Episode – 1452 : Gregor MacGregor Podcast Transcript One of the most audacious scams in history took place in the early 19th century in Britain. A man sold thousands of […]
Episode – 1450 : Air Conditioning
Episode – 1450 : Air Conditioning Podcast Transcript One of the biggest problems that humanity has faced for thousands of years is heat. Excessive heat made it difficult to work […]
Episode – 1447 : The French Foreign Legion
Episode – 1447 : The French Foreign Legion Podcast Transcript A popular topic of films has been the French Foreign Legion. The French Foreign Legion was supposed to be an […]
Episode – 1445 : The History of Skyscrapers
Episode – 1445 : The History of Skyscrapers Podcast Transcript If you were to pick a single visible icon to represent the 20th century, it would probably be the skyscraper. […]
Episode – 1443 : Phillip II of Macedon
Episode – 1443 : Phillip II of Macedon Podcast Transcript Alexander the Great was one of the most famous people from the ancient world. He defeated a vastly larger Persian […]
Episode – 1441 : The Danube River
Episode – 1441 : The Danube River Podcast Transcript Located in Central and Eastern Europe is one of the continent’s longest and most important rivers: the Danube. For thousands of […]
Episode – 1440 : The History of Toilets
Episode – 1440 : The History of Toilets Podcast Transcript It is one of the most important inventions in history. Almost everyone listening to this has one. You use one […]
Episode – 1436 : The War of 1812
Episode – 1436 : The War of 1812 Podcast Transcript After the American War of Independence, Britain recognized the United States, but it didn’t necessarily make them close allies. Each […]
Episode – 1435 : The History of Books
Episode – 1435 : The History of Books Podcast Transcript Books are one of the foundational tools of civilization. They allow us to pass knowledge and information between people who […]
Episode – 1429 : A Brief History of Central America
Episode – 1429 : A Brief History of Central America Podcast Transcript Located between Mexico and Colombia, in a strategic area connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific, is the region […]
Episode – 1427 : The St. Scholastica Day Riot
Episode – 1427 : The St. Scholastica Day Riot Podcast Transcript A common occurrence at many universities is that they have contentious relationships with their local community. This is not […]
Episode – 1426 : Questions and Answers: Volume 19
Episode – 1426 : Questions and Answers: Volume 19 Podcast Transcript The month of June was originally called Iunius by the Romans. Back then it had 29 days and was […]
Episode – 1424 : Cowboys
Episode – 1424 : Cowboys Podcast Transcript One of the most iconic images of America is the cowboy. Cowboys have defined genres of literature and movies and are the basis […]
Episode – 1422 : The Wonderful World of Bees
Episode – 1422 : The Wonderful World of Bees Podcast Transcript There are millions of different insect species on Planet Earth. All of them fill some niche in the ecosystem […]
Episode – 1421 : The Law of the Sea
Episode – 1421 : The Law of the Sea Podcast Transcript The world as we know it is made up of 193 countries, Antarctica, and a host of territories.However, between […]
Episode – 1787 : The Bataan Death March
Episode – 1787 : The Bataan Death March Podcast Transcript On December 8, 1941, as the Japanese were bombing Pearl Harbor, they were simultaneously attacking other Allied positions around Asia. […]
Episode – 1420 : The Batan Death March
Episode – 1420 : The Batan Death March Podcast Transcript On December 8, 1941, as the Japanese were bombing Pearl Harbor, they were simultaneously attacking other Allied positions around Asia. […]
Episode – 1418 : Joan of Arc
Episode – 1418 : Joan of Arc Podcast Transcript In 1428, a young girl from the village of Domrémy, France, audaciously set out to meet the heir apparent to the […]
Episode – 1417 : Nazis in South America
Episode – 1417 : Nazis in South America Podcast Transcript On May 11, 1960, an auto worker who went by the name Ricardo Klement stepped off the bus after his […]
Episode – 1416 : Yugoslavia
Episode – 1416 : Yugoslavia Podcast Transcript From 1929 to 1992, several governments ruled over the Balkans, all of whom used the name “Yugoslavia.” Yugoslavia was a country that began […]