Episode – 2232 : Draft Episode for Aug 16, 2026 Podcast Transcript In the aftermath of World War II, the United States occupied Japan from 1945 to 1952. During the […]
Episode – 2229 : The Battle of Antietam
Episode – 2229 : The Battle of Antietam Podcast Transcript September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest day in the history of the United States. In just 12 hours, 22,726 people […]
Episode – 2221 : The French Resistance
Episode – 2221 : The French Resistance Podcast Transcript In June 1940, France suffered one of the most humiliating military defeats in its history. The country was divided, its government […]
Episode – 2212 : Timur and the Timurid Empire
Episode – 2212 : Timur and the Timurid Empire Podcast Transcript In the late 14th century, a warrior emerged from Central Asia who built an empire through relentless campaigning, shrewd […]
Episode – 2190 : Florence Nightingale and the Birth of Modern Healthcare
Episode – 2190 : Florence Nightingale and the Birth of Modern Healthcare Podcast Transcript Florence Nightingale was far more than a compassionate nurse. She was a reformer, statistician, administrator, and […]
Episode – 2180 : The Barbary Wars
Episode – 2180 : The Barbary Wars Podcast Transcript In the early years of the United States, American ships faced a threat far from home along the North African coast. […]
Episode – 2166 : Nuke the Moon: Project A119
Episode – 2166 : Nuke the Moon: Project A119 Podcast Transcript At the height of the Cold War, the United States considered a plan so audacious that it sounds like […]
Episode – 2164 : The Gallipoli Campaign
Episode – 2164 : The Gallipoli Campaign Podcast Transcript In 1915, the Allies launched one of the most ambitious operations of the First World War. It was an attempt to […]
Episode – 2154 : The History of the Pentagon
Episode – 2154 : The History of the Pentagon Podcast Transcript Before the United States entered the Second World War, it had a problem. The military’s administrative staff was spread […]
Episode – 2144 : Genghis Khan: The Man Who Built the Mongol Empire
Episode – 2144 : Genghis Khan: The Man Who Built the Mongol Empire Podcast Transcript Born into hardship on the Mongolian steppe, a boy named Temujin rose from exile, betrayal, […]
Episode – 2137 : The Battle of the Plains of Abraham: How Quebec Became British
Episode – 2137 : The Battle of the Plains of Abraham: How Quebec Became British Podcast Transcript In 1759, on a plateau outside Quebec City, two armies met in a […]
Episode – 2136 : Mitsubishi Zero: The Aircraft That Changed WWII Aviation
Episode – 2136 : Mitsubishi Zero: The Aircraft That Changed WWII Aviation Podcast Transcript In the early months of World War II, one aircraft seemed almost unstoppable. Fast, agile, and […]
Episode – 2127 : Julius Caesar’s Quadruple Triumph
Episode – 2127 : Julius Caesar’s Quadruple Triumph Podcast Transcript In 46 BC, after 12 years away, Julius Caesar finally returned home to Rome. A lot had changed since he […]
Episode – 2124 : Sparta: The Ancient Greek Warrior State
Episode – 2124 : Sparta: The Ancient Greek Warrior State Podcast Transcript Few societies in history have inspired as much fascination as ancient Sparta. It was a city-state built on […]
Episode – 2122 : Bernardo de Gálvez: Forgotten Hero of the American Revolution
Episode – 2122 : Bernardo de Gálvez: Forgotten Hero of the American Revolution Podcast Transcript When Americans tell the story of the Revolutionary War, the focus usually falls on Washington, […]
Episode – 2113 : The Indian Rebellion of 1857
Episode – 2113 : The Indian Rebellion of 1857 Podcast Transcript In 1857, a rumor about rifle cartridges made with animal fat helped ignite one of the most important uprisings […]
Episode – 2092 : The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb
Episode – 2092 : The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb Podcast Transcript In August 1945, a single decision changed the course of history and introduced a weapon unlike anything […]
Episode – 2091 : The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Victory That Saved Ancient Greece
Episode – 2091 : The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Victory That Saved Ancient Greece Podcast Transcript In 480 BC, the most powerful empire on Earth set out to crush […]
Episode – 2089 : Geronimo: The Last Great Native American Resistance Leader
Episode – 2089 : Geronimo: The Last Great Native American Resistance Leader Podcast Transcript Few figures in American history embody resistance and resilience quite like Geronimo. A leader of the […]
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 […]