Episode – 0596 : How SCUBA Diving Works Podcast Transcript SCUBA diving is a popular activity that has recreational appeal and commercial uses. Most people who have never gone SCUBA […]
Episode – 0595 : The Kiel Mutiny
Episode – 0595 : The Kiel Mutiny Podcast Transcript In the last days of the first world war, an event occurred which resulted in the rapid collapse of the German […]
Episode – 0593 : Great Zimbabwe
Episode – 0593 : Great Zimbabwe Podcast Transcript Located near the city of Masvingo in Central Zimbabwe are the ruins of one of the greatest civilizations of the Middle Ages. […]
Episode – 0592 : What is the Deal With Starship?
Episode – 0592 : What is the Deal With Starship? Podcast Transcript In 1967, the very first Saturn V rocket was launched. It was the largest rocket ever built. 55 […]
Episode – 0591 : Spartacus and the Third Servile War
Episode – 0591 : Spartacus and the Third Servile War Podcast Transcript In the year 73 BC, Rome faced one of its greatest threats to its existence. An army of […]
Episode – 0590 : More Than You Ever Really Wanted to Know About Sewers
Episode – 0590 : More Than You Ever Really Wanted to Know About Sewers Podcast Transcript Sometimes the most important things are things we don’t even want to think about […]
Episode – 0589 : The Wonderful World of Stromatolites
Episode – 0589 : The Wonderful World of Stromatolites Podcast Transcript If you measure the success of a lifeform by how long they manage to exist on Earth, then by […]
Episode – 0587 : Kennewick Man
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 […]