Episode – 0855 : Punctuation Marks Podcast Transcript There was a time when languages had no punctuation. Not only did they not have punctuation, but they also didn’t even have […]
Episode – 0853 : Questions & Answers: Volume 1
Episode – 0853 : Questions & Answers: Volume 1 For over two years and 850 episodes, I have been providing you with daily podcasts on a wide assortment of topics. […]
Episode – 0848 : The Presidential Line of Succession
Episode – 0848 : The Presidential Line of Succession Podcast Transcript Many movies and television shows have as their plot some disaster that eliminates the United States government. As a […]
Episode – 0839 : The Battle of Milvian Bridge
Episode – 0839 : The Battle of Milvian Bridge Podcast Transcript In the year 312, two claimants to the Roman imperial throne met outside the walls of Rome near a […]
Episode – 0811 : Astronomical Distances and the Age of the Universe
Episode – 0811 : Astronomical Distances and the Age of the Universe Podcast Transcript Every so often, astronomers will publish photos taken with an astronomical telescope and say that the […]
Episode – 0806 : The Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey
Episode – 0806 : The Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey Podcast Transcript Located between England and France are several islands which have a unique status in the international community. […]
Episode – 0792 : Ranked Choice Voting
Episode – 0792 : Ranked Choice Voting Podcast Transcript All around the world, more jurisdictions are implementing a voting system known as ranked choice voting. Ranked choice voting is very […]
Episode – 0784 : The Artemis Program
Episode – 0784 : The Artemis Program Podcast Transcript On December 14, 1972, the last human beings left the moon’s surface. In the half-century that has passed, we have never […]
Episode – 0776 : Gemini 3 and The World’s Most Controversial Corned Beef Sandwich
Episode – 0776 : Gemini 3 and The World’s Most Controversial Corned Beef Sandwich Podcast Transcript The quest to conquer space had many problems and many unknowns that had to […]
Episode – 0773 : Michaelangelo
Episode – 0773 : Michaelangelo Podcast Transcript In 1475, Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in Caprese, Italy. Over the next 88 years, he left a legacy of paintings and sculptures, unlike […]
Episode – 0760 : Champagne
Episode – 0760 : Champagne Podcast Transcript Located in Northern France is one of the most well-known wine-producing regions on Earth. In fact, it is so well known that it […]
Episode – 0743 : The Past, Present, and Future of Coal
Episode – 0743 : The Past, Present, and Future of Coal Podcast Transcript Ancient people around the world all made a rather similar discovery. In certain places, they could find […]
Episode – 0733 : The Origins of American Football
Episode – 0733 : The Origins of American Football Podcast transcript In the mid-19th century, the various games called football separated and evolved into their own sports. While association football […]
Episode – 0727 : The Tour de France
Episode – 0727 : The Tour de France Podcast Transcript In July of every year, over the course of three weeks, the world’s best road cyclists assemble in France to […]
Episode – 0694 : Jupiter: The Solar System’s Largest Planet
Episode – 0694 : Jupiter: The Solar System’s Largest Planet Podcast Transcript Ever since humans looked up at the night sky and noticed that some of the points of light […]
Episode – 0681 : The Petrodollar
Episode – 0681 : The Petrodollar Podcast Transcript On August 15, 1971, US President Richard Nixon ended the gold convertibility of the US Dollar and simultaneously ended the Bretton Woods […]
Episode – 0672 : Nine Kings, One Room
Episode – 0672 : Nine Kings, One Room Podcast Transcript On May 20, 1910, an event occurred that had never occurred before or since. Gathered for the funeral of the […]
Episode – 0668 : The 1919 Chicago Black Sox Scandal
Episode – 0668 : The 1919 Chicago Black Sox Scandal Podcast Transcript In October 1919, the champions of the National League, the Cincinnati Reds, faced the champions of the American […]
Episode – 0647 : Cryptography
Episode – 0647 : Cryptography Podcast Transcript Ever since people have had secrets, people have taken measures to protect those secrets. The first methods to hide secrets were simple and […]
Episode – 0626 : The Eradication of Diseases
Episode – 0626 : The Eradication of Diseases Podcast Transcript The largest single killer of human beings throughout history has been disease. With the advent of modern medicine and the […]