Episode – 1547 : Roman Roads Podcast Transcript When we look at history, we tend to focus on grand things like great leaders and great battles. In reality, what makes […]
Episode – 1545 : Relocated Sports Teams
Episode – 1545 : Relocated Sports Teams Podcast Transcript Many people have one or more favorite sports teams. Most people support these teams because they happen to be the team […]
Episode – 1543 : The United States Supreme Court
Episode – 1543 : The United States Supreme Court Podcast Transcript The United States Constitution identifies three separate branches of government: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. Each branch […]
Episode – 1542 : Napoleon’s 100 Days
Episode – 1542 : Napoleon’s 100 Days Podcast Transcript After years of war throughout the continent of Europe, in 1814, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated and was exiled to the small […]
Episode – 1541 : The Godfather
Episode – 1541 : The Godfather Podcast Transcript In 1972, one of the greatest movies ever made was released: The Godfather. The Godfather is not only one of the most […]
Episode – 1539 : The 1978 Lufthansa Heist
Episode – 1539 : The 1978 Lufthansa Heist Podcast Transcript On December 11, 1978, one of the most audacious heists in history took place at JFK Airport in New York […]
Episode – 1538 : The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Episode – 1538 : The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Podcast Transcript For decades, the nation of Ethiopia has dreamed of creating a dam on the Blue Nile River. Such a […]
Episode – 1537 : Bowling
Episode – 1537 : Bowling Podcast Transcript A popular activity that millions of people around the world engage in every week is bowling. Today, all the equipment manufacturers and bowling […]
Episode – 1535 : Black Tuesday and the 1929 Stock Market Crash
Episode – 1535 : Black Tuesday and the 1929 Stock Market Crash Podcast Transcript On October 28, 1929, a day known as Black Monday, the New York Stock Exchange suffered […]
Episode – 1534 : The French Origins of English
Episode – 1534 : The French Origins of English Podcast Transcript The English language is….different. Unlike other languages, English has borrowed and used words from a wide variety of other […]
Episode – 1533 : Vichy France
Episode – 1533 : Vichy France Podcast Transcript After the Nazi invasion of France in 1940, the French were forced to sign a lopsided armistice that gave control over most […]
Episode – 1531 : Box Office Bombs
Episode – 1531 : Box Office Bombs Podcast Transcript As people in the entertainment industry like to say, show business is “show business.” As much as motion pictures are an […]
Episode – 1530 : Lake Superior
Episode – 1530 : Lake Superior Podcast Transcript Located between Canada and the United States is one of the largest bodies of freshwater in the world, Lake Superior. Lake Superior […]
Episode – 1529 : Counterfeiting
Episode – 1529 : Counterfeiting Podcast Transcript As soon as money was invented, counterfeiting followed soon after. Counterfeiting has been around for as long as money, and as money has […]
Episode – 1528 : Imperial Units of Measure
Episode – 1528 : Imperial Units of Measure Podcast Transcript Almost every country in the world uses the metric system…..almost. There are still a few stragglers, like the United States, […]
Episode – 1527 : The Last Emperor of China
Episode – 1527 : The Last Emperor of China Podcast Transcript In 1908, a two-year-old boy named Puyi was installed as the 11th Emperor of the Qing Dynasty in China.His […]
Episode – 1526 : Silbo Gomero
Episode – 1526 : Silbo Gomero Podcast Transcript Located on the island of La Gomera in the Canary Islands is one of the most unusual languages on Earth. For centuries, […]
Episode – 1518 : Questions and Answers: Volume 22
Episode – 1518 : Questions and Answers: Volume 22 Podcast Transcript Thirty days hath September, and on 29 of those days, I’ll run normal episodes.But for one day, I will […]