Episode – 0048 : Lis Hartel: A Remarkable Olympian Transcript Lis Hartel was a Danish equestrian competitor in the 1940s and 1950s. She competed in the 1952 Olympics and the […]
Episode – 0047 : The United Countries of America
Episode – 0047 : The United Countries of America Transcript Each of the 50 states in the United States has a unique history. 13 of them were originally British Colonies. […]
Episode – 0046 : Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Episode – 0046 : Church of the Holy Sepulchre Transcript If you ask most Muslims what the holiest site is in Islam, they would probably tell you that it is […]
Episode – 0045 : The Real Life Dexter
Episode – 0045 : The Real Life Dexter Transcript For eight seasons, the TV show Dexter showed the fictional life of a crime solving forensics expert who just so happened […]
Episode – 0044 : Damnatio Memoriae
Episode – 0044 : Damnatio Memoriae Transcript The ancient Romans had a practice called Damnatio Memoriae, which was to banish someone’s memory from public life. It was also sometimes known […]
Episode – 0043 : The Washington Generals
Episode – 0043 : The Washington Generals Transcript Sports history is littered with really bad teams. The 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t win a single game and wound up losing […]
Episode – 0042 : Kayfabe
Episode – 0042 : Kayfabe Transcript One of my dirty secrets is that I’m a fan of pro wrestling. Whenever I tell people this the first thing I inevitably hear […]
Episode – 0040 : Grandmother of Europe
Episode – 0040 : Grandmother of Europe Transcript Traditionally, the royal families of Europe would arrange marriages amongst their children to establish alliances and bonds between their houses. While this […]
Episode – 0041 : Drug Lord Hippopotamuses
Episode – 0041 : Drug Lord Hippopotamuses Transcript Pablo Escobar was the biggest drug lord the world has ever known. At his height, he had a monopoly on cocaine trade […]
Episode – 0039 : Boxing’s Alphabet Soup
Episode – 0039 : Boxing’s Alphabet Soup Transcript Boxing used to be one of the most popular sports in the world. A world championship bout would draw millions of people […]
Episode – 0037 : The Original Dow Jones Companies
Episode – 0037 : The Original Dow Jones Companies transcript For many people, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is the measure of the health of the overall stock market. In […]
Episode – 0038 : Lunar Orbit Rendezvous
Episode – 0038 : Lunar Orbit Rendezvous Transcript Have you ever been told to follow the chain of command or else? In most organizations with a hierarchy or with a […]
Episode – 0036 : Lloyd Burke: American Badass
Episode – 0036 : Lloyd Burke: American Badass Transcript The highest and most prestigious award in the United States military is the Medal of Honor. It is awarded for only […]
Episode – 0035 : The Great Peshtigo Fire
Episode – 0035 : The Great Peshtigo Fire Transcript The greatest fire in American history, in terms of loss of life, occurred in the town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin in 1871. […]
Episode – 0034 : British Imperial Leftovers
Episode – 0034 : British Imperial Leftovers Transcript At its peak, the British Empire covered 23% of the world’s population and 24% of the Earth’s landmass. By either measure, it […]
Episode – 0033 : Van Halen and M&Ms
Episode – 0033 : Van Halen and M&Ms Transcript For years a story had circulated that the rock and roll group Van Halen had a contract that required that a […]
Episode – 0032 : The Pitch Drop Experiment
Episode – 0032 : The Pitch Drop Experiment Transcript In 1927, Professor Thomas Parnell of the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia created an experiment to demonstrate to his students […]
Episode – 0030 : The French Scrabble Champion
Episode – 0030 : The French Scrabble Champion Transcript Nigel Richards is unquestionably the greatest Scrabble player in history. The 52-year-old Kiwi is a five-time world champion, and the only […]
Episode – 0031 : Beamonesque
Episode – 0031 : Beamonesque Transcript In a single 6 second period in 1968, Bob Beamon completely rewrote the record books in track and field. His gold medal-winning long jump […]
Episode – 0029 : The Interstate Highway System
Episode – 0029 : The Interstate Highway System Transcript After the end of WWII in Europe, General Dwight Eisenhower was appointed the military governor of the American Zone in Germany.During […]