Episode – 1830 : The Hatian Revolution Podcast Transcript Between 1791 and 1804, the only successful slave rebellion in human history occurred. The revolution was an insurrection of enslaved Africans […]
Episode – 1722 : The Columbian Exchange
Episode – 1722 : The Columbian Exchange hr class=”wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity”/> Podcast Transcript In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in the New World. He wasn’t looking for it, and, in fact, he […]
Episode – 1678 : The World’s Next New Countries
Episode – 1678 : The World’s Next New Countries Podcast Transcript Depending on how you define it, there are about 193 to 200 countries in the world today. Over the […]
Episode – 1670 : Mafia Royalty: The Five Families and Their Influence on New York
Episode – 1670 : Mafia Royalty: The Five Families and Their Influence on New York Podcast Transcript Organized crime wasn’t always so organized. In the early 20th century, in New […]
Episode – 1598 : California
Episode – 1598 : California Podcast Transcript California isn’t just another US state. It is the most populous state in the union, and it has an economy which, if it […]
Episode – 1585 : The Battle of the Little Big Horn
Episode – 1585 : The Battle of the Little Big Horn Podcast Transcript One of the most famous battles in the history of the American West took place in June […]
Episode – 1560 : The Boxer Rebellion
Episode – 1560 : The Boxer Rebellion Podcast Transcript From 1899 to 1900, China underwent a widespread and violent uprising. The revolt, a reaction against China’s exploitation by foreign powers, […]
Episode – 1518 : Questions and Answers: Volume 22
Episode – 1518 : Questions and Answers: Volume 22 Podcast Transcript Thirty days hath September, and on 29 of those days, I’ll run normal episodes.But for one day, I will […]
Episode – 1505 : The Scramble for Africa
Episode – 1505 : The Scramble for Africa In November 1884, representatives from a dozen European countries met in Berlin. The reason for the meeting was audacious. They were going […]
Episode – 1498 : The Origins of the Vietnam War
Episode – 1498 : The Origins of the Vietnam War Podcast Transcripts The Vietnam War was perhaps the most significant event that took place in the last half of the […]
Episode – 1438 : The US Occupation of the Philippines
Episode – 1438 : The US Occupation of the Philippines Podcast Transcript The Philippines is one of the largest countries in the world. With a population of 115 million people, […]
Episode – 1417 : Nazis in South America
Episode – 1417 : Nazis in South America Podcast Transcript On May 11, 1960, an auto worker who went by the name Ricardo Klement stepped off the bus after his […]
Episode – 1389 : Qin Shi Huang: China’s First Emperor
Episode – 1389 : Qin Shi Huang: China’s First Emperor Podcast Transcript In 259 BC, a boy named Ying Zheng was born in the state of Qin in modern-day China. […]
Episode – 1334 : The Battle of Cajamarca
Episode – 1334 : The Battle of Cajamarca Podcast Transcript Some of the most important battles in history, the ones that changed the course of civilizations, are often very small […]
Episode – 1262 : Madrid
Episode – 1262 : Madrid Podcast Transcript Every major city in the world has its own unique story. Some cities have an ancient history, and others have a more recent […]
Episode – 1238 : The Opium Wars
Episode – 1238 : The Opium Wars Podcast Transcript In the 19th century, the British and the Chinese went to war on two separate occasions—the reasons why they went to […]
Episode – 1237 : French Overseas Departments
Episode – 1237 : French Overseas Departments Podcast Transcript Back in the 19th and early 20th centuries, several European countries had colonies all around the world. Today, all of the […]
Episode – 1206 : The Sultanate of Oman
Episode – 1206 : The Sultanate of Oman Podcast Transcript Located in the southeastern corner of the Arabian peninsula is the Sultanate of Oman. Oman isn’t one of the better-known […]
Episode – 1190 : The Axis Powers
Episode – 1190 : The Axis Powers Podcast Transcript World War II was famously fought between two forces, the Axis and the Allies. Most people know that the Axis was […]
Episode – 1183 : The Partition of India and Pakistan
Episode – 1183 : The Partition of India and Pakistan Podcast Transcript In 1947, India and Pakistan became independent countries after almost 200 years of British colonial rule. However, this […]