Episode – 1921 : The History of Personal Computing Podcast Transcript When computers were first created, they were enormous.They would often take up the better part of a building, and […]
Episode – 1920 : The Gateway Arch
Episode – 1920 : The Gateway Arch Podcast Transcript In the midst of the Great Depression, the City of St. Louis wanted to create a monument to the city’s role […]
Episode – 1919 : Bhutan
Episode – 1919 : Bhutan Podcast Transcript Bhutan is a small country nestled in the heart of the Himalayas. Best known for its stunning location and its practice of Tibetan […]
Episode – 1918 : Top-Level Domain Names
Episode – 1918 : Top-Level Domain Names Podcast Transcript Every day, everyone who uses the internet uses the Domain Name System. The key to the domain name system lies in […]
Episode – 1916 : The Six Cradles of Civilization
Episode – 1916 : The Six Cradles of Civilization Podcast Transcript The rise of civilization is one of the most remarkable and important events in human history. However, it didn’t […]
Episode – 1915 : The Louisiana Purchase
Episode – 1915 : The Louisiana Purchase Podcast Transport In 1803, one of the most important real estate transactions in world history occurred. France, under Napoleon Bonepart, sold approximately 530 […]
Episode – 1914 : The Wannsee Conference
Episode – 1914 : The Wannsee Conference Podcast Transcript On January 20, 1942, one of the most infamous meetings in human history took place. Fifteen high-ranking Nazi officials gathered in […]
Episode – 1913 : Questions and Answers: Volume 35
Episode – 1913 : Questions and Answers: Volume 35 Podcast Transcript October is here. Up here in the northern hemisphere, the leaves are changing color, the air is cooler, and […]
Episode – 1912 : Classical Music 101
Episode – 1912 : Classical Music 101 Even if you are not a fan, you are likely familiar with classical music to some extent. You’ve heard it in movies, television […]
Episode – 1911 : Cannons and Artillery
Episode – 1911 : Cannons and Artillery podcast Transcript Over the last several centuries, one of the weapons that has defined warfare has been artillery. It was used in the […]
Episode – 1910 : John Brown
Episode – 1910 : John Brown Podcast Transcript In the years prior to the outbreak of the US Civil War, abolitionists had been ratcheting up their efforts to end the […]
Episode – 1908 : A History of Soap and Detergent
Episode – 1908 : A History of Soap and Detergent Podcast Transcript Sometime in the last 24 hours, most of you have used soap or detergent, either directly or indirectly. […]
Episode – 1907 : King Leopold and the Congo Free State
Episode – 1907 : King Leopold and the Congo Free State Podcast transcript In the late 19th century, during the scramble for Africa, King Leopold II of Belgium seized a […]
Episode – 1903 : German POWs in America
Episode – 1903 : German POWs in America Podcast Transcript Prisoners of war or POWs during the 20th century were a part of war. Beligerant nations had to develop systems […]
Episode – 1906 : German POWs in America
Episode – 1906 : German POWs in America Podcast Transcript Prisoners of war or POWs during the 20th century were a part of war. Beligerant nations had to develop systems […]
Episode – 1905 : The Washington Monument
Episode – 1905 : The Washington Monument Podcast Transcript Almost immediately after the death of George Washington in 1799, the United States began to think of ways to commemorate and […]
Episode – 1904 : The Velvet Revolution and The Velvet Divorce
Episode – 1904 : The Velvet Revolution and The Velvet Divorce Podcast Transcript The country of Czechoslovakia was born and died in the 20th century. It was created after a […]
Episode – 1902 : The Domestication of Sheep
Episode – 1902 : The Domestication of Sheep Podcast Transcript Sometime around 9,000 to 11,000 years ago, somewhere in the Middle East or Central Asia, someone figured out how they […]
Episode – 1900 : The Year 1900
Episode – 1900 : The Year 1900 Podcast Transcript The year 1900 was a pivotal year in world history. It was the end of the 19th century and on the […]
Episode – 1899 : The Black Dahlia
Episode – 1899 : The Black Dahlia Podcast Transcript On January 15, 1947, a young woman was found dead in Los Angeles, California. She was found naked, cut in half, […]