Episode – 2084 : Uninhabited US Territories: America’s Crumbs Podcast Transcript In 1856, the United States passed a law allowing American citizens to claim islands in the country’s name, provided […]
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 – 2065 : The Young Turks
Episode – 2065 : The Young Turks Podcat Transcript The 19th-century Ottoman Empire was in decline and was often called the “sick man of Europe”. The Ottomans, like Qing China […]
Episode – 2059 : The Danish Resistance
Episode – 2059 : The Danish Resistance Podcast Transcript As Germany conquered countries in WWII, in many nations, they found willing volunteers to help them identify Jews to send to […]
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 – 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 […]
Episode – 2002 : The Mahan Doctrine
Episode – 2002 : The Mahan Doctrine Podcast Transcript In 1890, an obscure professor at the US Naval War College published a book that at first seemed fairly innocuous. However, […]
Episode – 2001 : Episode 2001: A Podcasting Odyssey
Episode – 2001 : Episode 2001: A Podcasting Odyssey Podcast Transcript Let me provide fair warning that this episode will be the longest in the podcast’s history, for reasons that […]
Episode – 1966 : The Ottoman Empire
Episode – 1966 : The Ottoman Empire Podcast Transcript One of the most important empires in history was the Ottoman Empire. It wasn’t the biggest empire, but it had an […]
Episode – 1965 : The Kokoda Track
Episode – 1965 : The Kokoda Track Podcast Transcript In July 1942, Japanese forces landed on the north shore of the island of New Guinea Their goal was to cross […]
Episode – 1962 : Swiss Neutrality
Episode – 1962 : Swiss Neutrality Podcast Transcript There are several rules that should be followed when going to war: Germany should never fight wars against the entire world Don’t […]
Episode – 1951 : Kaliningrad
Episode – 1951 : Kaliningrad Podcast Transcript Located on the Baltic Sea, sandwiched between the nations of Lithuania and Poland, is the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. Kaliningrad, as it exists […]
Episode – 1947 : The 1969 Sino-Soviet Border Conflict
Episode – 1947 : The 1969 Sino-Soviet Border Conflict Podcast Transcript Many people think that the closest the world ever came to nuclear war was during the Cuban Missile Crisis. […]
Episode – 1945 : The Dominican Republic
Episode – 1945 : The Dominican Republic Podcast Transcript Known for its beautiful beaches and unique culture, the Dominican Republic is one of the Caribbean’s crown jewels. However, it has […]
Episode – 1944 : Questions and Answers: Volume 36
Episode – 1944 : Questions and Answers: Volume 36 Podcast Transcript November, the 9th month of the Roman calendar and the 11th month in our calendar, is upon us. It […]
Episode – 1936 : The History of NATO
Episode – 1936 : The History of NATO Podcast Transcript In the years following the end of the Second World War, the post-war world that many in the West hoped […]
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 – 1907 : King Leopold and the Congo Free State
Episode – 1907 : King Leopold and the Congo Free State Podcast transcript In the late 19th century, during the scramble for Africa, King Leopold II of Belgium seized a […]
Episode – 1891 : The Long Telegram
Episode – 1891 : The Long Telegram Podcast Transcript On February 22, 1946, George F. Kennan, a career diplomat working in the American embassy in Moscow, sent an 8,000-word cable […]
Episode – 1880 : The 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre
Episode – 1880 : The 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre Podcast Transcript In 1972, the Olympics returned to Germany for the first time since being hosted in Berlin in 1936. The […]