Episode – 0561 : The Antikythera Mechanism Podcast Transcript In the year 1900, a crew of sponge divers was looking for sponges off the coast of the Greek island Antikythera. […]
Episode – 0560 : Sports Curses
Episode – 0560 : Sports Curses Podcast Transcript What do a goat, Babe Ruth, a witch doctor, the city of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and a Japanese statue of Colonel Sanders all […]
Episode – 0559 : Prime Numbers
Episode – 0559 : Prime Numbers Podcast Transcript Prime numbers are considered to be the building blocks of mathematics. Every natural number can be broken down into the constituent prime […]
Episode – 0558 : Mandarins and the Chinese Imperial Exams
Episode – 0558 : Mandarins and the Chinese Imperial Exams Podcast Transcript In the year 607, the Emperor Yang of the Sui dynasty implemented a reform whereby a series of […]
Episode – 0557 : The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Episode – 0557 : The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Podcast Transcript In the aftermath of World War II, the newly formed United Nations placed a group of Pacific […]
Episode – 0556 : Rare Earth Elements
Episode – 0556 : Rare Earth Elements Podcast Transcript Modern society is completely dependent on a set of technologies that include computer chips, fiber optic cables, lasers, video screens, electric […]
Episode – 0555 : The Acadian Expulsion
Episode – 0555 : The Acadian Expulsion Podcast Transcript Beginning in the 16th century, French settlers crossed the Atlantic to settle in a French colony located in the new world. […]
Episode – 0554 : The History of the Bicycle
Episode – 0554 : The History of the Bicycle Podcast Transcript It is one of the most simple machines that most people use, yet incredible amounts of engineering go into […]
Episode – 0553 : The Marian Reforms
Episode – 0553 : The Marian Reforms Podcast Transcript When you hear about ancient battles and wars, the stories are often dominated by famous generals whose names have come down […]
Episode – 0552 : Olga of Kiev: The Patron Saint of Vengeance
Episode – 0552 : Olga of Kiev: The Patron Saint of Vengeance Podcast Transcript Princess Olga of Kiev was a 10th-century woman who was born to a royal family and […]
Episode – 0551 : The Ark of the Covenant
Episode – 0551 : The Ark of the Covenant Podcast Transcript It was the single most sacred object in the Jewish faith. According to the bible, it was an object […]
Episode – 0550 : The Meiji Restoration
Episode – 0550 : The Meiji Restoration Podcast Transcript In the mid 19th century while the industrial revolution was in full swing, Japan was still an agrarian, feudal society. By […]
Episode – 0549 : The History of the Piano
Episode – 0549 : The History of the Piano Podcast Transcript It is an instrument that we are all familiar with, even if we don’t know how to play it. […]
Episode – 0548 : Did Vermeer Use A Camera Obscura?
Episode – 0548 : Did Vermeer Use A Camera Obscura? Podcast Transcript Johannes Vermeer was one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age. Unlike many of his contemporary […]
Episode – 0547 : Great Wall of China
Episode – 0547 : Great Wall of China Podcast Transcript It is one of the longest and largest structures ever built. It was designed to defend one of the oldest […]
Episode – 1380 : Great Wall of China
Episode – 1380 : Great Wall of China Podcast Transcript It is one of the longest and largest structures ever built. It was designed to defend one of the oldest […]
Episode – 0546 : World War Zero
Episode – 0546 : World War Zero Podcast Transcript I’ve done many episodes talking about the first world war and I’ve done many episodes talking about the second world war. […]
Episode – 0537 : So What Exactly Are Frankincense and Myrrh
Episode – 0537 : So What Exactly Are Frankincense and Myrrh Podcast Transcript The bible talks of three wise men who traveled to Bethlehem bringing gifts to the infant Jesus. […]
Episode – 0535 : The History of Santa Claus
Episode – 0535 : The History of Santa Claus Podcast Transcript He sees you when you are awake, he knows when you are asleep, and he puts your name on […]
Episode – 0534 : The World’s Strangest Christmas Traditions
Episode – 0534 : The World’s Strangest Christmas Traditions Podcast Transcript Christmas is the time of year where we celebrate traditions that have been handed down to us over the […]