Episode – 1305 : Angkor Podcast Transcript Located in Central Cambodia, north of the great Tonle Sap Lake, lies the former city of Angkor. Today, the city is nothing but […]
Episode – 1303 : Domestication of the Horse
Episode – 1303 : Domestication of the Horse Podcast Transcript Sometime around 5,500 years ago, an event took place on the Eurasian steppes that fundamentally changed the world. We don’t […]
Episode – 1293 : The History of Lead
Episode – 1293 : The History of Lead Podcast Transcript Sometime around eight to nine thousand years ago, ancient people in Asia Minor found a very dull grey metal that […]
Episode – 1292 : Emperor Nero
Episode – 1292 : Emperor Nero Podcast Transcript In the year 54, the Roman Emperor Claudius died, and his adopted son Nero became the Emperor of Rome at the age […]
Episode – 1291 : Cahokia
Episode – 1291 : Cahokia Podcast Transcript You are probably familiar with, or have at least heard of, several of the great pre-Columbian cities in the Americas. Places like Tikal, […]
Episode – 1289 : The London Underground
Episode – 1289 : The London Underground Podcast Transcript The 19th century saw an explosion in population in London. The city grew severalfold and became the largest city in the […]
Episode – 1283 : LEDs: Light Emitting Diodes
Episode – 1283 : LEDs: Light Emitting Diodes Podcast Transcript One of the most important inventions in human history was artificial lighting.With the electric lightbulb, the night could be illuminated, […]
Episode – 1279 : Questions and Answers: Volume 14
Episode – 1279 : Questions and Answers: Volume 14 Podcast Transcript The month of January was named after the Roman god Janus who had two faces, one on each side […]
Episode – 1278 : Introduction to the Philippines
Episode – 1278 : Introduction to the Philippines Podcast Transcript Located off the coast of Southeast Asia lies an archipelago of 7,641 islands that constitute the nation of the Philippines. […]
Episode – 1273 : Salt
Episode – 1273 : Salt Podcast Transcript One of the most important substances throughout world history has been salt. Salt might seem mundane, but it is actually necessary for the […]
Episode – 1272 : The Black Death
Episode – 1272 : The Black Death Podcast Transcript During the 14th century, the world saw one of its most traumatic episodes. A plague spread through Asia, Europe, the Middle […]
Episode – 1266 : Apollo 8
Episode – 1266 : Apollo 8 Podcast Transcript On December 21, 1968, a Saturn V rocket was launched from Florida that did something that had never been done before. It […]
Episode – 1265 : The Santa Claus Association
Episode – 1265 : The Santa Claus Association Podcast Transcript In the early 20th century, Christmas became a big business. Christmas was becoming highly commercialized, and the Santa Claus that […]
Episode – 1262 : Madrid
Episode – 1262 : Madrid Podcast Transcript Every major city in the world has its own unique story. Some cities have an ancient history, and others have a more recent […]
Episode – 1260 : The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Episode – 1260 : The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Podcast Transcript On the evening of April 14, 1865, the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, was shot while […]
Episode – 1259 : Encyclopedias
Episode – 1259 : Encyclopedias Podcast Transcript Ever since humans began writing down information, there has been a desire to compile all known knowledge into one single source. For over […]
Episode – 1257 : Potpourri: Incredible Coincidences
Episode – 1257 : Potpourri: Incredible Coincidences Podcast Transcript The dictionary defines a coincidence as “A sequence of events that, although accidental, seems to have been planned or arranged.” We […]
Episode – 1256 : Copper
Episode – 1256 : Copper Podcast Transcript When humans first learned how to work with metal, the very first metal they used was copper. Copper was easy to shape, easy […]
Episode – 1255 : Alexander the Great
Episode – 1255 : Alexander the Great Podcast Transcript In the year 356 BC, a son was born to the King of Macedon, Philip II, and his wife, Queen Olympias. […]
Episode – 1252 : The Quasi-War
Episode – 1252 : The Quasi-War Podcast Transcript In the big scheme of things, the United States is a rather young country. Yet, during its history, it has managed to […]