Episode – 0803 : Carthago Delenda Est: The Third Punic War Podcast Transcript In 201 BC, the Romans were victorious over their archrivals, the city-state of Carthage, in the Second […]
Episode – 0801 : The Wonderful World of Tin
Episode – 0801 : The Wonderful World of Tin Podcast Transcript In the ancient world, only seven metals were identified and named: gold, silver, iron, lead, copper, mercury, and tin. […]
Episode – 0800 : The Berlin Airlift
Episode – 0800 : The Berlin Airlift Podcast Transcript On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union placed a blockade on Berlin’s American, British, and French-occupied zones. No food, fuel, or […]
Episode – 0799 : All About Sushi
Episode – 0799 : All About Sushi Podcast Transcript All over the world, you can find restaurants serving Japan’s greatest cultural export: sushi. While many people enjoy sushi, most people […]
Episode – 0798 : The Telemark Raids
Episode – 0798 : The Telemark Raids Podcast Transcript During World War II, one of the biggest concerns of the Allies was the development of a German atomic bomb. As […]
Episode – 0797 : The Legend of Bigfoot
Episode – 0797 : The Legend of Bigfoot Podcast Transcript Long before Europeans arrived in North America, native people told stories of large hairy men who lived in the woods. […]
Episode – 0795 : The Transition from Elizabeth II to Charles III
Episode – 0795 : The Transition from Elizabeth II to Charles III Podcast Transcript As all of you know, Queen Elizabeth II passed away. Her death will usher in a […]
Episode – 0794 : The Hollywood Sign
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 […]