Episode – 2186 : 6th Anniversary Episode Podcast Transcript Six years ago, in the midst of the worst pandemic the world had seen in generations, I sat down at my […]
Episode – 2185 : Bobby Bonilla Day
Episode – 2185 : Bobby Bonilla Day Podcast Transcript Every July 1st, retired Major League Baseball player Bobby Bonilla receives a direct deposit from the New York Mets despite not […]
Episode – 2183 : The Kentucky Cave Wars: The Strange Fight Beneath Mammoth Cave
Episode – 2183 : The Kentucky Cave Wars: The Strange Fight Beneath Mammoth Cave Podcast Transcript In the early 20th century, the caves of Kentucky became the center of a […]
Episode – 2182 : Mountain Men: America’s First Frontier Legends
Episode – 2182 : Mountain Men: America’s First Frontier Legends Podcast Transcript Before cowboys became the symbol of the American West, there were the mountain men. They crossed unmapped passes, […]
Episode – 2181 : Lavrentiy Beria: The Rise and Fall of Stalin’s Right-Hand Man
Episode – 2181 : Lavrentiy Beria: The Rise and Fall of Stalin’s Right-Hand Man Podcast Transcript Few figures have inspired as much fear as Lavrentiy Beria. As the ruthless head […]
Episode – 2180 : The Barbary Wars
Episode – 2180 : The Barbary Wars Podcast Transcript In the early years of the United States, American ships faced a threat far from home along the North African coast. […]
Episode – 2178 : The Many Failed Assassination Attempts on Fidel Castro
Episode – 2178 : The Many Failed Assassination Attempts on Fidel Castro Podcast Transcript When Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba in 1959, the American government wanted to see […]
Episode – 2177 : The 1984-85 Ethiopian Famine
Episode – 2177 : The 1984-85 Ethiopian Famine Podcast Transcript In the 1980s, images of starving children in Ethiopia shocked the world and triggered one of the largest humanitarian responses […]
Episode – 2176 : The Smithsonian Institution: The Strange Origin of America’s Greatest Mus
Episode – 2176 : The Smithsonian Institution: The Strange Origin of America’s Greatest Mus Podcast Transcript In 1829, a British scientist who had never visited the United States left his […]
Episode – 2174 : Miranda Rights: Why You Have the Right to Remain Silent
Episode – 2174 : Miranda Rights: Why You Have the Right to Remain Silent Podcast Transcript Few phrases in American law are more familiar than “You have the right to […]
Episode – 2172 : The Epic of Gilgamesh
Episode – 2172 : The Epic of Gilgamesh Podcast Transcript Over 4,000 years ago, in the cities of ancient Mesopotamia, people told the story of a mighty king who sought […]
Episode – 2171 : The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Episode – 2171 : The Hanging Gardens of Babylon Podcast Transcript The Hanging Gardens of Babylon was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. It was described as […]
Episode – 2170 : A Brief History of Korea
Episode – 2170 : A Brief History of Korea Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, Korea has stood at the crossroads of East Asia, shaped by powerful neighbors but never […]
Episode – 2167 : Yellow River: The Cradle of Chinese Civilization
Episode – 2167 : Yellow River: The Cradle of Chinese Civilization Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, one river has shaped the history, culture, and destiny of China. Its waters […]
Episode – 2166 : Nuke the Moon: Project A119
Episode – 2166 : Nuke the Moon: Project A119 Podcast Transcript At the height of the Cold War, the United States considered a plan so audacious that it sounds like […]
Episode – 2164 : The Gallipoli Campaign
Episode – 2164 : The Gallipoli Campaign Podcast Transcript In 1915, the Allies launched one of the most ambitious operations of the First World War. It was an attempt to […]
Episode – 2163 : The Scopes Monkey Trial
Episode – 2163 : The Scopes Monkey Trial Podcast Transcript In 1925, a small-town Tennessee courtroom became the stage for one of the most famous trials in American history. What […]
Episode – 2161 : The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Episode – 2161 : The Lincoln-Douglas Debates Podcast Transcript The summer of 1858 in Illinois was one of the hottest on record. Yet, the weather paled in comparison to the […]
Episode – 2159 : Joseph Mengele: The Angel of Death
Episode – 2159 : Joseph Mengele: The Angel of Death Podcast Transcript A doctor’s white coat is supposed to symbolize the healing, trust, and compassion of a medical professional. During […]
Episode – 2158 : What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?
Episode – 2158 : What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us? Podcast Transcript Rome did not simply vanish when its empire fell. Its roads, laws, languages, calendars, architecture, engineering, […]