Episode – 1647 : Hosting the Olympics Podcast Transcript In July 2017, the International Olympic Committee did something unprecedented. It awarded not one, but two cities Olympic games at the […]
Episode – 1644 : FBI: The Federal Bureau of Investigation
Episode – 1644 : FBI: The Federal Bureau of Investigation Podcast Transcript In 1908, the United States did something unprecedented in its history: It created a general-purpose investigative police branch […]
Episode – 1643 : The Vikings
Episode – 1643 : The Vikings Podcast transcript One of the most feared groups of people from the 8th to the 11th centuries was the Vikings. The Vikings stuck fear […]
Episode – 1642 : Lions
Episode – 1642 : Lions Podcast Transcript Lions are one of the most respected animals in the animal kingdom. They are called the king of the jungle (even though they […]
Episode – 1640 : Questions and Answers: Volume 26
Episode – 1640 : Questions and Answers: Volume 26 Podcast Transcript January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. Its name derives from Janus, the Roman […]
Episode – 1638 : Tokyo
Episode – 1638 : Tokyo Podcast Transcript Tokyo, Japan, is currently the largest city in the world, with a total metropolitan population of over 37 million people. However, it wasn’t […]
Episode – 1637 : Game Shows
Episode – 1637 : Game Shows Podcast Transcript Ever since the advent of broadcast television, one of the staples of television programming has been game shows. Game shows have been […]
Episode – 1633 : The Battle of Trenton
Episode – 1633 : The Battle of Trenton Podcast Transcript In the winter of 1776, things did not look good for the Continental Army. Everything got off to a great […]
Episode – 1632 : The 1826 West Point Egg Nog
Episode – 1632 : The 1826 West Point Egg Nog Podcast Transcript The United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, is one of the most prestigious academic and […]
Episode – 1631 : The Plum Pudding Riots and the Puritan War on Christmas
Episode – 1631 : The Plum Pudding Riots and the Puritan War on Christmas Podcast Transcript Christmas is the time of year for getting together with loved ones, celebrating, and […]
Episode – 1628 : The Late Bronze Age Collapse
Episode – 1628 : The Late Bronze Age Collapse Podcast Transcript Approximately 3,200 years ago, one of the most momentous events in human history took place. Multiple major civilizations during […]
Episode – 1625 : The Parthenon and the Acropolis of Athens
Episode – 1625 : The Parthenon and the Acropolis of Athens Podcast Transcript Situated on a rocky hill overlooking the city of Athens is a former religious center, military fortress, […]
Episode – 1624 : Peanuts
Episode – 1624 : Peanuts Podcast Transcript One of the world’s most popular snack foods is peanuts. Peanuts are consumed by themselves as a snack, processed in the form of […]
Episode – 1620 : Prisoners of War and the Geneva Conventions
Episode – 1620 : Prisoners of War and the Geneva Conventions Podcast Transcript If you ever watch a war movie, you might see a scene where a prisoner of war […]
Episode – 1615 : The Julio-Claudian Dynasty
Episode – 1615 : The Julio-Claudian Dynasty Podcast Transcript The Roman Empire was ruled by a single family for its first century. The family was actually a merger of two […]
Episode – 1613 : The White House
Episode – 1613 : The White House Podcast Transcript Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC, is the home of the president of the United States. The idea of […]
Episode – 1611 : The War of the Roses
Episode – 1611 : The War of the Roses Podcast Transcript For thirty years between 1455 and 1485, England suffered its greatest civil war at that point. The war was […]
Episode – 1609 : Questions and Answers: Volume 25
Episode – 1609 : Questions and Answers: Volume 25 Podcast Transcript December is upon us, and we should be cognizant of the fact that December is based on the Latin […]
Episode – 1605 : The Islamic Caliphates
Episode – 1605 : The Islamic Caliphates Podcast Transcript After the Prophet Mohammed’s death in 632, his followers faced a dilemma. Mohammed was not only their spiritual leader but also […]
Episode – 1603 : Prisons and Jails
Episode – 1603 : Prisons and Jails Podcast Transcript There are many things in our world that have surprisingly ancient origins. One of the things that most definitely does not […]