Episode – 2192 : Gil Eanes and the Volta do Mar Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, civilizations that rose along the Mediterranean or the European Atlantic coast mostly stuck […]
Episode – 2191 : Lake Baikal: The Largest Lake on Earth
Episode – 2191 : Lake Baikal: The Largest Lake on Earth Podcast Transcript It is the deepest lake in the world, the oldest lake in the world, and it holds […]
Episode – 2190 : Florence Nightingale and the Birth of Modern Healthcare
Episode – 2190 : Florence Nightingale and the Birth of Modern Healthcare Podcast Transcript Florence Nightingale was far more than a compassionate nurse. She was a reformer, statistician, administrator, and […]
Episode – 2189 : The History of the 4th of July Celebrations
Episode – 2189 : The History of the 4th of July Celebrations Podcast Transcript Few dates carry as much significance in the United States as July 4th, but the celebration […]
Episode – 2188 : The Wealth of Nations
Episode – 2188 : The Wealth of Nations Podcast Transcript In 1776, a work was published that challenged an empire, questioned old systems of power, and helped reshape the modern […]
Episode – 2187 : The Hippie Movement
Episode – 2187 : The Hippie Movement Podcast Transcript In the 1960s, a generation of young people rejected the world their parents had built. They turned away from war, conformity, […]
Episode – 2186 : 6th Anniversary Episode
Episode – 2186 : 6th Anniversary Episode Podcast Transcript Six years ago, in the midst of the worst pandemic the world had seen in generations, I sat down at my […]