Episode – 1846 : Madagascar Podcast Transcript Located off the Southeastern coast of Africa is the island nation of Madagascar. It is a massive island nation known for its beautiful […]
Episode – 1769 : Dubrovnik
Episode – 1769 : Dubrovnik Podcast Transcript Located on the Adriatic Sea in the southernmost part of Croatia is the city of Dubrovnik. Founded in the 7th century, it rose […]
Episode – 1763 : A Brief History of Australia
Episode – 1763 : A Brief History of Australia Podcast Transcript Australia is a unique country. By area, it’s huge. By population, however, it is dwarfed by smaller countries such […]
Episode – 1722 : The Columbian Exchange
Episode – 1722 : The Columbian Exchange hr class=”wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity”/> Podcast Transcript In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in the New World. He wasn’t looking for it, and, in fact, he […]
Episode – 1719 : The History of Whaling
Episode – 1719 : The History of Whaling hr class=”wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity”/> Podcast Transcript Whaling is something that humans have engaged in for thousands of years. For most of that time, […]
Episode – 1695 : The Mexican-American War
Episode – 1695 : The Mexican-American War Podcast Transcript After several years of rising tensions, on May 13, 1846, the United States Congress declared war on the nation of Mexico. […]
Episode – 1678 : The World’s Next New Countries
Episode – 1678 : The World’s Next New Countries Podcast Transcript Depending on how you define it, there are about 193 to 200 countries in the world today. Over the […]
Episode – 1426 : Questions and Answers: Volume 19
Episode – 1426 : Questions and Answers: Volume 19 Podcast Transcript The month of June was originally called Iunius by the Romans. Back then it had 29 days and was […]
Episode – 1237 : French Overseas Departments
Episode – 1237 : French Overseas Departments Podcast Transcript Back in the 19th and early 20th centuries, several European countries had colonies all around the world. Today, all of the […]
Episode – 1236 : The Donner Party
Episode – 1236 : The Donner Party In the Spring of 1846, a group of intrepid pioneers set out from Independence, Missouri, to cross the Oregon Trail to seek a […]
Episode – 1183 : The Partition of India and Pakistan
Episode – 1183 : The Partition of India and Pakistan Podcast Transcript In 1947, India and Pakistan became independent countries after almost 200 years of British colonial rule. However, this […]
Episode – 1164 : The Know Nothing Party
Episode – 1164 : The Know Nothing Party Podcast Transcript In the mid-19th century, the United States began to change. The country had initially been settled by people from England, […]
Episode – 1154 : São Tomé and PrÃncipe
Episode – 1154 : São Tomé and PrÃncipe Podcast Transcript Located in the Gulf of Guinea, off the west coast of Africa, lies the island nation of São Tomé and […]
Episode – 1125 : Questions and Answers: Volume 9
Episode – 1125 : Questions and Answers: Volume 9 Podcast Transcript As I do every month, I went to the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus to meet with the Augurs. I […]
Episode – 1085 : The Toba Eruption
Episode – 1085 : The Toba Eruption Podcast Transcript 74,000 years ago, the Earth suffered the greatest natural disaster that it has seen in the last several million years. A […]
Episode – 1059 : Uncontacted Peoples
Episode – 1059 : Uncontacted Peoples Podcast Transcript If you are listening to me speak these words, regardless of where in the world you live, you are part of a […]
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 – 0992 : Migration to the Americas
Episode – 0992 : Migration to the Americas Podcast Transcript Perhaps the most important research in anthropology is how modern humans left their birthplace in Africa and migrated to the […]
Episode – 0971 : Out of Africa
Episode – 0971 : Out of Africa Podcast Transcript Several hundred thousand years ago, human beings walked out of Africa. What has been a subject of debate amongst anthropologists is […]
Episode – 0941 : Vanuatu
Episode – 0941 : Vanuatu Podcast Transcript Located in the southern Pacific Ocean lies the small nation of Vanuatu. While it shares many features with other Pacific Island nations, there […]