Episode – 0861 : The Lighthouse of Alexandria When Alexander the Great died, one of his generals and best friends, Ptolemy, took Alexander’s corpse and went to Egypt to establish […]
Episode – 0860 : The Last of the Romanovs
Episode – 0860 : The Last of the Romanovs Podcast Transcript For over 300 years, the Romanov family ruled over the Russian Empire. After the Communist Revolution, Tsar Nicholas II […]
Episode – 0858 : The Isle of Man
Episode – 0858 : The Isle of Man Podcast Transcript Located between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, in the middle of the Irish Sea, lies one of the […]
Episode – 0856 : A History of Midterm Elections
Episode – 0856 : A History of Midterm Elections Podcast Transcript Every four years, Americans go to polling places where they do NOT decide who will be President of the […]
Episode – 0855 : Punctuation Marks
Episode – 0855 : Punctuation Marks Podcast Transcript There was a time when languages had no punctuation. Not only did they not have punctuation, but they also didn’t even have […]
Episode – 0854 : When Exactly Did the Roman Empire Fall?
Episode – 0854 : When Exactly Did the Roman Empire Fall? Podcast Transcript The Roman Empire was one of the greatest empires in the ancient world. It left us a […]
Episode – 0853 : Questions & Answers: Volume 1
Episode – 0853 : Questions & Answers: Volume 1 For over two years and 850 episodes, I have been providing you with daily podcasts on a wide assortment of topics. […]
Episode – 0852 : British Currency Decimilisation
Episode – 0852 : British Currency Decimilisation Podcast Transcript On February 15, 1971, the United Kingdom had a landmark day in its history. On that day, the country’s currency was […]
Episode – 0848 : The Presidential Line of Succession
Episode – 0848 : The Presidential Line of Succession Podcast Transcript Many movies and television shows have as their plot some disaster that eliminates the United States government. As a […]
Episode – 0847 : The Panic of 1893
Episode – 0847 : The Panic of 1893 Podcast Transcript It was the worst economic depression that the United States had ever seen. The stock market crashed. Thousands of businesses […]
Episode – 0845 : Philip II of Spain
Episode – 0845 : Philip II of Spain Podcast Transcript Philip II of Spain was one of European history’s most important yet underrated monarchs. He had more titles and kingships […]
Episode – 0844 : The Maldives
Episode – 0844 : The Maldives Podcast Transcript Located just southwest of the southern tip of India lies one of the only countries in the world consisting solely of coral […]
Episode – 0841 : The 13th Amendment
Episode – 0841 : The 13th Amendment Podcast Transcript The American Civil War wasn’t just a military conflict. There was also a major political and legal struggle that took place […]
Episode – 0840 : Cricket for Dummies…..and Americans
Episode – 0840 : Cricket for Dummies…..and Americans Podcast Transcript Cricket is the world’s second most popular spectator sport, behind association football or soccer. However, it is played almost nowhere […]
Episode – 0839 : The Battle of Milvian Bridge
Episode – 0839 : The Battle of Milvian Bridge Podcast Transcript In the year 312, two claimants to the Roman imperial throne met outside the walls of Rome near a […]
Episode – 0838 : Wind Power
Episode – 0838 : Wind Power Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, humans have been using the power of the wind to do useful work. At first, the wind was […]
Episode – 0837 : The Nubian Civilization and the Kingdom of Kush
Episode – 0837 : The Nubian Civilization and the Kingdom of Kush Podcast Transcript Most people are familiar with the ancient Egyptian civilization, which arose along the banks of the […]
Episode – 0834 : Castle Engineering 101
Episode – 0834 : Castle Engineering 101 Podcast Transcript Centuries ago, if you were a ruler, you needed to protect yourself and your realm. You’d obviously need an army and […]
Episode – 0831 : Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
Episode – 0831 : Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Podcast Transcript Located in the South Pacific Ocean is one of the most isolated islands in the world. It is over a […]
Episode – 0825 : The Kidnapping of Charley Ross
Episode – 0825 : The Kidnapping of Charley Ross Podcast Transcript Most children growing up are admonished not to take candy from strangers. It is good advice, but it isn’t […]