Episode – 2103 : The Cuban Revolution Podcast Transcript In 1959, a small band of guerrilla fighters marched out of the mountains of Cuba and toppled a government backed by […]
Episode – 2102 : Las Vegas: The City That Shouldn’t Exist
Episode – 2102 : Las Vegas: The City That Shouldn’t Exist Podcast Transcript In the middle of one of the harshest deserts in North America sits a city that, by […]
Episode – 2101 : Flags of Convenience: The Hidden System Behind Global Shipping
Episode – 2101 : Flags of Convenience: The Hidden System Behind Global Shipping Podcast Transcript Every day, thousands of ships crisscross the oceans, carrying the goods that power the global […]
Episode – 2100 : The Year 1000
Episode – 2100 : The Year 1000 Podcast Transcript A thousand years ago, the world was a radically different place. Europe was fragmented and struggling, while China and the Islamic […]
Episode – 2099 : The African Great Lakes: Ancient Waters That Shape Modern Africa
Episode – 2099 : The African Great Lakes: Ancient Waters That Shape Modern Africa Podcast Transcript The African Great Lakes are some of the largest bodies of freshwater on Earth, […]
Episode – 2098 : The Icelandic Althing: The World’s Oldest Parliament
Episode – 2098 : The Icelandic Althing: The World’s Oldest Parliament Podcast Transcript Long before modern democracies, before constitutions or elections as we know them, a society of Viking settlers […]
Episode – 2097 : Radium Girls: The True Story That Changed Workplace Safety Laws
Episode – 2097 : Radium Girls: The True Story That Changed Workplace Safety Laws Podcast Transcript In the early 20th century, a glowing new element promised progress, prosperity, and even […]
Episode – 2096 : Akhenaten: The First Monotheist
Episode – 2096 : Akhenaten: The First Monotheist Podcast Transcript Approximately 3,400 years ago, Egypt was at the height of its power during the 18th Dynasty. In the midst of […]
Episode – 2095 : Questions and Answers: Volume 41
Episode – 2095 : Questions and Answers: Volume 41 Podcast Transcript April derives from the Latin Aprilis, traditionally linked to aperire, meaning “to open,” referring to the opening of buds […]









