Episode – 2178 : The Many Failed Assassination Attempts on Fidel Castro Podcast Transcript When Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba in 1959, the American government wanted to see […]
Episode – 2170 : A Brief History of Korea
Episode – 2170 : A Brief History of Korea Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, Korea has stood at the crossroads of East Asia, shaped by powerful neighbors but never […]
Episode – 2157 : Yemen’s Long and Complicated History
Episode – 2157 : Yemen’s Long and Complicated History Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, Yemen has been one of the most important crossroads in the world. It was home […]
Episode – 2130 : Laos: The Forgotten Nation of Southeast Asia
Episode – 2130 : Laos: The Forgotten Nation of Southeast Asia Podcast Transcript Landlocked and often overlooked, Laos sits at the crossroads of Southeast Asia, shaped by empires, rivers, and […]
Episode – 2129 : The Rise and Fall of OPEC
Episode – 2129 : The Rise and Fall of OPEC Podcast Transcript In 1960, a handful of oil-producing nations made a decision that would reshape the global economy. They formed […]
Episode – 2118 : The Caucasus: Where Europe Meets Asia
Episode – 2118 : The Caucasus: Where Europe Meets Asia Podcast Transcript Between the Black and the Caspian Seas lies one of the most complicated places on Earth. Towering mountains, […]
Episode – 2101 : Flags of Convenience: The Hidden System Behind Global Shipping
Episode – 2101 : Flags of Convenience: The Hidden System Behind Global Shipping Podcast Transcript Every day, thousands of ships crisscross the oceans, carrying the goods that power the global […]
Episode – 2084 : Uninhabited US Territories: America’s Crumbs
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 – 1989 : Lend Lease
Episode – 1989 : Lend Lease Podcast Transcript Before the United States entered the Second World War in late 1941, the US wasn’t an active combatant, but it wasn’t entirely […]
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 […]