Episode – 2084 : Uninhabited US Territories: America’s Crumbs Podcast Transcript In 1856, the United States passed a law allowing American citizens to claim islands in the country’s name, provided […]
Episode – 2081 : The Persian Gulf
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 – 2077 : The North American Bison
Episode – 2077 : The North American Bison Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, one animal shaped the ecology, culture, and history of an entire continent. In vast herds that […]
Episode – 2076 : North Sentinel Island
Episode – 2076 : North Sentinel Island Podcast Transcript In the Indian Ocean lies an island notorious for its extreme isolation from the outside world: North Sentinel Island. The Sentinelese, […]
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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 1996 : National Geographic
Episode – 1996 : National Geographic Podcast Transcript On January 13, 1888, a group of thirty-three prominent citizens gathered at the Cosmos Club in Washington, DC, to establish “a society […]
Episode – 1939 : Challenger Deep and the Mariana Trench
Episode – 1939 : Challenger Deep and the Mariana Trench Podcast Transcript Located in an arc sweeping to the east and south of the Marina Islands and Guam is the […]
Episode – 1934 : The Younger Dryas
Episode – 1934 : The Younger Dryas Podcast Transcript Around 12,900 years ago, the last ice age was ending. Things were warming up, and the glaciers were starting to recede.…and […]
Episode – 1898 : Dendrochronology
Episode – 1898 : Dendrochronology Podcast Transcript One of the most essential aspects of archeology is dating objects from the past, and one of the most critical tools in dating […]
Episode – 1846 : Madagascar
Episode – 1846 : Madagascar Podcast Transcript Located off the Southeastern coast of Africa is the island nation of Madagascar. It is a massive island nation known for its beautiful […]
Episode – 1837 : Australian Wildlife
Episode – 1837 : Australian Wildlife Podcast Transcript Australia is unique among the countries in the world. It is a continent, a country, and an island all wrapped up into […]
Episode – 1836 : Costa Rica
Episode – 1836 : Costa Rica Podcast Transcript Located in the heart of Central America is the Republic of Costa Rica. Costa Rica is situated between Panama and Nicaragua and […]
Episode – 1816 : The Republic of Ghana
Episode – 1816 : The Republic of Ghana Podcast Transcript Located in the heart of West Africa is the nation of Ghana. Ghana is a medium-sized country in terms of […]
Episode – 1810 : Grass and Lawns
Episode – 1810 : Grass and Lawns Podcast Transcript One of the most common types of plants in the world is grass. Grass is almost everywhere. An enormous part of […]
Episode – 1807 : Desalination
Episode – 1807 : Desalination Podcast Transcript Seventy percent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water… and the vast majority of it is useless for consumption or agriculture. This […]
Episode – 1791 : Questions and Answers: Volume 31
Episode – 1791 : Questions and Answers: Volume 31 Podcast Transcript The month of June comes from the Latin word Iunius, which is derived from the Roman goddess Juno. Juno […]