Episode – 2056 : Stateless People Podcast Transcript Over 99.9% of the world’s population is a citizen of some country.However, approximately 0.06% lack citizenship in any country. The United Nations […]
Episode – 2049 : Beavers
Episode – 2049 : Beavers Podcast Transcript When you think of animals that have impacted history, your first thought may be of dogs, cows, pigs, or horses. Yet another animal […]
Episode – 1919 : Bhutan
Episode – 1919 : Bhutan Podcast Transcript Bhutan is a small country nestled in the heart of the Himalayas. Best known for its stunning location and its practice of Tibetan […]
Episode – 1849 : Captain Cook
Episode – 1849 : Captain Cook Podcast Transcript Captain James Cook was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy whose three major voyages of exploration between […]
Episode – 1829 : Fabergé Eggs
Episode – 1829 : Fabergé Eggs Podcast Transcript In 1885, the Russian Tsar Alexander III commissioned an Easter gift for his wife. It was a rather unusual gift. He asked […]
Episode – 1722 : The Columbian Exchange
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Episode – 1505 : The Scramble for Africa
Episode – 1505 : The Scramble for Africa In November 1884, representatives from a dozen European countries met in Berlin. The reason for the meeting was audacious. They were going […]
Episode – 1369 : Questions and Answers: Volume 17
Episode – 1369 : Questions and Answers: Volume 17 Podcast Transcript There is an old saying that April showers bring May flowers. However, that saying doesn’t really address where the […]
Episode – 1278 : Introduction to the Philippines
Episode – 1278 : Introduction to the Philippines Podcast Transcript Located off the coast of Southeast Asia lies an archipelago of 7,641 islands that constitute the nation of the Philippines. […]
Episode – 1167 : The Northwest Passage
Episode – 1167 : The Northwest Passage Podcast Transcript When European explorers set off from Europe, many of them chased things that didn’t exist. The Fountain of Youth, the City […]
Episode – 1145 : The Disappearance of Michael Rockefeller
Episode – 1145 : The Disappearance of Michael Rockefeller Podcast Transcript In 1961, Michael Rockefeller, an heir to one of the greatest fortunes in the world, disappeared on an art-collecting […]
Episode – 1138 : The Silk Road
Episode – 1138 : The Silk Road Podcast Transcript Despite having very different cultures and being separated by thousands of kilometers, Asia and Europe have been connected for thousands of […]
Episode – 1113 : The Origins of Wine
Episode – 1113 : The Origins of Wine Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, wine has been one of the most important beverages in the world. It has been consumed […]
Episode – 1043 : Namibia
Episode – 1043 : Namibia Podcast Transcript Located in Southwest Africa is the nation of Namibia. Namibia doesn’t make the news very often, which is a good thing. It is […]
Episode – 1038 : The Manila Galleons
Episode – 1038 : The Manila Galleons Podcast Transcript Globalization consists of a system of interlinked markets and economies. Most people think of this as a modern phenomenon, however, its […]
Episode – 1008 : An Introduction to the Balkans
Episode – 1008 : An Introduction to the Balkans Podcast Transcript Located in southeastern Europe is the Balkan Peninsula. It is home to multiple ethics groups, languages, and religions. It […]
Episode – 0821 : How Barbed Wire Shaped the West and the World
Episode – 0821 : How Barbed Wire Shaped the West and the World Podcast Transcript When Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act of 1862, there was a rush of people […]
Episode – 0687 : A Brief History of the Mongol Empire
Episode – 0687 : A Brief History of the Mongol Empire Podcast Transcript In the year 1162, in the Khentii Mountains of what is today Northeastern Mongolia, a baby by […]
Episode – 0664 : Samoa: The Cradle of Polynesia
Episode – 0664 : Samoa: The Cradle of Polynesia Podcast Transcript Located approximately 1500 kilometers or 950 miles south of the equator and split by the International Date Line, is […]
Episode – 0659 : Elizabeth Báthory: Aristocratic Serial Killer
Episode – 0659 : Elizabeth Báthory: Aristocratic Serial Killer Podcast Transcript The Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed was a Hungarian noblewoman in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. She […]