Episode – 1279 : Questions and Answers: Volume 14 Podcast Transcript The month of January was named after the Roman god Janus who had two faces, one on each side […]
Episode – 1278 : Introduction to the Philippines
Episode – 1278 : Introduction to the Philippines Podcast Transcript Located off the coast of Southeast Asia lies an archipelago of 7,641 islands that constitute the nation of the Philippines. […]
Episode – 1277 : The Legend of Babe Ruth
Episode – 1277 : The Legend of Babe Ruth Podcast Transcript In 1941, a minor league baseball team in Baltimore, Maryland, signed a young player from the St. Mary’s Industrial […]
Episode – 1275 : e: Euler’s Number
Episode – 1275 : e: Euler’s Number Podcast Transcript There are an infinite number of numbers, but some numbers are more important than others. One number, which might just be […]
Episode – 1274 : Spirits and Liqueurs
Episode – 1274 : Spirits and Liqueurs Podcast Transcript Thousands of years ago, the first humans accidentally created the first beer and wine. This occurred naturally when yeast in the […]
Episode – 1273 : Salt
Episode – 1273 : Salt Podcast Transcript One of the most important substances throughout world history has been salt. Salt might seem mundane, but it is actually necessary for the […]
Episode – 1272 : The Black Death
Episode – 1272 : The Black Death Podcast Transcript During the 14th century, the world saw one of its most traumatic episodes. A plague spread through Asia, Europe, the Middle […]
Episode – 1266 : Apollo 8
Episode – 1266 : Apollo 8 Podcast Transcript On December 21, 1968, a Saturn V rocket was launched from Florida that did something that had never been done before. It […]
Episode – 1265 : The Santa Claus Association
Episode – 1265 : The Santa Claus Association Podcast Transcript In the early 20th century, Christmas became a big business. Christmas was becoming highly commercialized, and the Santa Claus that […]
Episode – 1264 : Snow
Episode – 1264 : Snow Podcast Transcript If you live anywhere away from tropical latitudes, you might have experienced snow. In fact, depending on where you live, you might have […]
Episode – 1263 : Non-Euclidean Geometry
Episode – 1263 : Non-Euclidean Geometry Podcast Transcript If anyone has taken some basic mathematics, you are probably familiar with Euclidian Geometry. Euclidean geometry is what most people just call […]
Episode – 1262 : Madrid
Episode – 1262 : Madrid Podcast Transcript Every major city in the world has its own unique story. Some cities have an ancient history, and others have a more recent […]
Episode – 1260 : The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Episode – 1260 : The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Podcast Transcript On the evening of April 14, 1865, the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, was shot while […]
Episode – 1259 : Encyclopedias
Episode – 1259 : Encyclopedias Podcast Transcript Ever since humans began writing down information, there has been a desire to compile all known knowledge into one single source. For over […]
Episode – 1257 : Potpourri: Incredible Coincidences
Episode – 1257 : Potpourri: Incredible Coincidences Podcast Transcript The dictionary defines a coincidence as “A sequence of events that, although accidental, seems to have been planned or arranged.” We […]
Episode – 1256 : Copper
Episode – 1256 : Copper Podcast Transcript When humans first learned how to work with metal, the very first metal they used was copper. Copper was easy to shape, easy […]
Episode – 1255 : Alexander the Great
Episode – 1255 : Alexander the Great Podcast Transcript In the year 356 BC, a son was born to the King of Macedon, Philip II, and his wife, Queen Olympias. […]
Episode – 1253 : Cracking the Enigma Code
Episode – 1253 : Cracking the Enigma Code Podcast Transcript During the Second World War, the Germans used what they thought to be an uncrackable encryption system. It was a […]
Episode – 1252 : The Quasi-War
Episode – 1252 : The Quasi-War Podcast Transcript In the big scheme of things, the United States is a rather young country. Yet, during its history, it has managed to […]
Episode – 1250 : Hanukkah
Episode – 1250 : Hanukkah Podcast Transcript Sometime every December, members of the Jewish faith celebrate the festival of Hanukkah. Hanukkah is one of the best-known Jewish holidays and is […]