Episode – 1598 : California Podcast Transcript California isn’t just another US state. It is the most populous state in the union, and it has an economy which, if it […]
Episode – 1597 : The History of the Bow and Arrow
Episode – 1597 : The History of the Bow and Arrow Podcast Transcript One of the most important inventions in human history was the bow and arrow. A bow and […]
Episode – 1596 : The Blitz
Episode – 1596 : The Blitz Podcast Transcript From September 1940 until May 1941, the people of the United Kingdom experienced the horrors of war firsthand. Hundreds of bombers ran […]
Episode – 1594 : Citizenship
Episode – 1594 : Citizenship Podcast Transcript Almost everyone listening to the sound of my voice is a citizen of some country. Citizenship seems very simple and straightforward, but it […]
Episode – 1591 : The Bone Wars
Episode – 1591 : The Bone Wars Podcast Transcript The 19th century was a period of rapid advancement. New technologies such as the railroad and the telegraph radically changed civilization. […]
Episode – 1590 : All About Butter
Episode – 1590 : All About Butter Podcast Transcript Ever since humans domesticated animals and realized they could extract milk from them, they have been making and consuming butter. While […]
Episode – 1586 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Nautical
Episode – 1586 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Nautical Podcast Transcript If you happen to be feeling blue because you feel like a loose cannon, fear not, because […]
Episode – 1585 : The Battle of the Little Big Horn
Episode – 1585 : The Battle of the Little Big Horn Podcast Transcript One of the most famous battles in the history of the American West took place in June […]
Episode – 1580 : Questions and Answers: Volume 24
Episode – 1580 : Questions and Answers: Volume 24 Podcast Transcript Right now, in the Northern Hemisphere, the days are getting shorter, and things are getting colder. In the southern […]
Episode – 1578 : Werewolves
Episode – 1578 : Werewolves Podcast Transcript The myth of the werewolf, a human who transforms into a wolf, is one of the most enduring and pervasive tales in folklore. […]
Episode – 1577 : Vampires
Episode – 1577 : Vampires Podcast Transcript Some of the most frightening and iconic monsters in the history of the horror genre are vampires. Vampires have a history that is […]
Episode – 1576 : Frankenstein
Episode – 1576 : Frankenstein Podcast Transcript In 1816, a group of friends who were writers were stuck indoors in Geneva, Switzerland, and were bored. So, they created a challenge […]
Episode – 1575 : Mummies
Episode – 1575 : Mummies Podcast Transcript One of the primary religious practices of the Ancient Egyptians was preparing physical bodies for the journey to the afterlife. This highly developed […]
Episode – 1572 : Lizzie Borden
Episode – 1572 : Lizzie Borden Podcast Transcript On August 4, 1892, an incredibly grizzly event took place in Fall River, Massachusetts. Andrew Borden and his wife, Abby, were brutally […]
Episode – 1571 : East and West Berlin
Episode – 1571 : East and West Berlin Podcast Transcript From the end of the Second World War through 1990, the city of Berlin, the former capital of Germany and […]
Episode – 1568 : Conflict of the Orders: Plebeians vs Patricians
Episode – 1568 : Conflict of the Orders: Plebeians vs Patricians Podcast Transcript After the founding of Rome as a city in the 8th century BC, it created a social […]
Episode – 1566 : Compound Interest
Episode – 1566 : Compound Interest Podcast Transcript One of the most powerful forces in economics and finance is compound interest. Not everyone understands compound interest, even though they may […]
Episode – 1565 : The History of Breakfast
Episode – 1565 : The History of Breakfast Podcast Transcript Every day, billions of people around the world wake up and have breakfast. Breakfast is very different than the other […]
Episode – 1563 : Guam And The Northern Mariana Islands
Episode – 1563 : Guam And The Northern Mariana Islands Podcast Transcript Two of the United States’s most distant territories are located in the Western Pacific Ocean: Guam and the […]
Episode – 1560 : The Boxer Rebellion
Episode – 1560 : The Boxer Rebellion Podcast Transcript From 1899 to 1900, China underwent a widespread and violent uprising. The revolt, a reaction against China’s exploitation by foreign powers, […]