Transcript In 1844, the Philological Society of London began investigating the creation of a new English dictionary. This initial foray would lead to a dictionary that would be unlike any […]
Episode – 0200 : The Oxford English Dictionary
Episode – 0200 : The Oxford English Dictionary Transcript In 1844, the Philological Society of London began investigating the creation of a new English dictionary. This initial foray would lead […]
Episode – 0199 : Exclaves and Enclaves
Episode – 0199 : Exclaves and Enclaves Transcript Normally, if a foreign country has you totally surrounded, that isn’t a good thing. However, in some parts of the world, it […]
Episode – 1658 : Presidential Inaugurations: The Peaceful Transition of Power (Encore)
Transcript Every four years on January 20th, the United States holds a ceremony for the inauguration of the President of the United States. There are traditions for the inauguration, some […]
Episode – 0198 : Inauguration Day
Episode – 0198 : Inauguration Day Transcript Every four years on January 20th, the United States holds a ceremony for the inauguration of the President of the United States. There […]
Episode – 0197 : The Crash at Crush
Episode – 0197 : The Crash at Crush Transcript In 1896, the United States was experiencing what we now call a recession. The Panic of 1896 had made life tough […]
Episode – 1074 : Rat Eradication on South Georgia Island (Encore)
Transcript Humans and rats have lived in an uneasy relationship for millennia. Rats have spread diseases like the bubonic plague, destroyed grain harvests, and stolen our pizzas. In return, rats […]
Episode – 0196 : ALL RATS MUST DIE!!!
Episode – 0196 : ALL RATS MUST DIE!!! Transcript Humans and rats have lived in an uneasy relationship for millennia. Rats have spread diseases like the bubonic plague, destroyed grain […]
Episode – 0194 : Moving Day in New York
Episode – 0194 : Moving Day in New York Transcript Since the year 1790, New York City has been the largest city in the United States. Given the population density […]
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Episode – 0195 : The British Pound(s)
Episode – 0195 : The British Pound(s) Transcript If you visit a different country you might need to get some of the local currency. You might get Ringgit in Malaysia, […]
Episode – 543 : Did Gutenburg Really Invent the Printing Press? (Encore)
Transcript The printing press is considered to be one of, if not the greatest invention in history. The printing press allowed for an explosion in information and it ushered in […]
Episode – 0193 : Did Gutenburg Really Invent the Printing Press?
Episode – 0193 : Did Gutenburg Really Invent the Printing Press? Transcript The printing press is considered to be one of, if not the greatest invention in history. The printing […]
Episode – 0192 : The Dunbar Number
Episode – 0192 : The Dunbar Number Transcript There is a number, a very special number, which is inside all of us. It is inside you, inside me, and inside […]
Episode – 0191 : D.B. Cooper
Episode – 0191 : D.B. Cooper Transcript On November 24, 1971, a man who identified himself as Dan Cooper purchased a $20 ticket for a short 30-minute flight from Portland […]
Episode Р0190 : Surstr̦mming
Episode – 0190 : Surströmming Transcript There are many foods that are considered an acquired taste. Foods that might not be very palatable the first time you try it, or […]
Episode – 0189 : Hispania
Episode – 0189 : Hispania Transcript Before Spain became Spain, it was part of the Roman province of Hispania. To understand the language, and geography of not just Spain but […]
Episode – 0188 : The Nuclear Football
Episode – 0188 : The Nuclear Football Transcript Odds are, if you have ever seen a photo of the president of the United States over the last 60 years, there […]
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Episode – 0187 : The McRib
Episode – 0187 : The McRib Transcript The musical Brigadoon is about a Scottish village which appears for one day every 100 years. The village can be thought of as […]
Episode – 383 : The Last Germans to Surrender (Encore)
Translate Wars can start with a bang but end with a whimper. Often an attack or an invasion will begin a war, but even one when one side surrenders, it […]
Episode – 378 : The Erfurt Latrine Disaster (Encore)
Transcript In the year 1184 in the Dutchy of Thuringia, in what is today the country of Germany, a conflict raged between the Count of Thuringia and the Archbishop of […]