Episode – 1559 : The Battle of the Bulge Podcast Transcript In late 1944, the Allies were on a roll, and Germany was on the ropes. Some Allies, considering how […]
Episode – 1556 : The Paraguayan War
Episode – 1556 : The Paraguayan War Despite the severity of the Paraguayan War, shockingly, few people have heard of it. It took place right after the American Civil War, […]
Episode – 1552 : The Crusader Sack of Constantinople
Episode – 1552 : The Crusader Sack of Constantinople Podcast Transcript One of the defining events of the Middle Ages took place in Constantinople on April 12, 1204. Soldiers of […]
Episode – 1551 : Khmer Empire
Episode – 1551 : Khmer Empire Podcast Transcript For over 600 years, the empire that dominated the region of Southeast Asia was the Khmer Empire. Built out of a collection […]
Episode – 1548 : Questions and Answers: Volume 23
Episode – 1548 : Questions and Answers: Volume 23 Podcast Transcript Every October in the Northern Hemisphere, leaves on the trees turn color and fall to the ground. While the […]
Episode – 1547 : Roman Roads
Episode – 1547 : Roman Roads Podcast Transcript When we look at history, we tend to focus on grand things like great leaders and great battles. In reality, what makes […]
Episode – 1542 : Napoleon’s 100 Days
Episode – 1542 : Napoleon’s 100 Days Podcast Transcript After years of war throughout the continent of Europe, in 1814, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated and was exiled to the small […]
Episode – 1539 : The 1978 Lufthansa Heist
Episode – 1539 : The 1978 Lufthansa Heist Podcast Transcript On December 11, 1978, one of the most audacious heists in history took place at JFK Airport in New York […]
Episode – 1538 : The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Episode – 1538 : The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Podcast Transcript For decades, the nation of Ethiopia has dreamed of creating a dam on the Blue Nile River. Such a […]
Episode – 1537 : Bowling
Episode – 1537 : Bowling Podcast Transcript A popular activity that millions of people around the world engage in every week is bowling. Today, all the equipment manufacturers and bowling […]
Episode – 1534 : The French Origins of English
Episode – 1534 : The French Origins of English Podcast Transcript The English language is….different. Unlike other languages, English has borrowed and used words from a wide variety of other […]
Episode – 1533 : Vichy France
Episode – 1533 : Vichy France Podcast Transcript After the Nazi invasion of France in 1940, the French were forced to sign a lopsided armistice that gave control over most […]
Episode – 1969 : Imperial Units of Measure
Episode – 1969 : Imperial Units of Measure Podcast Transcript Almost every country in the world uses the metric system…..almost. There are still a few stragglers, like the United States, […]
Episode – 1528 : Imperial Units of Measure
Episode – 1528 : Imperial Units of Measure Podcast Transcript Almost every country in the world uses the metric system…..almost. There are still a few stragglers, like the United States, […]
Episode – 1527 : The Last Emperor of China
Episode – 1527 : The Last Emperor of China Podcast Transcript In 1908, a two-year-old boy named Puyi was installed as the 11th Emperor of the Qing Dynasty in China.His […]
Episode – 1515 : The Prime Minister Who was Eaten
Episode – 1515 : The Prime Minister Who was Eaten Podcast Transcript On August 20, 1672, one of the most shocking moments in Dutch political history took place. Actually, it […]
Episode – 1514 : The Crisis of the Third Century
Episode – 1514 : The Crisis of the Third Century Podcast Transcript The Roman Empire, at its height, was a juggernaut. However, during the third century, almost everything fell apart. […]
Episode – 1511 : Mos Maiorum and Unwritten Rules
Episode – 1511 : Mos Maiorum and Unwritten Rules Podcast Transcript Every day, whether or not you even realize it, you are subject to a host of unwritten rules. These […]
Episode – 1510 : The Unification of Italy
Episode – 1510 : The Unification of Italy Podcast Transcript Italy as we know it today is a relatively recent invention. Ever since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, […]
Episode – 1509 : A Brief History of Texas
Episode – 1509 : A Brief History of Texas Podcast Transcript Each of the fifty US states is like a separate country. Its area, population, and economy are comparable to […]