Episode – 0120 : Who Was the Richest Person in History? Transcript Jeff Bezos, the founder, and CEO of Amazon was recently named the richest person in the world. This […]
Episode – 0119 : The Camino de Santiago
Episode – 0119 : The Camino de Santiago Transcript The Camino de Santiago is one of the most significant and popular pilgrimage routes in the World. For over 1,000 years […]
Episode – 0118 : The Great Molasses Flood
Episode – 0118 : The Great Molasses Flood Transcript On January 15, 1919, the city of Boston suffered its greatest disaster when a storage tank filled with over 2 million […]
Episode – 0117 : Halloween
Episode – 0117 : Halloween Transcript On October 31 every year, we celebrate Halloween. It is especially popular in the United States where we use the holiday as an excuse […]
Episode – 0115 : The History of Antarctica
Episode – 0115 : The History of Antarctica Transcript Antarctica has been an object of fascination since it was first discovered by explorers in the early 19th century. Despite never […]
Episode – 0111 : Outlawry
Episode – 0111 : Outlawry Transcript I’m sure everyone hearing this is familiar with the word outlaw. It mostly used as a synonym for “criminal”. However, if I can paraphrase […]
Episode – 0108 : The History of Presidential Debates
Episode – 0108 : The History of Presidential Debates Transcript Every four years, citizens of the United States sit down for one or more nights to watch something which is […]
Episode – 0107 : Pyrrhic Victory
Episode – 0107 : Pyrrhic Victory Transcript In a previous episode, I talked about how you can win by not losing. That is called the Fabian Strategy named after Roman […]
Episode – 0106 : The Election of 1876
Episode – 0106 : The Election of 1876 Transcript If you think the current American political climate is contentious, then you need to take a step back and take a […]
Episode – 0105 : The Purchase of Alaska
Episode – 0105 : The Purchase of Alaska Transcript In 1867, United States Secretary of State William Seward signed a treaty with the Empire of Russia to purchase the territory […]
Episode – 0103 : The Curious Case of Kaspar Hauser
Episode – 0103 : The Curious Case of Kaspar Hauser Transcript On May 28, 1828, a 16-year-old boy mysteriously appeared in Nuremberg, Bavaria. He had a letter in his hand […]
Episode – 0102 : The History of Ketchup
Episode – 0102 : The History of Ketchup Transcript It the one of the world’s most commonly used condiments. Even though it is most often associated with the United States, […]
Episode – 0101 : Number One at Being Number Two
Episode – 0101 : Number One at Being Number Two Transcript History remembers the rulers and the leaders. We know of Napoleon, Caesar, Elizabeth, Ghengis Khan, and Captain Picard.However, for […]
Episode – 0100 : Episode 100
Episode – 0100 : Episode 100 Transcript Every so often you need to step back and take an assessment of where you’ve been and where you are going.This is the […]
Episode – 0095 : The Fabian Strategy
Episode – 0095 : The Fabian Strategy Transcript Sometimes the best way to win is simply not to lose. This strategy is called the Fabian Strategy and was given its […]
Episode – 0094 : Containerization
Episode – 0094 : Containerization Transcript Sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest impact. There is no better example of this in the modern world than the Intermodal Container, […]
Episode – 0091 : Wrestling’s GOAT: Aleksandr Karelin
Episode – 0091 : Wrestling’s GOAT: Aleksandr Karelin Transcript In most sports, there are always debates about who is the greatest of all-time. Baseball can argue about Babe Ruth vs […]
Episode – 0089 : The Eradication of Smallpox
Episode – 0089 : The Eradication of Smallpox Transcript On May 8, 1980, officials from the World Health Organization announced that smallpox, the disease which had ravaged humanity across the […]
Episode – 0090 : Károly Takács: Ambidextrous Gold Medalist
Episode – 0090 : Károly Takács: Ambidextrous Gold Medalist Transcript If you are from Hungary, you have probably heard the story of Károly Takács. If you aren’t from Hungary, you […]
Episode – 0087 : The Hagia Sophia
Episode – 0087 : The Hagia Sophia Transcript The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey is one of the largest, oldest, and most significant buildings in the world. It has served […]