Episode – 2098 : The Icelandic Althing: The World’s Oldest Parliament Podcast Transcript Long before modern democracies, before constitutions or elections as we know them, a society of Viking settlers […]
Episode – 2097 : Radium Girls: The True Story That Changed Workplace Safety Laws
Episode – 2097 : Radium Girls: The True Story That Changed Workplace Safety Laws Podcast Transcript In the early 20th century, a glowing new element promised progress, prosperity, and even […]
Episode – 2096 : Akhenaten: The First Monotheist
Episode – 2096 : Akhenaten: The First Monotheist Podcast Transcript Approximately 3,400 years ago, Egypt was at the height of its power during the 18th Dynasty. In the midst of […]
Episode – 2095 : Questions and Answers: Volume 41
Episode – 2095 : Questions and Answers: Volume 41 Podcast Transcript April derives from the Latin Aprilis, traditionally linked to aperire, meaning “to open,” referring to the opening of buds […]
Episode – 2094 : The Rise, Fall, and Possible Rise of Maslin Agriculture
Episode – 2094 : The Rise, Fall, and Possible Rise of Maslin Agriculture Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, farmers didn’t plant just one crop; they planted many together in […]
Episode – 2092 : The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb
Episode – 2092 : The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb Podcast Transcript In August 1945, a single decision changed the course of history and introduced a weapon unlike anything […]
Episode – 2091 : The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Victory That Saved Ancient Greece
Episode – 2091 : The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Victory That Saved Ancient Greece Podcast Transcript In 480 BC, the most powerful empire on Earth set out to crush […]
Episode – 2089 : Geronimo: The Last Great Native American Resistance Leader
Episode – 2089 : Geronimo: The Last Great Native American Resistance Leader Podcast Transcript Few figures in American history embody resistance and resilience quite like Geronimo. A leader of the […]
Episode – 2088 : The Dark Origins of Fairy Tales, Part 2
Episode – 2088 : The Dark Origins of Fairy Tales, Part 2 Podcast Transcript Walt Disney Animation Studios has crafted dozens of the most popular children’s movies ever made. These […]
Episode – 2087 : The Great Stink: How a Horrific Smell Changed London Forever
Episode – 2087 : The Great Stink: How a Horrific Smell Changed London Forever Podcast Transcript In the summer of 1858, London was brought to a standstill by something you […]
Episode – 2086 : Waco Siege Explained: What Happened in 1993
Episode – 2086 : Waco Siege Explained: What Happened in 1993 Podcast Transcript In 1993, a standoff between federal agents and a small religious sect outside Waco, Texas, ended in […]
Episode – 2083 : Maori Settlement of New Zealand: How Polynesians Reached Aotearoa
Episode – 2083 : Maori Settlement of New Zealand: How Polynesians Reached Aotearoa Podcast Transcript For millions of years, the islands of New Zealand remained a pristine wilderness, untouched by […]
Episode – 2081 : The Persian Gulf
Episode – 2081 : The Persian Gulf Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, a narrow body of water between Arabia and Persia has shaped the fate of empires, economies, and […]
Episode – 2080 : Vincent Van Gogh
Episode – 2080 : Vincent Van Gogh Podcast Transcript Few artists’ works are as instantly recognizable as Vincent van Gogh’s. In just a single decade, he created some of the […]
Episode – 2077 : The North American Bison
Episode – 2077 : The North American Bison Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, one animal shaped the ecology, culture, and history of an entire continent. In vast herds that […]
Episode – 2076 : North Sentinel Island
Episode – 2076 : North Sentinel Island Podcast Transcript In the Indian Ocean lies an island notorious for its extreme isolation from the outside world: North Sentinel Island. The Sentinelese, […]
Episode – 2075 : The Purple Heart
Episode – 2075 : The Purple Heart Podcast Transcript Among all the decorations awarded by the United States military, one stands apart. It is not given for bravery, leadership, or […]
Episode – 2071 : The Mexican Revolution
Episode – 2071 : The Mexican Revolution Podcast Transcript After Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821, hopes for democracy gradually gave way to decades of instability and dictatorship. By […]
Episode – 2070 : Who is Alan Smithee
Episode – 2070 : Who is Alan Smithee Podcast Transcript If you look at the Internet Movie Database, one of the most prolific directors over the last 70 years has […]
Episode – 2069 : The East African Slave Trade
Episode – 2069 : The East African Slave Trade Podcast Transcript Most people are familiar with the transatlantic slave trade, which enslaved over ten million people over a period of […]