Episode – 0345 : Gibraltar: Why Part of the UK is in the Mediterranean Transcript Located on a peninsula off of Southern Spain, best known for the massive rock which […]
Episode – 0328 : Why Does Liechtenstein Even Exist?
Episode – 0328 : Why Does Liechtenstein Even Exist? Transcript If I was to ask you what the wealthiest royal family in Europe was, your first guess would probably be […]
Episode – 0325 : Potemkin Villages
Episode – 0325 : Potemkin Villages Transcript In 1787, Russian Empress Catherine the Great took a six-month trip to visit her newly acquired territories in the Crimean which had been […]
Episode – 0305 : The International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Episode – 0305 : The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Transcript Historically, in the aftermath of a battle, there was nothing formal in place to take care of injured […]
Episode – 0276 : Why Does Vatican City Exist?
Episode – 0276 : Why Does Vatican City Exist? Transcript Located in the middle of Rome, the capital of Italy, is what many people consider to be the smallest country […]
Episode – 0248 : Why Does San Marino Even Exist?
Episode – 0248 : Why Does San Marino Even Exist? Transcript The country of San Marino is one of the smallest countries in the world. It is completely surrounded by […]
Episode – 0238 : The War of Jenkin’s Ear
Episode – 0238 : The War of Jenkin’s Ear Transcript Throughout history, there have been many causes for wars. Surprise attacks, broken marriages, unpaid debts, and even, of course, good […]
Episode – 0212 : The Smallest Country in the World
Episode – 0212 : The Smallest Country in the World Transcript How small can a country be and still be a country? In theory, there is no lower limit on […]
Episode – 0210 : Extraterritoriality
Episode – 0210 : Extraterritoriality Transcript A common misconception that many people have is that embassies are part of the territory of the country that owns the embassy. For example, […]
Episode – 0199 : Exclaves and Enclaves
Episode – 0199 : Exclaves and Enclaves Transcript Normally, if a foreign country has you totally surrounded, that isn’t a good thing. However, in some parts of the world, it […]
Episode – 0123 : The Pig War
Episode – 0123 : The Pig War Transcript Over the course of history, humans have fought over land, honor, wealth, and religion. But perhaps the oddest, and dumbest war which […]
Episode – 0096 : That Time the CIA Kidnapped a Soviet Lunar Lander
Episode – 0096 : That Time the CIA Kidnapped a Soviet Lunar Lander Transcript In the late 50s and early 60s, the US space program wasn’t doing great. The Soviets […]
Episode – 0079 : The Global Positioning System
Episode – 0079 : The Global Positioning System Transcript Today, GPS devices that can determine where you are in the world have become ubiquitous. In fact, there is a very […]
Episode – 0055 : The Most Famous Song in the World
Episode – 0055 : The Most Famous Song in the World Transcript If there is one song almost everyone knows it is Happy Birthday to You (yes, that is the […]
Episode – 0054 : The US/Canadian Border
Episode – 0054 : The US/Canadian Border Transcript The border between the United States and Canada is the longest border between any two countries in the world. The total length […]
Episode – 0046 : Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Episode – 0046 : Church of the Holy Sepulchre Transcript If you ask most Muslims what the holiest site is in Islam, they would probably tell you that it is […]
Episode – 0024 : When did Canada REALLY become independent?
Episode – 0024 : When did Canada REALLY become independent? Transcript In a previous episode of the podcast, I touched on how it was difficult to pin down the date […]
Episode – 0014 : Rutherford B. Hayes is a Big Deal in Paraguay
Episode – 0014 : Rutherford B. Hayes is a Big Deal in Paraguay Transcript Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th president of the United States. He is famous for being […]
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Episode – 0007 : How Many Countries Are There?
Episode – 0007 : How Many Countries Are There? If you wanted to know how many countries there were in the world it should be a pretty easy thing to […]