Episode – 1155 : The Big Bang Podcast Transcript Throughout history, philosophers have pondered how the universe began. For centuries, it was just that…pondering. It wasn’t until the 20th century […]
Episode – 1154 : São Tomé and PrÃncipe
Episode – 1154 : São Tomé and PrÃncipe Podcast Transcript Located in the Gulf of Guinea, off the west coast of Africa, lies the island nation of São Tomé and […]
Episode – 1152 : Filibusters
Episode – 1152 : Filibusters Podcast Transcript In the United States Senate, there is a procedural rule which is very uncommon among legislative bodies. According to the Senate rules, senators […]
Episode – 1150 : How Hawaii Became a State
Episode – 1150 : How Hawaii Became a State Podcast Transcript The United States consists of 50 states, each of which is represented by a star on the American flag. […]
Episode – 1149 : Multiple Births
Episode – 1149 : Multiple Births Podcast Transcript There is an excellent chance that you know someone who has a twin sibling. In fact, there are some of you listening […]
Episode – 1148 : A History of Human Labor
Episode – 1148 : A History of Human Labor Podcast Transcript Ever since humans came out of the African savannah, they have had to work to survive. But the nature […]
Episode – 1147 : Bricks
Episode – 1147 : Bricks Podcast Transcript There is a good chance that every day, you encounter bricks. You might drive on them, walk on them, and live inside them, […]
Episode – 1145 : The Disappearance of Michael Rockefeller
Episode – 1145 : The Disappearance of Michael Rockefeller Podcast Transcript In 1961, Michael Rockefeller, an heir to one of the greatest fortunes in the world, disappeared on an art-collecting […]
Episode – 1143 : Oxygen
Episode – 1143 : Oxygen Podcast Transcript All around you, in the air and the ground, is the most common element on Earth: Oxygen. As you are certainly well aware, […]
Episode – 1142 : A History of Tattoos
Episode – 1142 : A History of Tattoos Podcast Transcript Everyone listening to this is familiar with tattoos. All of you have at least seen someone with one, most of […]
Episode – 1141 : Antarctica’s Dry Valleys
Episode – 1141 : Antarctica’s Dry Valleys Podcast transcript Many places on Earth have extreme climates. However, there is one place on Earth that has a climate so extreme that […]
Episode – 1139 : Gladiators
Episode – 1139 : Gladiators Podcast Transcript You’ve probably seen a movie or a TV show that took place in ancient Rome where gladiators fought in the coliseum or an […]
Episode – 1138 : The Silk Road
Episode – 1138 : The Silk Road Podcast Transcript Despite having very different cultures and being separated by thousands of kilometers, Asia and Europe have been connected for thousands of […]
Episode – 1136 : Antimatter
Episode – 1136 : Antimatter Podcast Transcript It is the most expensive substance in the world by a wide margin. When it was first proposed, it was actually proposed in […]
Episode – 1135 : The Kingdom of Tonga
Episode – 1135 : The Kingdom of Tonga Podcast Transcript Located in the South Pacific, squarely within the Polynesian Triangle, lies the Kingdom of Tonga. While there are many islands […]
Episode – 1134 : Project Orion
Episode – 1134 : Project Orion Podcast Transcript In the years immediately following the end of the Second World War, several of the scientists who took part in the Manhattan […]
Episode – 1132 : The Surprising Origin of Monopoly
Episode – 1132 : The Surprising Origin of Monopoly Podcast Transcript One of the most popular board games in the world is Monopoly. Millions of copies of the game have […]
Episode – 1131 : Pompey Magnus
Episode – 1131 : Pompey Magnus Podcast transcript Gnaeus Pompeius was one of the most significant personalities during the late Roman Republic. He was considered a military wunderkind who, at […]
Episode – 1129 : Stalag Luft III and the Great Escape
Episode – 1129 : Stalag Luft III and the Great Escape Podcast Transcript In 1944, several months before the D-Day invasion, a group of Allied prisoners of war hatched one […]
Episode – 1128 : The History of Tea
Episode – 1128 : The History of Tea Podcast Transcript Sometimes over 3000 years ago, somewhere in Southwestern China, a leaf from the Camellia sinensis plant may have accidentally found […]