Episode – 2081 : The Persian Gulf Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, a narrow body of water between Arabia and Persia has shaped the fate of empires, economies, and […]
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 – 2062 : The American Basketball Association
Episode – 2062 : The American Basketball Association Podcast Transcript One of the most compelling stories in American professional sports is the rise of the American Basketball Association, or the […]
Episode – 2055 : The Loomis Fargo Heist
Episode – 2055 : The Loomis Fargo Heist Podcast Transcript On the evening of October 4, 1997, a large cash haul of about $17.3 million was stolen from the Loomis […]
Episode – 2049 : Beavers
Episode – 2049 : Beavers Podcast Transcript When you think of animals that have impacted history, your first thought may be of dogs, cows, pigs, or horses. Yet another animal […]
Episode – 2047 : The Dust Bowl
Episode – 2047 : The Dust Bowl Podcast Transcript The Great Depression inflicted an economic disaster on the United States, driving unemployment to a staggering 25%. While urban areas faced […]
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 – 2031 : Solidarity
Episode – 2031 : Solidarity Podcast Transcript In 1980, a former electrical worker at the Gdansk Shipyard did the unthinkable. He led a large group of workers in a labor […]
Episode – 2027 : The Mali Empire
Episode – 2027 : The Mali Empire Podcast Transcript The Mali Empire was one of the largest and most influential states in African history, rising in West Africa during the […]
Episode – 2025 : The Year 2025
Episode – 2025 : The Year 2025 Podcast Transcript 525 days ago, I began looking at the state of the world every century, then every fifty years, and finally every […]
Episode – 2018 : Moldova
Episode – 2018 : Moldova Podcast Transcript Sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine is the nation of Moldova. As with many landlocked countries in Central and Eastern Europe, it has a […]
Episode – 2016 : The Honey Hunters of the Sundarbans
Episode – 2016 : The Honey Hunters of the Sundarbans Podcast Transcript The Sundarbans is the world’s largest mangrove forest and a UNESCO World Heritage site spanning the border of […]
Episode – 2011 : Gabon
Episode – 2011 : Gabon Podcast Transcript When you think of countries in Africa, it is unlikely that Gabon will be one of the first to cross your mind. It […]
Episode – 2000 : The Year 2000
Episode – 2000 : The Year 2000 Podcast Transcript The year 2000 was a milestone year. It was the end of a century and of a millennium. It was one […]
Episode – 1995 : The Chartist Movement
Episode – 1995 : The Chartist Movement Podcast Transcript The mid-19th century saw the rise of the first mass working-class political movement in British history. Despite being a working-class movement, […]
Episode – 1990 : The History of Coca-Cola
Episode – 1990 : The History of Coca-Cola Podcast Transcript Perhaps the most well-known brand in the world is Coca-Cola. The company has become a global powerhouse in the soft […]
Episode – 1989 : Lend Lease
Episode – 1989 : Lend Lease Podcast Transcript Before the United States entered the Second World War in late 1941, the US wasn’t an active combatant, but it wasn’t entirely […]
Episode – 1982 : The Luddites
Episode – 1982 : The Luddites Podcast Transcript At some point, you might have been called, or might have called someone else a Luddite, due to a refusal to adopt […]
Episode – 1979 : Operation Bernhard
Episode – 1979 : Operation Bernhard Podcast Transcript Wars can be fought in many different ways. Ultimately, they are resolved on the battlefield. However, there are other ways to try […]