Episode – 0075 : The Discovery of Fire Transcript When we think of what made human beings into human beings, one of the first things which come up is the […]
Episode – 0072 : Who Discovered Calculus?
Episode – 0072 : Who Discovered Calculus? Transcript For the last 300 years, a debate has raged between mathematicians about who should be credited with the invention of calculus: Sir […]
Episode – 0073 : A Fist Full of Dollars
Episode – 0073 : A Fist Full of Dollars Transcript The currency in the United States is the dollar. You probably already knew that.It is also the name of the […]
Episode – 0069 : An Incredibly Bright Idea
Episode – 0069 : An Incredibly Bright Idea Transcript Thomas Edison is often credited with the invention of the light bulb. Yet, nothing could be further from the truth. If […]
Episode – 0066 : The Election of 1824
Episode – 0066 : The Election of 1824 Transcript Many people think that politics and elections in the United States are the most controversial they have ever been. History, however, […]
Episode – 0067 : The First Transatlantic Cable
Episode – 0067 : The First Transatlantic Cable Transcript Today the world can communicate with text, images, audio, and video at the speed of light. Most of this is done […]
Episode – 0065 : The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Episode – 0065 : The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Transcript People didn’t travel much in the ancient world. But, for those who did they developed the ancient equivalent […]
Episode – 0062 : A Brief History of Timekeeping
Episode – 0062 : A Brief History of Timekeeping Transcript Our ability to measure time is one of the fundamental things which makes us human. We’ve gone from very crude […]
Episode – 0061 : The First Pandemic
Episode – 0061 : The First Pandemic Transcript Pandemics can be world-changing events. The aftermath of a pandemic can shape societies and topple empires. Whether it’s the flu, smallpox, cholera, […]
Episode – 0059 : Football, Soccer, and Rugby
Episode – 0059 : Football, Soccer, and Rugby Transcript While different countries may debate as to what sport should really be called ‘football’, the reality is that the word football […]
Episode – 0057 : Why are French Fries called French Fries?
Episode – 0057 : Why are French Fries called French Fries? Transcript Everyone loves french fries. It is one of the few things which most people can agree on in […]
Episode – 0056 : The Last US Civil War Pension
Episode – 0056 : The Last US Civil War Pension Transcript On May 31, 2020, Irene Triplett passed away at the age of 90. Her life was rather unremarkable save […]
Episode – 0055 : The Most Famous Song in the World
Episode – 0055 : The Most Famous Song in the World Transcript If there is one song almost everyone knows it is Happy Birthday to You (yes, that is the […]
Episode – 0053 : The English Longbow
Episode – 0053 : The English Longbow Transcript The longbow was one of the most devastating weapons in medieval Europe. It was a weapon that could launch projectiles hundreds of […]
Episode – 0051 : Why Doesn’t the US Use the Metric System?
Episode – 0051 : Why Doesn’t the US Use the Metric System? Transcript Of the 193 countries in the United Nations, exactly three haven’t adopted the widespread use of the […]
Episode – 0052 : The Man Who Fed the World
Episode – 0052 : The Man Who Fed the World Transcript Which person can be credited with having saved the most human lives in history? There might not be a […]
Episode – 0050 : Cursus Honorum
Episode – 0050 : Cursus Honorum Transcript In the Roman Republic, men of senatorial rank could compete for political offices which were placed in a set order and had to […]
Episode – 0047 : The United Countries of America
Episode – 0047 : The United Countries of America Transcript Each of the 50 states in the United States has a unique history. 13 of them were originally British Colonies. […]
Episode – 0046 : Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Episode – 0046 : Church of the Holy Sepulchre Transcript If you ask most Muslims what the holiest site is in Islam, they would probably tell you that it is […]
Episode – 0044 : Damnatio Memoriae
Episode – 0044 : Damnatio Memoriae Transcript The ancient Romans had a practice called Damnatio Memoriae, which was to banish someone’s memory from public life. It was also sometimes known […]