Episode – 0702 : The History of Television Podcast Transcript It has been called the idiot box and the boob tube, but the fact is that perhaps no invention was […]
Episode – 0700 : The Empire State Building
Episode – 0700 : The Empire State Building Podcast Transcript Prior to the 1929 stock market crash, a race was on to build the tallest building in the world in […]
Episode – 0657 : The Iffland Ring
Episode – 0657 : The Iffland Ring Podcast Transcript August Wilhelm Iffland was one of the finest German actors in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. That fact alone […]
Episode – 0655 : The History of Photography
Episode – 0655 : The History of Photography Podcast Transcript Prior to the 19th century, capturing images required the talent of an artist and a whole lot of time. The […]
Episode – 0638 : Philippe Petit and the World’s Greatest Tightrope Walk
Episode – 0638 : Philippe Petit and the World’s Greatest Tightrope Walk Podcast Transcript On the morning of August 7, 1974, the people of New York City woke up to […]
Episode – 0630 : The Istanbul Canal
Episode – 0630 : The Istanbul Canal Podcast Transcript For centuries, humans have built canals to facilitate the transportation of people and goods. Usually, they are built to dramatically save […]
Episode – 0535 : The History of Santa Claus
Episode – 0535 : The History of Santa Claus Podcast Transcript He sees you when you are awake, he knows when you are asleep, and he puts your name on […]
Episode – 0528 : All About Chess
Episode – 0528 : All About Chess Podcast Transcript It is arguably the world’s oldest game, yet it is one of the most popular cybersports. It has been called the […]
Episode – 0510 : The Mechanical Turk
Episode – 0510 : The Mechanical Turk Podcast Transcript You’ve probably heard of artificial intelligence systems which have gotten so good that they can beat the best humans at Go, […]
Episode – 0502 : The Cola Wars
Episode – 0502 : The Cola Wars Podcast Transcript In the 1980s, two superpowers battled each other for global supremacy. Across the world, the two goliaths collided on almost every […]
Episode – 0355 : The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille
Episode – 0355 : The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille Transcript In 1990, filmmaker Peter Brosnan set out to find a legendary Egyptian city that was lost to time […]
Episode – 0351 : A History of Computer Games
Episode – 0351 : A History of Computer Games Transcript Video games have become ubiquitous in today’s world. Most of us probably have some sort of computer game on our […]
Episode – 0294 : Salvador Dali
Episode – 0294 : Salvador Dali Transcript He was a painter, a writer, sculptor, photographer, and one of the most significant avant-garde artists of the 20th century. He was also […]
Episode – 0289 : The Thirty Mile Zone
Episode – 0289 : The Thirty Mile Zone Transcript Hollywood is known the world over for being the center of the motion picture industry. But did you ever wonder why […]
Episode – 0272 : The Podcast About Podcasts
Episode – 0272 : The Podcast About Podcasts Transcript I’m a podcaster who makes podcasts. You are a podcast listener who listens to podcasts. This is a podcast by a […]
Episode – 0269 : April Fool’s Day
Episode – 0269 : April Fool’s Day Transcript Every day on April 1st, you have to be careful what you read and hear. This day, known to accounts as the […]
Episode – 0257 : Understanding Orchestras
Episode – 0257 : Understanding Orchestras Transcript Even if you aren’t a fan of classical music, you are probably at least familiar with what an orchestra is. But have you […]
Episode – 0234 : Mountweazles
Episode – 0234 : Mountweazles Transcript Copyright is what protects creators from having someone copy and make money off of their work without compensation. However, there are some things like […]
Episode – 0217 : The Legend of Andre the Giant
Episode – 0217 : The Legend of Andre the Giant Transcript On May 19, 1946, André René Roussimoff was born into the world in Coulommiers, France. At birth, he weighed […]
Episode – 0214 : AM/FM
Episode – 0214 : AM/FM Transcript For over 100 years, radio has been one of the biggest mediums for communication, information, and entertainment. It was the first true broadcast medium. […]