Episode – 2043 : The Late Bronze Age Collapse Podcast Transcript Approximately 3,200 years ago, one of the most momentous events in human history took place. Multiple major civilizations during […]
Episode – 2042 : Soccer in South America
Episode – 2042 : Soccer in South America Podcast Transcript Ranking the “greatest soccer players of all time” often leads to a top three dominated by South Americans: Lionel Messi, […]
Episode – 2041 : The Revolutions of 1848
Episode – 2041 : The Revolutions of 1848 Podcast Transcript In 1848, a series of Revolutions took place against monarchies across Europe. The revolutions were not part of an organized […]
Episode – 2040 : The Indus Valley Civilization
Episode – 2040 : The Indus Valley Civilization Podcast Transcript In 1922, archeologist Howard Carter stunned the world by discovering King Tut’s tomb in Egypt. Two years later, his contemporary […]
Episode – 2038 : The Iranian Revolution
Episode – 2038 : The Iranian Revolution Podcast Transcript The story of modern Iran is a collision between a monarchy with a history dating back to the Persian Empire and […]
Episode – 2037 : Everything You Never Really Cared To Know About Groundhog Day
Episode – 2037 : Everything You Never Really Cared To Know About Groundhog Day Podcast Transcript Every February 2nd, a small ceremony takes place in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. […]
Episode – 2035 : The Battle of Trafalgar
Episode – 2035 : The Battle of Trafalgar Podcast Transcript In 1805, an epic confrontation occurred off the southwest coast of Spain, resulting in one of the greatest naval battles […]
Episode – 2034 : Patrice Lumumba and Congolese Independence
Episode – 2034 : Patrice Lumumba and Congolese Independence Podcast Transcript After decades of Belgian rule, Congo gained independence in June 1960 under the leadership of the nation’s first Prime […]
Episode – 2032 : Disney Animation
Episode – 2032 : Disney Animation Podcast Transcript Disney is one of the most popular and well-known brands in the world.They are a massive conglomerate of movie studios, television networks, […]
Episode – 2030 : The Baseball Hall of Fame
Episode – 2030 : The Baseball Hall of Fame Podcast Transcript In the 1930s, the United States was in the grip of the Great Depression, and baseball was approaching its […]
Episode – 2027 : The Mali Empire
Episode – 2027 : The Mali Empire Podcast Transcript The Mali Empire was one of the largest and most influential states in African history, rising in West Africa during the […]
Episode – 2026 : The May Fourth Movement
Episode – 2026 : The May Fourth Movement Podcast Transcript Few dates in China are as significant as May Fourth, which marks two distinct revolutionary periods in modern Chinese history. […]
Episode – 2025 : The Year 2025
Episode – 2025 : The Year 2025 Podcast Transcript 525 days ago, I began looking at the state of the world every century, then every fifty years, and finally every […]
Episode – 2023 : The Great London Fire of 1666
Episode – 2023 : The Great London Fire of 1666 Podcast Transcript From September 2 to September 5, 1666, one of the largest urban fires in history took place. The […]
Episode – 2019 : The House of Wisdom
Episode – 2019 : The House of Wisdom Podcast Transcript The Abbasid Caliphate stood as a vibrant center of commerce, technology, and learning from the 8th to the 13th centuries. […]
Episode – 2018 : Moldova
Episode – 2018 : Moldova Podcast Transcript Sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine is the nation of Moldova. As with many landlocked countries in Central and Eastern Europe, it has a […]
Episode – 2017 : Leninism vs Maoism
Episode – 2017 : Leninism vs Maoism Podcast Transcript Communism is an ideology that millions of people had to live under during the 20th century. Despite the communist label many […]
Episode – 2011 : Gabon
Episode – 2011 : Gabon Podcast Transcript When you think of countries in Africa, it is unlikely that Gabon will be one of the first to cross your mind. It […]
Episode – 2009 : Al Capone
Episode – 2009 : Al Capone Podcast Transcript Alphonse Gabriel Capone, aka Al Capone, aka Scarface, is one of the most notorious gangsters in American history. Known for dominating Chicago’s […]
Episode – 2008 : The Great Arab Revolt
Episode – 2008 : The Great Arab Revolt Podcast Transcript One of the most significant and long-lasting outcomes of the First World War didn’t take place in Europe. It was […]