Episode – 0309 : The South Atlantic Anomaly Transcript For years people believed that there was a part of the Atlantic Ocean where ships and planes would disappear called the […]
Episode – 0308 : Juan Sebastián Elcano
Episode – 0308 : Juan Sebastián Elcano Transcript When I was growing up I was taught like so many people that Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the […]
Episode – 0307 : Mother’s Day
Episode – 0307 : Mother’s Day Transcript Every year, on the second Sunday in May, 96 countries around the world celebrate Mother’s Day. Dozens of other countries celebrate the same […]
Episode – 0306 : The USS William D. Porter: The Unluckiest Ship in WWII
Episode – 0306 : The USS William D. Porter: The Unluckiest Ship in WWII Transcript During World War II, the United States had a fleet of over 1,200 combat ships. […]
Episode – 0305 : The International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Episode – 0305 : The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Transcript Historically, in the aftermath of a battle, there was nothing formal in place to take care of injured […]
Episode – 0304 : EGOT
Episode – 0304 : EGOT Transcript In the United States, there are awards given in many fields of entertainment. For Broadway productions, they have the Tony Awards. Television has the […]
Episode – 0303 : The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Episode – 0303 : The Leaning Tower of Pisa Transcript In 1173, the Italian city of Pisa was on top of the world. They were a significant commercial power in […]
Episode – 0302 : Genie the Feral Child
Episode – 0302 : Genie the Feral Child Transcript In October 1970, a blind woman accidentally entered into a Los Angeles County welfare office with a child in tow. The […]
Episode – 0301 : Queen Isabella
Episode – 0301 : Queen Isabella Transcript She was never intended to be a queen. She wasn’t the firstborn and the rules of the time didn’t support her as a […]
Episode – 0300 : The Battle of Thermopylae
Episode – 0300 : The Battle of Thermopylae Transcript In the year 480 BC, one of the most famous battles in history took place on the shore of the Malian […]
Episode – 0299 : May Day
Episode – 0299 : May Day Transcript Every year of May 1st, people all around the northern hemisphere celebrate the arrival of spring. A day we call May Day. But […]
Episode – 0298 : The Mount Tambora Eruption
Episode – 0298 : The Mount Tambora Eruption Transcript In 1815, one of the most catastrophic and deadly events in recorded human history occurred in Indonesia. A volcanic explosion took […]
Episode – 0297 : J. Harlen Bretz: Proving Theories Via Outliving Your Critics
Episode – 0297 : J. Harlen Bretz: Proving Theories Via Outliving Your Critics Transcript Many people have an idealized view of how science works. They think that someone makes a […]
Episode – 0296 : Mad Jack Churchill
Episode – 0296 : Mad Jack Churchill Transcript When you think of battles involving broadswords and longbows you probably thinking back to the time of Braveheart. But what if I […]
Episode – 0294 : Salvador Dali
Episode – 0294 : Salvador Dali Transcript He was a painter, a writer, sculptor, photographer, and one of the most significant avant-garde artists of the 20th century. He was also […]
Episode – 0293 : DEFCON
Episode – 0293 : DEFCON Transcript Historically, an army could have days, weeks, or even months to prepare for war. However, with the development of intercontinental missiles and nuclear weapons, […]
Episode – 0292 : Hanns Scharff: Master Interrogator of the Luftwaffe
Episode – 0292 : Hanns Scharff: Master Interrogator of the Luftwaffe Transcript If I were to say “prisoner of war interrogator” something rather menacing probably comes to mind.If I were […]
Episode – 0291 : Longitude
Episode – 0291 : Longitude Transcript Navigation on the open ocean is extremely difficult. It is a skill that takes years to master. Even with years of skill, an experienced […]
Episode – 0290 : The Tallest Structures in History
Episode – 0290 : The Tallest Structures in History Transcript Standing next to an extremely tall structure can be an exhilarating experience. Something which was no less exhilarating to early […]
Episode – 0289 : The Thirty Mile Zone
Episode – 0289 : The Thirty Mile Zone Transcript Hollywood is known the world over for being the center of the motion picture industry. But did you ever wonder why […]