Episode – 1496 : Gemstones Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, humans all around the world have coveted gemstones. Gemstones have been used as symbols of authority by kings, queens, […]
Episode – 1494 : The Battle of Fort Sumter
Episode – 1494 : The Battle of Fort Sumter Podcast Transcript On April 12, 1861, the United States Civil War began when Confederate forces began a bombardment of the Union […]
Episode – 1490 : The History of Data Storage
Episode – 1490 : The History of Data Storage Podcast Transcript If you have used a computer, which I’m assuming is almost everyone listening to this, you have probably had […]
Episode – 1489 : Questions and Answers: Volume 21
Episode – 1489 : Questions and Answers: Volume 21 Podcast Transcript In 8 BC, the Roman senate passed a resolution renaming the month of Sextillis to August to honor the […]
Episode – 1486 : The Library of Congress
Episode – 1486 : The Library of Congress Podcast Transcript According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest library in the world is the Library of Congress in […]
Episode – 1484 : Yellowstone National Park
Episode – 1484 : Yellowstone National Park Podcast Transcript Located in the state of Wyoming and a little bit of Montana and Idaho lies one of the greatest national parks […]
Episode – 1482 : Why Did The Roman Empire Fall?
Episode – 1482 : Why Did The Roman Empire Fall? Podcast Transcript For over 1200 years, Rome, either in its Republican or Imperial form, was the dominant power in the […]
Episode – 1479 : The History of Motion Pictures
Episode – 1479 : The History of Motion Pictures Podcast Transcript Perhaps the greatest advancement in the arts in the 20th century was the creation of motion pictures. Motions Pictures […]
Episode – 1476 : The Geography of Mexico
Episode – 1476 : The Geography of Mexico Podcast Transcript Just south of the United States and north of Guatemala is Mexico, a fact which I’m sure all of you […]
Episode – 1473 : Textiles, Fabrics, and Cloth
Episode – 1473 : Textiles, Fabrics, and Cloth Podcast Transcript I would say that there is a very good chance that almost everyone listening to the sound of my voice […]
Episode – 1472 : The Battle of Carrhae
Episode – 1472 : The Battle of Carrhae Podcast Transcript In the year 53 BC, Rome suffered one of the greatest military defeats in its history. A Roman army led […]
Episode – 1970 : The Apollo 1 Disaster
Episode – 1970 : The Apollo 1 Disaster Podcast Transcript In the early 1960s, the United States was always a step behind the Soviet Union in the space race. By […]
Episode – 1469 : The Apollo 1 Disaster
Episode – 1469 : The Apollo 1 Disaster Podcast Transcript In the early 1960s, the United States was always a step behind the Soviet Union in the space race. By […]
Episode – 1468 : The Herculaneum Papyri
Episode – 1468 : The Herculaneum Papyri Podcast Transcript In the mid-18th century, excavations in the ancient town of Herculaneum, just outside the city of Pompeii and destroyed by the […]
Episode – 1460 : Questions and Answers: Volume 20
Episode – 1460 : Questions and Answers: Volume 20 Podcast Transcript The month of July is named after Julius Caesar. In 44 BC, after his assassination, the Roman Senate renamed […]
Episode – 1458 : Broadway
Episode – 1458 : Broadway Podcast Transcript One of the leading destinations for live stage performances is Broadway. The term Broadway is not just a name that refers to theater […]
Episode – 1454 : The North Africa Campaign
Episode – 1454 : The North Africa Campaign Podcast Transcript Before the Allied invasions of Europe in World War II, the ground war against Germany and Italy was first fought […]
Episode – 1452 : Gregor MacGregor
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 […]