Episode – 1595 : Investing 101 Podcast Transcript Every day, hundreds of billions of dollars worth of investments are bought and sold around the world. Most of these transactions are […]
Episode – 1590 : All About Butter
Episode – 1590 : All About Butter Podcast Transcript Ever since humans domesticated animals and realized they could extract milk from them, they have been making and consuming butter. While […]
Episode – 1566 : Compound Interest
Episode – 1566 : Compound Interest Podcast Transcript One of the most powerful forces in economics and finance is compound interest. Not everyone understands compound interest, even though they may […]
Episode – 1565 : The History of Breakfast
Episode – 1565 : The History of Breakfast Podcast Transcript Every day, billions of people around the world wake up and have breakfast. Breakfast is very different than the other […]
Episode – 1555 : The Marshall Plan
Episode – 1555 : The Marshall Plan Podcast Transcript At the end of the Second World War, Europe was a mess. The economies of most countries were in shambles and […]
Episode – 1547 : Roman Roads
Episode – 1547 : Roman Roads Podcast Transcript When we look at history, we tend to focus on grand things like great leaders and great battles. In reality, what makes […]
Episode – 1535 : Black Tuesday and the 1929 Stock Market Crash
Episode – 1535 : Black Tuesday and the 1929 Stock Market Crash Podcast Transcript On October 28, 1929, a day known as Black Monday, the New York Stock Exchange suffered […]
Episode – 1530 : Lake Superior
Episode – 1530 : Lake Superior Podcast Transcript Located between Canada and the United States is one of the largest bodies of freshwater in the world, Lake Superior. Lake Superior […]
Episode – 1529 : Counterfeiting
Episode – 1529 : Counterfeiting Podcast Transcript As soon as money was invented, counterfeiting followed soon after. Counterfeiting has been around for as long as money, and as money has […]
Episode – 1528 : Imperial Units of Measure
Episode – 1528 : Imperial Units of Measure Podcast Transcript Almost every country in the world uses the metric system…..almost. There are still a few stragglers, like the United States, […]
Episode – 1516 : Once Upon a Time in Shaolin
Episode – 1516 : Once Upon a Time in Shaolin Podcast Transcript In 2015, the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan released an album that was unlike any other in the history […]
Episode – 1896 : The Arctic and the North Pole
Episode – 1896 : The Arctic and the North Pole Podcast Transcript Located above 66°33? Latitude North is the region we call the Arctic. The Arctic is unlike any other […]
Episode – 1483 : Gamblers Who Beat the House
Episode – 1483 : Gamblers Who Beat the House Podcast Transcript You have probably heard the expression, “The house always wins.” This is usually true….in fact, it’s almost always true. […]
Episode – 1482 : Why Did The Roman Empire Fall?
Episode – 1482 : Why Did The Roman Empire Fall? Podcast Transcript For over 1200 years, Rome, either in its Republican or Imperial form, was the dominant power in the […]
Episode – 1476 : The Geography of Mexico
Episode – 1476 : The Geography of Mexico Podcast Transcript Just south of the United States and north of Guatemala is Mexico, a fact which I’m sure all of you […]
Episode – 1441 : The Danube River
Episode – 1441 : The Danube River Podcast Transcript Located in Central and Eastern Europe is one of the continent’s longest and most important rivers: the Danube. For thousands of […]
Episode – 1426 : Questions and Answers: Volume 19
Episode – 1426 : Questions and Answers: Volume 19 Podcast Transcript The month of June was originally called Iunius by the Romans. Back then it had 29 days and was […]
Episode – 1388 : Central Park
Episode – 1388 : Central Park Podcast Transcript In the 19th century, New York City was one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. However, it was still a very […]
Episode – 1369 : Questions and Answers: Volume 17
Episode – 1369 : Questions and Answers: Volume 17 Podcast Transcript There is an old saying that April showers bring May flowers. However, that saying doesn’t really address where the […]
Episode – 1357 : Hong Kong
Episode – 1357 : Hong Kong Podcast Transcript Located on a peninsula and series of islands off the southeastern coast of China lies what is today called the Special Administrative […]