Episode – 0587 : Kennewick Man Podcast Transcript In 1996 two college students walking along the Columbia River in Washington State stumbled upon what turned out to be an ancient […]
Episode – 0586 : Swiss Mercenaries
Episode – 0586 : Swiss Mercenaries Podcast Transcript When most people think of Switzerland, they of small country embedded in the Alps that makes fine chocolates and is the home […]
Episode – 0584 : How Tides Work
Episode – 0584 : How Tides Work Podcast Transcript Every single day, the oceans of the world go through a cycle with two high tides and two low tides. For […]
Episode – 0583 : The Travels of Ibn Battuta
Episode – 0583 : The Travels of Ibn Battuta Podcast Transcript Prior to the modern era, very few people traveled anywhere. It was rare for anyone to travel more than […]
Episode – 0582 : A Brief History of New York City
Episode – 0582 : A Brief History of New York City Podcast Transcript New York City has been called the city that never sleeps, the Big Apple, and the city […]
Episode – 0581 : Scandals ending with -gate
Episode – 0581 : Scandals ending with -gate Podcast Transcript I’m sure all of you are familiar with Watergate. You also might be familiar with Gamergate, Contragate, Pizzagate, Partygate, Chinagate, […]
Episode – 0579 : The Babbage Analytical Engine
Episode – 0579 : The Babbage Analytical Engine Podcast Transcript Computers have obviously transformed our world. You wouldn’t be listing to my voice right now if it wasn’t for computers. […]
Episode – 0578 : The History of the Submarine
Episode – 0578 : The History of the Submarine Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, humans have traveled on the water and have wondered if it was possible to travel […]
Episode – 0577 : The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Episode – 0577 : The Dyatlov Pass Incident Podcast Transcript On January 25, 1959, a group of 10 hikers set out in the middle of the Russian Winter on what […]
Episode – 0576 : Why Isn’t the West Indies a Country?
Episode – 0576 : Why Isn’t the West Indies a Country? Podcast Transcript If you have ever looked at a map of the Caribbean, you might have noticed that the […]
Episode – 0575 : The Spice Trade
Episode – 0575 : The Spice Trade Podcast Transcript When you think of international trade and globalization, you probably think it is a relatively modern phenomenon. However, the roots of […]
Episode – 0574 : The Mukden Incident
Episode – 0574 : The Mukden Incident Podcast Transcript Most people think that the second world war started in September of 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. However, that was only […]
Episode – 0573 : A History of Utensils
Episode – 0573 : A History of Utensils Podcast Transcript They are so ubiquitous that most people don’t even realize that they have an origin. They are so commonly used […]
Episode – 0572 : The Nile River
Episode – 0572 : The Nile River Podcast Transcript There is an old saying that da Nile isn’t just a river in Egypt. That is true. It is also a […]
Episode – 0568 : Operation Long Jump
Episode – 0568 : Operation Long Jump Podcast Transcript In November 1943, the Big Three leaders of the allied powers in world war II, Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, and Joesph […]
Episode – 0567 : The Tomb of Alexander the Great
Episode – 0567 : The Tomb of Alexander the Great Podcast Transcript By the age of 32, Alexander the Great had conquered most of the world which was known to […]
Episode – 0566 : The History of Cheese
Episode – 0566 : The History of Cheese Podcast Transcript It can be consumed blocks or wheels, strings or curds, slices or cubes. It can be soft or hard, fresh […]
Episode – 0565 : The 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai Eruption
Episode – 0565 : The 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai Eruption Podcast Transcript On January 15, 2022, one of the biggest geologic events in the last 30 years occurred. The Hunga […]
Episode – 0564 : Didius Julianus
Episode – 0564 : Didius Julianus Podcast Transcript Throughout the history of the Roman Empire, there were 96 men who are considered to have been Roman Emperors from Augustus to […]
Episode – 0563 : Dresden Green Vault Burglary
Episode – 0563 : Dresden Green Vault Burglary Podcast transcript In the early morning of November 29, 2019, a team of thieves broke into the Green Vault Museum in Dresden, […]