Episode – 1670 : Mafia Royalty: The Five Families and Their Influence on New York Podcast Transcript Organized crime wasn’t always so organized. In the early 20th century, in New […]
Episode – 1668 : The History of Soft Drinks
Episode – 1668 : The History of Soft Drinks Podcast Transcript One of the most popular categories of beverage in the world today is soft drinks. Soft drinks can be […]
Episode – 1667 : 444 Days: The Iran Hostage Crisis
Episode – 1667 : 444 Days: The Iran Hostage Crisis Podcast Transcript On November 4, 1979, a group of Iranian Revolutionaries stormed the American Embassy in Tehran, Iran, and took […]
Episode – 1666 : The Acoustic Kitty and Other Crazy CIA Plots
Episode – 1666 : The Acoustic Kitty and Other Crazy CIA Plots Podcast Transcript Since its creation, the Central Intelligence Agency has been tasked with gathering intelligence on foreign adversarial […]
Episode – 1664 : VTOL: Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft
Episode – 1664 : VTOL: Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft Podcast Transcript Airplanes are wonderful things. They fly through the air and move people and goods at rapid speeds around […]
Episode – 1663 : Malaria: The Disease That Shaped History
Episode – 1663 : Malaria: The Disease That Shaped History Podcast Transcript Malaria is one of the oldest known infectious diseases, with a history spanning thousands of years. It has […]
Episode – 1662 : The Maha Kumbh Mela Pilgrimage: The World’s Largest Religious Festival
Episode – 1662 : The Maha Kumbh Mela Pilgrimage: The World’s Largest Religious Festival Podcast Transcript Every twelve years, one of the greatest gatherings of people on Earth takes place […]
Episode – 1661 : Performance Enhancing Drugs and Substances
Episode – 1661 : Performance Enhancing Drugs and Substances Podcast Transcript One of the biggest controversies in the world of sports over the last several decades has been the use […]
Episode – 1660 : The Worst Day in Human History: January 23, 1556
Episode – 1660 : The Worst Day in Human History: January 23, 1556 Podcast Transcript Humanity has seen a lot of bad things throughout its history. There have been horrific […]
Episode – 1659 : Beijing: Exploring 3,000 Years of History
Episode – 1659 : Beijing: Exploring 3,000 Years of History Podcast Transcript Located in Northern China is not only one of the largest cities in the world but also the […]
Episode – 1653 : Famines
Episode – 1653 : Famines Podcast Transcript One of the most devastating disasters that has afflicted humanity are famines. Unlike other natural disasters, famines do not have a single cause. […]
Episode – 1652 : The Schlitz Mistake
Episode – 1652 : The Schlitz Mistake Podcast Transcript In the early 20th century, the Schlitz Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was the largest brewery in the world. However, by […]
Episode – 1650 : Gnosticism
Episode – 1650 : Gnosticism Podcast Transcript In the first and second centuries, a Christian sect found a wide following throughout the Roman world. They weren’t your normal run-of-the-mill Christians. […]
Episode – 1649 : The Ultraviolet Catastrophe and the Creation of Quantum Mechanics
Episode – 1649 : The Ultraviolet Catastrophe and the Creation of Quantum Mechanics Podcast Transcript During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there was a problem that stumped even […]
Episode – 1648 : Fractals
Episode – 1648 : Fractals Podcast Transcript Some of the most beautiful things in the world of mathematics are fractals. Fractals are unique geometric objects that are both easy to […]
Episode – 1647 : Hosting the Olympics
Episode – 1647 : Hosting the Olympics Podcast Transcript In July 2017, the International Olympic Committee did something unprecedented. It awarded not one, but two cities Olympic games at the […]
Episode – 1646 : The Canadian Parliament
Episode – 1646 : The Canadian Parliament Podcast Transcript Every country has its own system of government. Even when systems are quite similar, there are usually idiosyncrasies about each system, […]
Episode – 1644 : FBI: The Federal Bureau of Investigation
Episode – 1644 : FBI: The Federal Bureau of Investigation Podcast Transcript In 1908, the United States did something unprecedented in its history: It created a general-purpose investigative police branch […]
Episode – 1643 : The Vikings
Episode – 1643 : The Vikings Podcast transcript One of the most feared groups of people from the 8th to the 11th centuries was the Vikings. The Vikings stuck fear […]
Episode – 1642 : Lions
Episode – 1642 : Lions Podcast Transcript Lions are one of the most respected animals in the animal kingdom. They are called the king of the jungle (even though they […]