode – 1155 : The Big Bang Podcast Transcript Throughout history, philosophers have pondered how the universe began. For centuries, it was just that…pondering. It wasn’t until the 20th century […]
Episode – 1154 : São Tomé and PrÃncipe
Episode – 1154 : São Tomé and PrÃncipe Podcast Transcript Located in the Gulf of Guinea, off the west coast of Africa, lies the island nation of São Tomé and […]
Episode – 1152 : Filibusters
Episode – 1152 : Filibusters Podcast Transcript In the United States Senate, there is a procedural rule which is very uncommon among legislative bodies. According to the Senate rules, senators […]