Episode – 0799 : All About Sushi Podcast Transcript All over the world, you can find restaurants serving Japan’s greatest cultural export: sushi. While many people enjoy sushi, most people […]
Episode – 0797 : The Legend of Bigfoot
Episode – 0797 : The Legend of Bigfoot Podcast Transcript Long before Europeans arrived in North America, native people told stories of large hairy men who lived in the woods. […]
Episode – 0794 : The Hollywood Sign
Episode – 0794 : The Hollywood Sign Podcast Transcript Located in the hills above the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, is one of the most iconic signs in the […]
Episode – 0793 : The Very Strange Life of Ida Wood
Episode – 0793 : The Very Strange Life of Ida Wood Podcast Transcript Ellen Walsh was born in 1838 in England. She moved to the United States, changed her name, […]
Episode – 0788 : The Judgement of Paris
Episode – 0788 : The Judgement of Paris Podcast Transcript Before 1976, the California wine industry wasn’t on anyone’s radar. Most Americans didn’t even know that wine was produced in […]
Episode – 0787 : The Zodiac
Episode – 0787 : The Zodiac Podcast Transcript Several thousand years ago, astronomers in the Middle East studying the night sky divided it into 12 equal regions. Each region was […]
Episode – 0785 : Was King Arthur Real?
Episode – 0785 : Was King Arthur Real? Podcast Transcript King Arthur is one of the most popular and widely known characters in literary history around the world. Tales have […]
Episode – 0777 : Luxembourg
Episode – 0777 : Luxembourg Podcast Transcript Sandwiched between the nations of Germany, Belgium, and France is one of the smallest countries in the world. Given its location, it is […]
Episode – 0772 : The Pan-American Highway
Episode – 0772 : The Pan-American Highway Podcast Transcript At the 1923 Pan-American Conference, a proposal was presented to link together all of the countries of the Western Hemisphere. A […]
Episode – 0771 : The Origins of Playing Cards
Episode – 0771 : The Origins of Playing Cards Podcast Transcript Sitting in most homes is a deck of playing cards.Cards and card games have become almost ubiquitous They are […]
Episode – 0754 : The Cannonball Run
Episode – 0754 : The Cannonball Run Podcast Transcript In 1914, Erwin “Cannon Ball” Baker crossed the United States on a motorcycle in 11 and a half days. Fifty-seven years […]
Episode – 0752 : Why Didn’t Canada Join the American Revolution?
Episode – 0752 : Why Didn’t Canada Join the American Revolution? Podcast Transcript The United States and Canada are like two siblings. They live next to each other, have the […]
Episode – 0750 : Livia Drusilla: The Most Powerful Woman in Rome
Episode – 0750 : Livia Drusilla: The Most Powerful Woman in Rome Podcast Transcript If you go through the history of ancient Rome, you will find the stories of many […]
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 – 0738 : Bonnie and Clyde
Episode – 0738 : Bonnie and Clyde Podcast Transcript In January of 1930, a 21-year-old by the name of Clyde Barrow met a 19-year-old by the name of Bonnie Parker. […]
Episode – 0732 : The French Republican Calendar
Episode – 0732 : The French Republican Calendar Podcast Transcript In 1792, the people of France overthrew their monarchy and established the French Republic. The leaders of the French Revolution […]
Episode – 0730 : The Wreck of the Mary Rose
Episode – 0730 : The Wreck of the Mary Rose Podcast Transcript In the year 1511, King Henry VIII of England launched what was to be his flagship, The Mary […]
Episode – 0725 : Two-Year Anniversary Show
Episode – 0725 : Two-Year Anniversary Show Podcast Transcript On July 1, 2020, I published the very first episode of this podcast. Since then, it has been quite a journey. […]
Episode – 0723 : The Galapagos Islands
Episode – 0723 : The Galapagos Islands Podcast Transcript Located approximately 560 miles or 900 kilometers off the coast of Ecuador lies a chain of islands that are like no […]
Episode – 0722 : Constantinople
Episode – 0722 : Constantinople Podcast Transcript In the year 330, the Roman Emperor Constantine decided that the capital of the entire Roman empire should be moved. The location he […]




















