Episode – 1073 : The Mongol Invasions of Japan Podcast Transcript In the late 13th century, the Mongol Empire was at the peak of its power. It was at this […]
Episode – 1072 : Iron
Episode – 1072 : Iron Podcast Transcript Located at the 26th place on the periodic table is the element iron. Iron is one of the most important elements in the […]
Episode – 1071 : Gunung Padang
Episode – 1071 : Gunung Padang Podcast Transcript Located on the island of Java in Indonesia, just 100 kilometers from the capital of Jakarta, lies what might be one of […]
Episode – 1069 : Comic Books
Episode – 1069 : Comic Books Podcast Transcript One of the most popular forms of media is comic books.Initially created as entertainment for children, they have since grown into a […]
Episode – 1068 : The Night the Stars Fell Down – 1833
Episode – 1068 : The Night the Stars Fell Down – 1833 Podcast Transcript In the early morning of November 13, 1833, one of the greatest astronomical spectacles in recorded […]
Episode – 1067 : England, Britain, and the United Kingdom: What’s the Difference?
Episode – 1067 : England, Britain, and the United Kingdom: What’s the Difference? Located off the Northwestern Coast of continental Europe lies an archipelago of islands that most of you […]
Episode – 1065 : The Cadaver Synod
Episode – 1065 : The Cadaver Synod Podcast Transcript In January 897, something unprecedented took place in Rome. Pope Formosus, the leader of the Catholic Church, was put on trial. […]
Episode – 1064 : Smuggling Silk Out of China
Episode – 1064 : Smuggling Silk Out of China Podcast Transcript There was no product more important to the economy of the ancient world than silk. Silk was transported thousands […]
Episode – 1058 : The History of Insurance
Episode – 1058 : The History of Insurance Podcast Transcript Insurance seems like a pretty modern concept. There are insurance commercials on television, and insurance companies sponsor major sports teams. […]
Episode – 1057 : The Lost Colony of Roanoke
Episode – 1057 : The Lost Colony of Roanoke Podcast Transcript In 1585, Sir Walter Raleigh established an English colony on an island in what is today the state of […]
Episode – 1055 : Attila the Hun
Episode – 1055 : Attila the Hun Podcast Transcript During the 5th century, one name struck fear into the hearts of almost every European: Attila, leader of the Huns. For […]
Episode – 1054 : Tsutomu Yamaguchi: The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs
Episode – 1054 : Tsutomu Yamaguchi: The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs Podcast Transcript There were millions of stories that came out of the second world war. However, there […]
Episode – 1053 : The Meteor That Determined the Outcome of a Battle
Episode – 1053 : The Meteor That Determined the Outcome of a Battle Podcast Transcript There are many factors that go into the outcome of a battle.The number of soldiers, […]
Episode – 1051 : The Solomon Islands
Episode – 1051 : The Solomon Islands Podcast Transcript Lying northeast of Australia and almost east of Papua New Guinea lies one of the world’s lesser-known and seldom visited countries: […]
Episode – 1050 : Irrational Numbers
Episode – 1050 : Irrational Numbers Podcast Transcript There is a particular type of number that is so common we have keys on calculators to handle them. However, thousands of […]
Episode – 1043 : Namibia
Episode – 1043 : Namibia Podcast Transcript Located in Southwest Africa is the nation of Namibia. Namibia doesn’t make the news very often, which is a good thing. It is […]
Episode – 1038 : The Manila Galleons
Episode – 1038 : The Manila Galleons Podcast Transcript Globalization consists of a system of interlinked markets and economies. Most people think of this as a modern phenomenon, however, its […]
Episode – 1037 : How Wild Was the Wild West?
Episode – 1037 : How Wild Was the Wild West? Podcast Transcript The media portrayal of the wild west is filled with gunfights in the middle of the street, bank […]
Episode – 1034 : British Coronation Traditions
Episode – 1034 : British Coronation Traditions Podcast Transcript On May 6, 2023, something will happen in London that hasn’t occurred in 70 years. A British monarch will be crowned. […]
Episode – 1033 : Cinco de Mayo
Episode – 1033 : Cinco de Mayo Podcast Transcript Every year Mexico and Mexican culture are celebrated during the holiday of Cinco de Mayo, which in Spanish just means May […]