Episode – 0422 : The Elgin Marbles Podcast Transcript Beginning in 1801, the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, the Earl of Elgin, began a project to document the sculptures […]
Episode – 0371 : The Sibylline Books
Episode – 0371 : The Sibylline Books Podcast Transcript What do you do when you are facing a crisis? Perhaps you might consult a friend, or maybe some sort of […]
Episode – 0320 : Really Expensive Musical Instruments
Episode – 0320 : Really Expensive Musical Instruments Transcript For a professional musician, their instrument is their livelihood. If making music is your career, it isn’t surprising that many top […]
Episode – 0314 : The British Crown Jewels
Episode – 0314 : The British Crown Jewels Transcript Located in the Tower of London are a collection of objects, some of which date back 800 years, which are the […]
Episode – 0276 : Why Does Vatican City Exist?
Episode – 0276 : Why Does Vatican City Exist? Transcript Located in the middle of Rome, the capital of Italy, is what many people consider to be the smallest country […]
Episode – 0261 : Did Shakespeare Write the Works of Shakespeare?
Episode – 0261 : Did Shakespeare Write the Works of Shakespeare? Transcript William Shakespeare is widely considered to be one of the greatest poets and playwrights in the history of […]
Episode – 0163 : Atomic Bombs and Two-Piece Swimsuits
Episode – 0163 : Atomic Bombs and Two-Piece Swimsuits Transcript On the week of July 1, 1946, there were two explosions that shook the world. One was a physical explosion […]
Episode – 0136 : UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Episode – 0136 : UNESCO World Heritage Sites Transcript I’m sure everyone has heard of such famous places as the Great Pyramids, the Colosseum, the Great Wall of China, and […]
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 […]