Episode – 1166 : Peggy Guggenheim Podcast Transcript In the 20th century, there was one woman who put herself in the center of the world of modern art. She didn’t […]
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 […]
Episode – 1069 : Comic Books
Episode – 1069 : Comic Books Podcast Transcript One of the most popular forms of media is comic books.Initially created as entertainment for children, they have since grown into a […]
Episode – 1050 : Irrational Numbers
Episode – 1050 : Irrational Numbers Podcast Transcript There is a particular type of number that is so common we have keys on calculators to handle them. However, thousands of […]
Episode – 0978 : Paper
Episode – 0978 : Paper Podcast Transcript There are four things that are considered to be the Great Inventions of Ancient China: gunpowder, the compass, the printing press, and paper. […]
Episode – 0945 : Questions & Answers: Volume 4
Episode – 0945 : Questions & Answers: Volume 4 Podcast Transcript Every February, podcasters will come out of their hole in the ground. If they find listener questions, it means […]
Episode – 0907 : The Sight and Sound Decadal Survey
Episode – 0907 : The Sight and Sound Decadal Survey Podcast Transcript What is the greatest movie ever made?It seems like a highly subjective question that is impossible to answer. […]
Episode – 0885 : Hi Ho Silver!
Episode – 0885 : Hi Ho Silver! Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, one of the most valuable elements on the periodic table has been silver. Silver has been valued […]
Episode – 0873 : The Basques
Episode – 0873 : The Basques Located in northcentral Spain live one of the most unique people in all of Europe. They have a language that is literally like no […]
Episode – 0868 : The Greatest Buildings Never Built
Episode – 0868 : The Greatest Buildings Never Built Podcast Transcript The world has many amazing buildings. From the 2,000-year-old Pantheon in Rome to the gleaming new Burj Khalifa in […]
Episode – 0861 : The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Episode – 0861 : The Lighthouse of Alexandria When Alexander the Great died, one of his generals and best friends, Ptolemy, took Alexander’s corpse and went to Egypt to establish […]
Episode – 0773 : Michaelangelo
Episode – 0773 : Michaelangelo Podcast Transcript In 1475, Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in Caprese, Italy. Over the next 88 years, he left a legacy of paintings and sculptures, unlike […]
Episode – 0742 : The Colosseum
Episode – 0742 : The Colosseum Podcast Transcript In the year 70, the Roman Emperor Vespasian commissioned what would become the world’s largest amphitheater. Approximately ten years later, it opened […]
Episode – 0679 : Saint Peter’s Basilica
Episode – 0679 : Saint Peter’s Basilica Podcast Transcript In the early 4th century, the Roman Emperor Constantine ordered the construction of a church on the burial site of Saint […]
Episode – 0664 : Samoa: The Cradle of Polynesia
Episode – 0664 : Samoa: The Cradle of Polynesia Podcast Transcript Located approximately 1500 kilometers or 950 miles south of the equator and split by the International Date Line, is […]