Episode – 1069 : Comic Books Podcast Transcript One of the most popular forms of media is comic books.Initially created as entertainment for children, they have since grown into a […]
Episode – 1068 : The Night the Stars Fell Down – 1833
Episode – 1068 : The Night the Stars Fell Down – 1833 Podcast Transcript In the early morning of November 13, 1833, one of the greatest astronomical spectacles in recorded […]
Episode – 1067 : England, Britain, and the United Kingdom: What’s the Difference?
Episode – 1067 : England, Britain, and the United Kingdom: What’s the Difference? Located off the Northwestern Coast of continental Europe lies an archipelago of islands that most of you […]
Episode – 1065 : The Cadaver Synod
Episode – 1065 : The Cadaver Synod Podcast Transcript In January 897, something unprecedented took place in Rome. Pope Formosus, the leader of the Catholic Church, was put on trial. […]
Episode – 1064 : Smuggling Silk Out of China
Episode – 1064 : Smuggling Silk Out of China Podcast Transcript There was no product more important to the economy of the ancient world than silk. Silk was transported thousands […]
Episode – 1063 : The Town That Forgot It Was In The United States
Episode – 1063 : The Town That Forgot It Was In The United States Podcast Transcript International borders can be very strange things. Sometimes they measured down to the millimeter […]
Episode – 1062 : Questions & Answers: Volume 7
Episode – 1062 : Questions & Answers: Volume 7 Podcast Transcript In June of every year, the sun has its solstice. In the north, the days are long; in the […]
Episode – 1061 : The East African Rift
Episode – 1061 : The East African Rift Podcast Transcript Today there is a giant rift that is tearing the continent of Africa apart. ..and I mean this quite literally […]
Episode – 1059 : Uncontacted Peoples
Episode – 1059 : Uncontacted Peoples Podcast Transcript If you are listening to me speak these words, regardless of where in the world you live, you are part of a […]
Episode – 1058 : The History of Insurance
Episode – 1058 : The History of Insurance Podcast Transcript Insurance seems like a pretty modern concept. There are insurance commercials on television, and insurance companies sponsor major sports teams. […]
Episode – 1057 : The Lost Colony of Roanoke
Episode – 1057 : The Lost Colony of Roanoke Podcast Transcript In 1585, Sir Walter Raleigh established an English colony on an island in what is today the state of […]
Episode – 1055 : Attila the Hun
Episode – 1055 : Attila the Hun Podcast Transcript During the 5th century, one name struck fear into the hearts of almost every European: Attila, leader of the Huns. For […]
Episode – 1054 : Tsutomu Yamaguchi: The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs
Episode – 1054 : Tsutomu Yamaguchi: The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs Podcast Transcript There were millions of stories that came out of the second world war. However, there […]
Episode – 1053 : The Meteor That Determined the Outcome of a Battle
Episode – 1053 : The Meteor That Determined the Outcome of a Battle Podcast Transcript There are many factors that go into the outcome of a battle.The number of soldiers, […]
Episode – 1051 : The Solomon Islands
Episode – 1051 : The Solomon Islands Podcast Transcript Lying northeast of Australia and almost east of Papua New Guinea lies one of the world’s lesser-known and seldom visited countries: […]
Episode – 1050 : Irrational Numbers
Episode – 1050 : Irrational Numbers Podcast Transcript There is a particular type of number that is so common we have keys on calculators to handle them. However, thousands of […]
Episode – 1049 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Sports
Episode – 1049 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Sports Podcast Transcript The English language is a very odd thing. We use many phrases and idioms every day that […]
Episode – 1047 : Mount St. Helens
Episode – 1047 : Mount St. Helens Podcast Transcript On May 18, 1980, one of the most violent and cataclysmic natural disasters of the modern era took place. Mount St. […]
Episode – 1045 : The Most Dangerous Substances in the World
Episode – 1045 : The Most Dangerous Substances in the World Podcast Transcript There are a great many chemicals that are dangerous to work with. Things that you wouldn’t want […]
Episode – 1044 : Moneyball and the Rise of Advanced Statistics in Sports
Episode – 1044 : Moneyball and the Rise of Advanced Statistics in Sports Podcast Transcript Ever since organized sports began, people have been collecting statistics. These statistics were originally collected […]