Episode – 0854 : When Exactly Did the Roman Empire Fall? Podcast Transcript The Roman Empire was one of the greatest empires in the ancient world. It left us a […]
Episode – 0853 : Questions & Answers: Volume 1
Episode – 0853 : Questions & Answers: Volume 1 For over two years and 850 episodes, I have been providing you with daily podcasts on a wide assortment of topics. […]
Episode – 0852 : British Currency Decimilisation
Episode – 0852 : British Currency Decimilisation Podcast Transcript On February 15, 1971, the United Kingdom had a landmark day in its history. On that day, the country’s currency was […]
Episode – 0851 : Horses in World War II
Episode – 0851 : Horses in World War II Podcast Transcript Most people think of the second world war as being a mechanized war fought with tanks, planes, jeeps, and […]
Episode – 0849 : Banned Techniques That Would Smash World Records in Track and Field
Episode – 0849 : Banned Techniques That Would Smash World Records in Track and Field Podcast Transcript In 1968, American high jumper Dick Fosbury introduced a new way to compete […]
Episode – 0848 : The Presidential Line of Succession
Episode – 0848 : The Presidential Line of Succession Podcast Transcript Many movies and television shows have as their plot some disaster that eliminates the United States government. As a […]
Episode – 1602 : The Panic of 1893 (Encore)
Podcast Transcript It was the worst economic depression that the United States had ever seen. The stock market crashed. Thousands of businesses went bankrupt. The unemployment rate hit 20% There […]
Episode – 0847 : The Panic of 1893
Episode – 0847 : The Panic of 1893 Podcast Transcript It was the worst economic depression that the United States had ever seen. The stock market crashed. Thousands of businesses […]
Episode – 0845 : Philip II of Spain
Episode – 0845 : Philip II of Spain Podcast Transcript Philip II of Spain was one of European history’s most important yet underrated monarchs. He had more titles and kingships […]
Episode – 0844 : The Maldives
Episode – 0844 : The Maldives Podcast Transcript Located just southwest of the southern tip of India lies one of the only countries in the world consisting solely of coral […]
Episode – 0843 : Operation Felix
Episode – 0843 : Operation Felix Podcast Transcript Early in the second world war, the Germans found themselves with a metaphorical pebble in their shoe. The pebble was actually a […]
Episode – 0842 : The History of Recorded Sound
Episode – 0842 : The History of Recorded Sound Podcast Transcript One of the landmark inventions in human history was the ability to record sound. This technology allowed music to […]
Episode – 1327 : The 13th Amendment (Encore)
Podcast Transcript The American Civil War wasn’t just a military conflict. There was also a major political and legal struggle that took place alongside the military campaigns. In the last […]
Episode – 0841 : The 13th Amendment
Episode – 0841 : The 13th Amendment Podcast Transcript The American Civil War wasn’t just a military conflict. There was also a major political and legal struggle that took place […]
Episode – 0840 : Cricket for Dummies…..and Americans
Episode – 0840 : Cricket for Dummies…..and Americans Podcast Transcript Cricket is the world’s second most popular spectator sport, behind association football or soccer. However, it is played almost nowhere […]
Episode – 1172 : The Battle of Milvian Bridge (Encore)
Podcast Transcript In the year 312, two claimants to the Roman imperial throne met outside the walls of Rome near a bridge that crossed the Tiber River. The subsequent battle […]
Episode – 0839 : The Battle of Milvian Bridge
Episode – 0839 : The Battle of Milvian Bridge Podcast Transcript In the year 312, two claimants to the Roman imperial throne met outside the walls of Rome near a […]
Episode – 0838 : Wind Power
Episode – 0838 : Wind Power Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, humans have been using the power of the wind to do useful work. At first, the wind was […]
Episode – 0837 : The Nubian Civilization and the Kingdom of Kush
Episode – 0837 : The Nubian Civilization and the Kingdom of Kush Podcast Transcript Most people are familiar with the ancient Egyptian civilization, which arose along the banks of the […]
Episode – 0835 : Vitamins
Episode – 0835 : Vitamins Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, humans knew that certain foods could treat certain ailments. However, why or how the foods did this was totally […]