Episode – 0244 : The Iditarod Transcript In 1973, 34 mushers and their dog teams lined to take part in a race that recreated a 1925 event where medicine was […]
Episode – 0243 : Operation Sea Lion
Episode – 0243 : Operation Sea Lion Transcript In the spring of 1940, the German war machine rolled over the nations of Western Europe so quickly that it surprised everyone, […]
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Episode – 0241 : President for a Day
Episode – 0241 : President for a Day Transcript At 12 noon on March 4, 1849, the presidential administration of James Polk ended. 24 hours later, at noon on March […]
Episode – 0239 : Zeppelins
Episode – 0239 : Zeppelins Transcript Airplanes were not the first type of aircraft. Lighter than air airships were flying decades before the Wright Brothers flew their first airplane. Of […]
Episode – 0238 : The War of Jenkin’s Ear
Episode – 0238 : The War of Jenkin’s Ear Transcript Throughout history, there have been many causes for wars. Surprise attacks, broken marriages, unpaid debts, and even, of course, good […]
Episode – 0237 : The Princes in the Tower
Episode – 0237 : The Princes in the Tower Transcript In 1483, the King of England, Edward V, and his brother were taken into custody by his uncle Richard the […]
Episode – 0236 : The Zimmerman Telegram
Episode – 0236 : The Zimmerman Telegram Transcript In 1917, British Intelligence intercepted a diplomatic telegram between Germany and Mexico. The contents of the telegram contained information that had the […]
Episode – 0235 : Cathedrals
Episode – 0235 : Cathedrals Transcript If you have ever traveled in Europe, odds are you have visited at least one major cathedral. These massive religious buildings were and still […]
Episode – 0233 : A History of Mars Exploration
Episode – 0233 : A History of Mars Exploration Transcript Ever since humans looked up at the stars they noticed that a few of them were different from the others. […]
Episode – 0232 : The London Beer Flood
Episode – 0232 : The London Beer Flood Transcript Early 19th century London was a dangerous, dirty, dingy place with tons of poverty and a lot of drinking. Alcoholism was […]
Episode – 0231 : Units of Measure
Episode – 0231 : Units of Measure Transcript Every day we are constantly using measurements. We have ways of measuring distance, temperature, time, light, pressure, energy….everything. Yet, why do we […]
Episode – 0229 : The Elevator
Episode – 0229 : The Elevator Transcript Some of the things we use every day were invented in the distant past. Other things were invented quite recently. However, there is […]
Episode – 0224 : Decimation
Episode – 0224 : Decimation Transcript You are probably familiar with the term decimation. The word is usually used in English to mean “to cause great destruction or harm”. However, […]
Episode – 0222 : Valentines Day
Episode – 0222 : Valentines Day Transcript Every February 14, people around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day. It is a day for everything heart-shaped, flowers, jewelry, candy, and romance. Why […]
Episode – 0221 : Domus Aurea
Episode – 0221 : Domus Aurea Transcript Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, known to history as just Nero, was not the best of Roman Emperors. In fact, on most lists […]
Episode – 0219 : Hammurabi’s Code
Episode – 0219 : Hammurabi’s Code Transcript In 1901, Swiss archeologists Gustave Jequier discovered a large stone stele in what is today western Iran. That large stone was 2.25m or […]
Episode – 0216 : Jack the Ripper
Episode – 0216 : Jack the Ripper Transcript In 1888, the city of London was terrorized by its most infamous serial killer. Anywhere between 5 and 11 murders were committed […]
Episode – 0213 : Tulipmania
Episode – 0213 : Tulipmania Transcript In the 17th century, the Netherlands was struck by the world’s first investment bubble. They weren’t investing in stocks or bonds or real estate. […]
Episode – 0212 : The Smallest Country in the World
Episode – 0212 : The Smallest Country in the World Transcript How small can a country be and still be a country? In theory, there is no lower limit on […]
Episode – 0211 : The 1937 Soviet Census
Episode – 0211 : The 1937 Soviet Census Transcript In 1936, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin determined it was time for the Soviet Union to have another census.They hadn’t conducted one […]