Episode – 2162 : The 2018 Tham Luang Cave Rescue Podcast Transcript In 2018, twelve boys and their soccer coach entered a cave in northern Thailand and were trapped when […]
Episode – 2158 : What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?
Episode – 2158 : What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us? Podcast Transcript Rome did not simply vanish when its empire fell. Its roads, laws, languages, calendars, architecture, engineering, […]
Episode – 2138 : Colorado River: The River That Built the American West
Episode – 2138 : Colorado River: The River That Built the American West Podcast Transcript Over 1,400 miles, the Colorado River has carved some of the most dramatic landscapes on […]
Episode – 2136 : Mitsubishi Zero: The Aircraft That Changed WWII Aviation
Episode – 2136 : Mitsubishi Zero: The Aircraft That Changed WWII Aviation Podcast Transcript In the early months of World War II, one aircraft seemed almost unstoppable. Fast, agile, and […]
Episode – 2115 : Quantum Computing
Episode – 2115 : Quantum Computing podcast Transcript One of the most exciting areas of computing research right now is quantum computing. A quantum computer is totally unlike the traditional […]
Episode – 2109 : Steel: The Metal That Made the Modern World
Episode – 2109 : Steel: The Metal That Made the Modern World Podcast Transcript For over 2000 years, steel has been known and used by humans. It slowly became more […]
Episode – 2090 : Satellite Internet: How It Works
Episode – 2090 : Satellite Internet: How It Works Podcast Transcript When the Internet was first launched, it was only available on a few computers at a few research institutions. […]
Episode – 2087 : The Great Stink: How a Horrific Smell Changed London Forever
Episode – 2087 : The Great Stink: How a Horrific Smell Changed London Forever Podcast Transcript In the summer of 1858, London was brought to a standstill by something you […]
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 – 2019 : The House of Wisdom
Episode – 2019 : The House of Wisdom Podcast Transcript The Abbasid Caliphate stood as a vibrant center of commerce, technology, and learning from the 8th to the 13th centuries. […]
Episode – 1968 : Roller Coasters
Episode – 1968 : Roller Coasters Podcast Transcript For well over a century, people have enjoyed the thrill of visiting an amusement park and riding roller coasters. The very first […]
Episode – 1920 : The Gateway Arch
Episode – 1920 : The Gateway Arch Podcast Transcript In the midst of the Great Depression, the City of St. Louis wanted to create a monument to the city’s role […]
Episode – 1870 : Nuclear Power
Episode – 1870 : Nuclear Power Podcast Transcript One of the most important and least understood sources of energy in the world today is nuclear power. Nuclear power has an […]
Episode – 1817 : Undersea Fiber Optic Cables
Episode – 1817 : Undersea Fiber Optic Cables Podcast Transcript For many of you listening to the sound of my voice right now, the audio originated from a digital file […]
Episode – 1811 : The Great Locomotive Chase
Episode – 1811 : The Great Locomotive Chase Podcast Transcript On April 12, 1862, one of the most daring and audacious events of the American Civil War took place. It […]
Episode – 1781 : The Channel Tunnel
Episode – 1781 : The Channel Tunnel Podcast Transcript For centuries, the English Channel served as a moat that kept the conflicts of Continental Europe away from the island of […]
Episode – 1714 : The Invention of the Telephone
Episode – 1714 : The Invention of the Telephone hr class=”wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity”/> Podcast Transcript The 19th century was one of rapid technological advancement. Of all of the innovations to come […]
Episode – 1706 : Artificial Turf
Episode – 1706 : Artificial Turf Podcast Transcript In 1965, the world’s first fully enclosed sports facility, the Houston Astrodome, was opened to the public. The Astrodome itself was a […]
Episode – 1705 : Hydropower
Episode – 1705 : Hydropower Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, humans have used the power of water to do work for them. At first, it was very simple, then […]
Episode – 1694 : Land Reclamation: How the Dutch Made Land from the Sea
Episode – 1694 : Land Reclamation: How the Dutch Made Land from the Sea Podcast Transcript The Netherlands is unlike any other country on Earth. What sets the Netherlands apart […]