Episode – 0041 : Drug Lord Hippopotamuses Transcript Pablo Escobar was the biggest drug lord the world has ever known. At his height, he had a monopoly on cocaine trade […]
Episode – 0037 : The Original Dow Jones Companies
Episode – 0037 : The Original Dow Jones Companies transcript For many people, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is the measure of the health of the overall stock market. In […]
Episode – 0038 : Lunar Orbit Rendezvous
Episode – 0038 : Lunar Orbit Rendezvous Transcript Have you ever been told to follow the chain of command or else? In most organizations with a hierarchy or with a […]
Episode – 0035 : The Great Peshtigo Fire
Episode – 0035 : The Great Peshtigo Fire Transcript The greatest fire in American history, in terms of loss of life, occurred in the town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin in 1871. […]
Episode – 0034 : British Imperial Leftovers
Episode – 0034 : British Imperial Leftovers Transcript At its peak, the British Empire covered 23% of the world’s population and 24% of the Earth’s landmass. By either measure, it […]
Episode – 0030 : The French Scrabble Champion
Episode – 0030 : The French Scrabble Champion Transcript Nigel Richards is unquestionably the greatest Scrabble player in history. The 52-year-old Kiwi is a five-time world champion, and the only […]
Episode – 0031 : Beamonesque
Episode – 0031 : Beamonesque Transcript In a single 6 second period in 1968, Bob Beamon completely rewrote the record books in track and field. His gold medal-winning long jump […]
Episode – 0029 : The Interstate Highway System
Episode – 0029 : The Interstate Highway System Transcript After the end of WWII in Europe, General Dwight Eisenhower was appointed the military governor of the American Zone in Germany.During […]
Episode – 0027 : The Prime Minister Who Disappeared
Episode – 0027 : The Prime Minister Who Disappeared Transcript What would happen if a world leader were to totally disappear? As in, the leader of a major country was […]
Episode – 0026 : The Julian and Gregorian Calendars
Episode – 0026 : The Julian and Gregorian Calendars Transcript What is today’s date? If you answer that question, most likely you are giving an answer based on a calendar […]
Episode – 0024 : When did Canada REALLY become independent?
Episode – 0024 : When did Canada REALLY become independent? Transcript In a previous episode of the podcast, I touched on how it was difficult to pin down the date […]
Episode – 0025 : Atlantropa: The Most Ridiculous Idea Ever
Episode – 0025 : Atlantropa: The Most Ridiculous Idea Ever Transcript In the aftermath of the horrors of WWI, many people in Europe wanted to find a better future going […]
Episode – 0021 : The British Line of Succession
Episode – 0021 : The British Line of Succession Transcript The British Crown is unquestionably the best-known monarchy in the world. As with all monarchies, there is a strict line […]
Episode – 0019 : The 1960 Popular Vote
Episode – 0019 : The 1960 Popular Vote Transcript There have been 5 acknowledged presidential elections in US history where the winner of the popular vote did not win in […]
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Episode – 0017 : Zero, My Hero
Episode – 0017 : Zero, My Hero Transcript This episode is about nothing.Not in the sense that Seinfield was a TV show about nothing, but rather this is literally about […]
Episode – 0014 : Rutherford B. Hayes is a Big Deal in Paraguay
Episode – 0014 : Rutherford B. Hayes is a Big Deal in Paraguay Transcript Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th president of the United States. He is famous for being […]
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Episode – 0013 : The Last Crow War Chief
Episode – 0013 : The Last Crow War Chief This episode is the story of a man, who if you don’t know his name, you probably should: Joe Medicine Crow. […]
Episode – 0011 : The Greatest Simplest Idea in the World
Episode – 0011 : The Greatest Simplest Idea in the World Every so often, an idea comes along that is so simple, yet so profound that you smack yourself in […]
Episode – 0010 : Stealing the Mona Lisa
Episode – 0010 : Stealing the Mona Lisa The Mona Lisa is unquestionably the most famous painting in the world. Heck, it is probably the most famous work of art […]
Episode – 0009 : Ancient Rome and Ancient China
Episode – 0009 : Ancient Rome and Ancient China 2,000 years ago the Han Empire in China and the Roman Empire in Europe were the two greatest empires in the […]