Episode – 1242 : Gerrymandering Podcast Transcript Winston Churchill once said, “Democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time […]
Episode – 1241 : Uranus
Episode – 1241 : Uranus Podcast Transcript Located approximately 1.8 billion miles or 2.9 billion kilometers from the sun, 19 times the distance from the Earth to the sun, is […]
Episode – 1240 : Ocean Currents
Episode – 1240 : Ocean Currents Podcast Transcript The surface of the Earth is 70 percent water. If you just looked at a map and saw a sea of blue, […]
Episode – 1238 : The Opium Wars
Episode – 1238 : The Opium Wars Podcast Transcript In the 19th century, the British and the Chinese went to war on two separate occasions—the reasons why they went to […]
Episode – 1237 : French Overseas Departments
Episode – 1237 : French Overseas Departments Podcast Transcript Back in the 19th and early 20th centuries, several European countries had colonies all around the world. Today, all of the […]
Episode – 1236 : The Donner Party
Episode – 1236 : The Donner Party In the Spring of 1846, a group of intrepid pioneers set out from Independence, Missouri, to cross the Oregon Trail to seek a […]
Episode – 1234 : The North American Turkey
Episode – 1234 : The North American Turkey Podcast Transcript For about a month, from the end of November to the end of December, every year, one of the most […]
Episode – 1232 : The Monroe Doctrine
Episode – 1232 : The Monroe Doctrine Podcast Transcript When the United States became independent in the late 18th century, it didn’t have much of a foreign policy. Their primary […]
Episode – 1231 : The Element Mercury
Episode – 1231 : The Element Mercury Podcast Transcript Since the dawn of human history, humans have been aware of a seemingly miraculous substance. It was a substance that had […]
Episode – 1230 : How Roman Armies Worked
Episode – 1230 : How Roman Armies Worked Podcast Transcript For centuries, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire were able to conquer and force their will on other people […]
Episode – 1228 : Parachutes
Episode – 1228 : Parachutes Podcast Transcript Centuries ago, someone decided jumping from a great height and trying to land without being injured would be a good idea. …and in […]
Episode – 1225 : The History of Pizza
Episode – 1225 : The History of Pizza Podcast Transcript There is a good chance that sometime in the last few days, weeks, or months, you might have enjoyed a […]
Episode – 1224 : Eponymous Laws: Part 2
Episode – 1224 : Eponymous Laws: Part 2 Podcast Transcript In a previous episode, I went through a list of eponymous laws. These were laws, general rules, or sometimes even […]
Episode – 1223 : The OMG! Particle
Episode – 1223 : The OMG! Particle Podcast Transcript On October 15, 1991, a cosmic ray detector in Utah observed something that had never been seen before or since. It […]
Episode – 1221 : Operation Unthinkable
Episode – 1221 : Operation Unthinkable Podcast Transcript In the days immediately following the surrender of Germany in May 1945, new concerns gripped the victorious Allied forces. The alliance had […]
Episode – 1219 : Sergei Korolev: The Most Important Russian You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Episode – 1219 : Sergei Korolev: The Most Important Russian You’ve Probably Never Heard Of Podcast Transcript In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the Soviet space program was on […]
Episode – 1218 : A Brief History of Digital Audio
Episode – 1218 : A Brief History of Digital Audio Podcast Transcript Right now, you are listening to the sound of my voice on some sort of digital audio device. […]
Episode – 1216 : Questions and Answers: Volume 12
Episode – 1216 : Questions and Answers: Volume 12 Podcast Transcript I’m at the store buying something at the checkout counter, and I’m talking to the cashier. A guy overhears […]
Episode – 1215 : All About the Sun
Episode – 1215 : All About the Sun Podcast Transcript Approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers from Earth lies our nearest star, the Sun. The Sun is responsible […]
Episode – 1213 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: India
Episode – 1213 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: India Podcast Transcript The British ruled India for over 200 years. During that period, the British attempted to impose British […]