Episode – 0794 : The Hollywood Sign Podcast Transcript Located in the hills above the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, is one of the most iconic signs in the […]
Episode – 0793 : The Very Strange Life of Ida Wood
Episode – 0793 : The Very Strange Life of Ida Wood Podcast Transcript Ellen Walsh was born in 1838 in England. She moved to the United States, changed her name, […]
Episode – 0792 : Ranked Choice Voting
Episode – 0792 : Ranked Choice Voting Podcast Transcript All around the world, more jurisdictions are implementing a voting system known as ranked choice voting. Ranked choice voting is very […]
Episode – 0791 : Wiliam Marshall: The Greatest Knight in History
Episode – 0791 : Wiliam Marshall: The Greatest Knight in History Podcast Transcript The middle ages didn’t have sports like we have today, but they did have competitions. These competitions […]
Episode – 0790 : All About LASERS
Episode – 0790 : All About LASERS Podcast Transcript In 1917, Albert Einstein published a paper whereby he proposed a new method of creating light based on the principles of […]
Episode – 0789 : The Second Triumvirate
Episode – 0789 : The Second Triumvirate Podcast Transcript From the years 59 to 53 BC, three high-ranking Romans conspired to control the Roman political system for their own benefit. […]
Episode – 0788 : The Judgement of Paris
Episode – 0788 : The Judgement of Paris Podcast Transcript Before 1976, the California wine industry wasn’t on anyone’s radar. Most Americans didn’t even know that wine was produced in […]
Episode – 0787 : The Zodiac
Episode – 0787 : The Zodiac Podcast Transcript Several thousand years ago, astronomers in the Middle East studying the night sky divided it into 12 equal regions. Each region was […]
Episode – 0786 : The History of Postal Delivery
Episode – 0786 : The History of Postal Delivery Podcast Transcript Since humans began to adopt writing systems, they also created systems for passing along written messages. For thousands of […]
Episode – 0785 : Was King Arthur Real?
Episode – 0785 : Was King Arthur Real? Podcast Transcript King Arthur is one of the most popular and widely known characters in literary history around the world. Tales have […]
Episode – 0784 : The Artemis Program
Episode – 0784 : The Artemis Program Podcast Transcript On December 14, 1972, the last human beings left the moon’s surface. In the half-century that has passed, we have never […]
Episode – 0783 : The River Congo
Episode – 0783 : The River Congo Podcast Transcript Located in the heart of the African continent is one of the world’s largest rivers: the Congo. The Congo basin covers […]
Episode – 0777 : Luxembourg
Episode – 0777 : Luxembourg Podcast Transcript Sandwiched between the nations of Germany, Belgium, and France is one of the smallest countries in the world. Given its location, it is […]
Episode – 0776 : Gemini 3 and The World’s Most Controversial Corned Beef Sandwich
Episode – 0776 : Gemini 3 and The World’s Most Controversial Corned Beef Sandwich Podcast Transcript The quest to conquer space had many problems and many unknowns that had to […]
Episode – 0775 : The Legend of Jim Thorpe
Episode – 0775 : The Legend of Jim Thorpe Podcast Transcript Jim Thorpe was a Native American of the Sac and Fox Nation. He was born in 1887 in what […]
Episode – 0774 : Spanish-American War
Episode – 0774 : Spanish-American War Podcast Transcript Wars are often notable points that punctuate the historical timeline. It is a period of tragedy, drama, and often geopolitical changes. However, […]
Episode – 0773 : Michaelangelo
Episode – 0773 : Michaelangelo Podcast Transcript In 1475, Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in Caprese, Italy. Over the next 88 years, he left a legacy of paintings and sculptures, unlike […]
Episode – 0772 : The Pan-American Highway
Episode – 0772 : The Pan-American Highway Podcast Transcript At the 1923 Pan-American Conference, a proposal was presented to link together all of the countries of the Western Hemisphere. A […]
Episode – 0771 : The Origins of Playing Cards
Episode – 0771 : The Origins of Playing Cards Podcast Transcript Sitting in most homes is a deck of playing cards.Cards and card games have become almost ubiquitous They are […]
Episode – 0770 : The History of NASA
Episode – 0770 : The History of NASA Podcast Transcript In 1958 the United States government created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA. NASA has achieved some of […]