Episode – 1416 : Yugoslavia Podcast Transcript From 1929 to 1992, several governments ruled over the Balkans, all of whom used the name “Yugoslavia.” Yugoslavia was a country that began […]
Episode – 1414 : Viruses
Episode – 1414 : Viruses Podcast Transcript Inside you right now are most probably millions of, possibly even trillions of viruses. Some viruses are extremely deadly, but the vast majority […]
Episode – 1413 : The Battle of Adrianople
Episode – 1413 : The Battle of Adrianople Podcast Transcript On August 9, 378, one of the most important battles in world history took place. While largely forgotten today, it was […]
Episode – 1411 : The Anaconda Plan
Episode – 1411 : The Anaconda Plan Podcast Transcript When the United States entered the Civil War, the Union needed a plan for its conduct of the conflict. General Windfield […]
Episode – 1410 : City Syndromes
Episode – 1410 : City Syndromes Podcast Transcript Psychologists have identified hundreds of different psychological disorders and conditions. Some of them are rather common conditions that affect large segments of […]
Episode – 1408 : Edward Teller and the Development of the H-Bomb
Episode – 1408 : Edward Teller and the Development of the H-Bomb Podcast Transcript During the Second World War, the United States established the highly secret Manhattan Project to develop […]
Episode – 1801 : All About Hair
Episode – 1801 : All About Hair Podcast Transcript If you are listening to me speak these words and can understand what I’m saying, then you are a human being.If […]
Episode – 1406 : All About Hair
Episode – 1406 : All About Hair Podcast Transcript If you are listening to me speak these words and can understand what I’m saying, then you are a human being.If […]
Episode – 1405 : Kamikazes
Episode – 1405 : Kamikazes Podcast Transcript In the last year of the Second World War, things were not going well for the Imperial Japanese military. They had lost several […]
Episode – 1404 : The 1956 Suez Crises
Episode – 1404 : The 1956 Suez Crises Podcast Transcript In 1956, one of the most important geopolitical events of the post-war period took place in Egypt. The Egyptian president […]
Episode – 1403 : A History of Camping
Episode – 1403 : A History of Camping Podcast Transcript We are all familiar with camping, and many of us go camping or camp regularly. Enjoying the great outdoors with […]
Episode – 1401 : Battle of Bannockburn
Episode – 1401 : Battle of Bannockburn Podcast Transcript In June of 1314, Scottish forces under the command of Robert the Bruce squared off against an English army led by […]
Episode – 1399 : Canadian Football
Episode – 1399 : Canadian Football Podcast Transcript In 1903, the Ontario Rugby Football Union adopted a set of rules for their sport which were codified by Thrift Burnside, the […]
Episode – 1397 : The Piltdown Man Hoax
Episode – 1397 : The Piltdown Man Hoax Podcast Transcript In 1912, a discovery was announced that shocked the world. A British paleontologist announced what was perhaps the most important […]
Episode – 1396 : Questions and Answers: Volume 18
Episode – 1396 : Questions and Answers: Volume 18 Podcast Transcript It has been said that April showers bring May flowers. In reality, April’s questions bring May’s answers. So join […]
Episode – 1395 : Asteroids
Episode – 1395 : Asteroids Podcast Transcript Our solar system is made up of a lot of things. The biggest thing is the sun, of course which makes up the […]
Episode – 1394 : A History of the Crusades
Episode – 1394 : A History of the Crusades Podcast Transcript Starting in the year 1096, the Christian kingdoms of the Latin Church united to retake religious sites in the […]
Episode – 1391 : Fifty-four Forty or Fight!
Episode – 1391 : Fifty-four Forty or Fight! Podcast Transcript By the early 19th century, the United States and Great Britain had already fought two wars with each other. Those […]
Episode – 1389 : Qin Shi Huang: China’s First Emperor
Episode – 1389 : Qin Shi Huang: China’s First Emperor Podcast Transcript In 259 BC, a boy named Ying Zheng was born in the state of Qin in modern-day China. […]
Episode – 1388 : Central Park
Episode – 1388 : Central Park Podcast Transcript In the 19th century, New York City was one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. However, it was still a very […]