Episode – 0575 : The Spice Trade Podcast Transcript When you think of international trade and globalization, you probably think it is a relatively modern phenomenon. However, the roots of […]
Episode – 0563 : Dresden Green Vault Burglary
Episode – 0563 : Dresden Green Vault Burglary Podcast transcript In the early morning of November 29, 2019, a team of thieves broke into the Green Vault Museum in Dresden, […]
Episode – 0520 : 08-Dec-41
Episode – 0520 : 08-Dec-41 Podcast Transcript Most people are probably aware of the events which took place on December 7, 1941. As Franklin Roosevelt said, “it was a day […]
Episode – 0514 : Banana Republics
Episode – 0514 : Banana Republics Podcast Transcript The term “banana republic” is often used pejoratively to describe small, poor, unstable developing countries. Being called a banana republic is never […]
Episode – 0505 : Pitcairn Island
Episode – 0505 : Pitcairn Island Podcast Transcript On April 28, 1789, the crew of the HMS Bounty engaged in a mutiny against their despotic captain, William Bligh. After sending […]
Episode – 0440 : The Truth About Pirates
Episode – 0440 : The Truth About Pirates Podcast Transcript Ahoy ye mates! It be International Talk Like a Pirate Day. So I be thinking tis time to talk about […]
Episode – 0376 : The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Episode – 0376 : The Kingdom of the Netherlands Podcast Transcript If I say the Kingdom of the Netherlands, you are probably thinking of the country in Europe that is […]
Episode – 0361 : Prester John
Episode – 0361 : Prester John Podcast Transcript In the middle ages, a legend persisted among Europeans that there was a Christian ruler in Asia, or Africa, who would come […]
Episode – 0325 : Potemkin Villages
Episode – 0325 : Potemkin Villages Transcript In 1787, Russian Empress Catherine the Great took a six-month trip to visit her newly acquired territories in the Crimean which had been […]
Episode – 0237 : The Princes in the Tower
Episode – 0237 : The Princes in the Tower Transcript In 1483, the King of England, Edward V, and his brother were taken into custody by his uncle Richard the […]
Episode – 0128 : The Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
Episode – 0128 : The Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand Transcript Scientists have coined a term called the Butterfly Effect, where small changes in one thing can lead to […]
Episode – 0105 : The Purchase of Alaska
Episode – 0105 : The Purchase of Alaska Transcript In 1867, United States Secretary of State William Seward signed a treaty with the Empire of Russia to purchase the territory […]
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 – 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 – 0011 : The Greatest Simplest Idea in the World
Episode – 0011 : The Greatest Simplest Idea in the World Every so often, an idea comes along that is so simple, yet so profound that you smack yourself in […]
Episode – 0009 : Ancient Rome and Ancient China
Episode – 0009 : Ancient Rome and Ancient China 2,000 years ago the Han Empire in China and the Roman Empire in Europe were the two greatest empires in the […]