Episode – 2083 : Maori Settlement of New Zealand: How Polynesians Reached Aotearoa Podcast Transcript For millions of years, the islands of New Zealand remained a pristine wilderness, untouched by […]
Episode – 2080 : Vincent Van Gogh
Episode – 2080 : Vincent Van Gogh Podcast Transcript Few artists’ works are as instantly recognizable as Vincent van Gogh’s. In just a single decade, he created some of the […]
Episode – 2078 : The Greatest Oscar Snubs
Episode – 2078 : The Greatest Oscar Snubs Every year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosts the biggest celebration of movies and moviemaking: The Oscars. Thousands of […]
Episode – 2077 : The North American Bison
Episode – 2077 : The North American Bison Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, one animal shaped the ecology, culture, and history of an entire continent. In vast herds that […]
Episode – 2074 : The Harlem Renaissance
Episode – 2074 : The Harlem Renaissance Podcast Transcript In the early decades of the twentieth century, a neighborhood in New York City became the center of an extraordinary cultural […]
Episode – 2070 : Who is Alan Smithee
Episode – 2070 : Who is Alan Smithee Podcast Transcript If you look at the Internet Movie Database, one of the most prolific directors over the last 70 years has […]
Episode – 2066 : The History of Tobacco
Episode – 2066 : The History of Tobacco Podcast Transcript When Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas, members of his crew observed the native people they met offering them dried […]
Episode – 2064 : Questions and Answers: Volume 40
Episode – 2064 : Questions and Answers: Volume 40 Podcast Transcript March is upon us. Here in the northern hemisphere, the days are getting longer, temperatures are getting warmer, and […]
Episode – 2063 : Edgar Allan Poe
Episode – 2063 : Edgar Allan Poe Podcast Transcript Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most influential and haunting voices in American literature, a writer whose imagination reshaped horror, […]
Episode – 2061 : Marvel Comics
Episode – 2061 : Marvel Comics Podcast Transcript Marvel Comics has been one of the most prolific comics publishers over the last century. Not only have they been one of […]
Episode – 2057 : Curling
Episode – 2057 : Curling Podcast Transcript Every four years, we are captivated by the remarkable athletes who compete at the Olympics. But while most Olympic events inspire a sort […]
Episode – 2046 : The Song Dynasty
Episode – 2046 : The Song Dynasty Podcast Transcript Chinese civilization has endured for more than 3,500 years, driven by a succession of kings, emperors, and sophisticated bureaucracies. This enduring […]
Episode – 2045 : Ice Cream
Episode – 2045 : Ice Cream Podcast Transcript Ice cream is a delicious, popular treat served around the world. Yet it hasn’t been around forever. The creation of ice cream […]
Episode – 2044 : The History of Science Fiction
Episode – 2044 : The History of Science Fiction Podcast Transcript One of the most popular genres of literature, film, and television is science fiction. Science fiction is relatively new, […]
Episode – 2042 : Soccer in South America
Episode – 2042 : Soccer in South America Podcast Transcript Ranking the “greatest soccer players of all time” often leads to a top three dominated by South Americans: Lionel Messi, […]
Episode – 2040 : The Indus Valley Civilization
Episode – 2040 : The Indus Valley Civilization Podcast Transcript In 1922, archeologist Howard Carter stunned the world by discovering King Tut’s tomb in Egypt. Two years later, his contemporary […]
Episode – 2037 : Everything You Never Really Cared To Know About Groundhog Day
Episode – 2037 : Everything You Never Really Cared To Know About Groundhog Day Podcast Transcript Every February 2nd, a small ceremony takes place in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. […]
Episode – 2036 : Questions and Answers: Volume 39
Episode – 2036 : Questions and Answers: Volume 39 Podcast Transcript February is upon us. It is a time when we in the United States predict the weather on the […]
Episode – 2032 : Disney Animation
Episode – 2032 : Disney Animation Podcast Transcript Disney is one of the most popular and well-known brands in the world.They are a massive conglomerate of movie studios, television networks, […]
Episode – 2030 : The Baseball Hall of Fame
Episode – 2030 : The Baseball Hall of Fame Podcast Transcript In the 1930s, the United States was in the grip of the Great Depression, and baseball was approaching its […]