Episode – 1957 : Borobudur Podcast Transcript Located in Central Java, outside of the modern city of Yogyakarta, lies the world’s largest Buddhist temple, Borobudur. Borobudur doesn’t get as much […]
Episode – 1954 : The World’s Greatest Art Museums
Episode – 1954 : The World’s Greatest Art Museums Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, human beings have created works of art. Many of these works were commissioned by monarchs, […]
Episode – 1938 : The Shroud of Turin
Episode – 1938 : The Shroud of Turin Podcast Transcript In the 13th century, a French knight came forward and displayed what he claimed was the burial cloth of Jesus […]
Episode – 1913 : Questions and Answers: Volume 35
Episode – 1913 : Questions and Answers: Volume 35 Podcast Transcript October is here. Up here in the northern hemisphere, the leaves are changing color, the air is cooler, and […]
Episode – 1893 : Leonardo da Vinci
Episode – 1893 : Leonardo da Vinci Podcast Transcript On April 15, 1452, a child was born in the village of Vinci, which was then part of the Republic of […]
Episode – 1864 : The Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio
Episode – 1864 : The Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio Podcast Transcript Two of the most important concepts that can be found in the world of mathematics and nature […]
Episode – 1829 : Fabergé Eggs
Episode – 1829 : Fabergé Eggs Podcast Transcript In 1885, the Russian Tsar Alexander III commissioned an Easter gift for his wife. It was a rather unusual gift. He asked […]
Episode – 1803 : Blue
Episode – 1803 : Blue Podcast Transcript Colors are something that we are all familiar with. The colors are among the first things we teach children. What if I were […]
Episode – 1751 : The Medici Family and Renaissance Florence
Episode – 1751 : The Medici Family and Renaissance Florence Podcast Transcript One of the greatest periods of social and technological change in world history was the Renaissance. At the […]
Episode – 1739 : The Greatest Nobel Prize Snubs
Episode – 1739 : The Greatest Nobel Prize Snubs Podcast Transcript As of the recording of this episode, 1,012 people have been awarded Nobel Prizes across every category. This episode […]
Episode – 1625 : The Parthenon and the Acropolis of Athens
Episode – 1625 : The Parthenon and the Acropolis of Athens Podcast Transcript Situated on a rocky hill overlooking the city of Athens is a former religious center, military fortress, […]
Episode – 1479 : The History of Motion Pictures
Episode – 1479 : The History of Motion Pictures Podcast Transcript Perhaps the greatest advancement in the arts in the 20th century was the creation of motion pictures. Motions Pictures […]
Episode – 1460 : Questions and Answers: Volume 20
Episode – 1460 : Questions and Answers: Volume 20 Podcast Transcript The month of July is named after Julius Caesar. In 44 BC, after his assassination, the Roman Senate renamed […]
Episode – 1305 : Angkor
Episode – 1305 : Angkor Podcast Transcript Located in Central Cambodia, north of the great Tonle Sap Lake, lies the former city of Angkor. Today, the city is nothing but […]
Episode – 1165 : Delhi
Episode – 1165 : Delhi Podcast Transcript Located in India is one of the largest cities in the world, Delhi. Delhi has a history that dates back over 2,000 years, […]
Episode – 1120 : Alma Maria Mahler Gropius Werfel
Episode – 1120 : Alma Maria Mahler Gropius Werfel Podcast Transcript In the movie Forrest Gump, one man finds himself at the center of historical events, encountering famous people over […]
Episode – 1118 : Mount Fuji
Episode – 1118 : Mount Fuji Podcast Transcript Located on the island of Honshu, in the middle of the Japanese archipelago, lies one of the most important and iconic places […]
Episode – 1092 : The Taj Mahal
Episode – 1092 : The Taj Mahal Podcast Transcript Located in the city of Agra in the state of Uttar Pradesh sits the most iconic building in India, the Taj […]
Episode – 1076 : Dadaism
Episode – 1076 : Dadaism Podcast Transcript In the middle of the first world war, a group of artists, poets, and philosophers created an artistic and intellectual movement in response […]
Episode – 1072 : Iron
Episode – 1072 : Iron Podcast Transcript Located at the 26th place on the periodic table is the element iron. Iron is one of the most important elements in the […]