Episode – 0985 : Venice Podcast Transcript Located at the northernmost end of the Adriatic Sea lies the city of Venice. Venice is truly unlike any other city in the […]
Episode – 0982 : RADAR
Episode – 0982 : RADAR Podcast Transcript In 1887, the German physicist Heinrich Hertz discovered radio waves. While the first practical use of this discovery was communication, there were also […]
Episode – 0974 : The 1258 Siege of Baghdad
Episode – 0974 : The 1258 Siege of Baghdad Podcast Transcript In the year 1258, two of the greatest empires in world history collided. For one, it was yet another […]
Episode – 0970 : Rosie the Riveter
Episode – 0970 : Rosie the Riveter Podcast Transcript On December 29, 1940, a year before the United States entered the Second World War, President Franklin Roosevelt declared the United […]
Episode – 0958 : The Battle of The Marne
Episode – 0958 : The Battle of The Marne Podcast Transcript If you think of the first world war, your mind probably turns to images of trench warfare and thousands […]
Episode – 0947 : Spruce Goose
Episode – 0947 : Spruce Goose Podcast Transcript During the height of the Second World War, American shipping to Europe was constantly being attacked by German U-boats. In an attempt […]
Episode – 0931 : The Battle of Yorktown
Episode – 0931 : The Battle of Yorktown Podcast Transcript In 1781, after six years of fighting, the American Revolution came to a dramatic conclusion. One of the two major […]
Episode – 0905 : Abram Petrovich Gannibal
Episode – 0905 : Abram Petrovich Gannibal Podcast Transcript Abram Petrovich Gannibal was one of the most notable Russians of the 18th century. He was the godson of Peter the […]
Episode – 0902 : The Christmas Truce of 1914
Episode – 0902 : The Christmas Truce of 1914 Podcast Transcript On Christmas Eve, 1914, something remarkable happened on the western front during the First World War. Soldiers in the […]
Episode – 0896 : The Tombs of the Unknown Soldiers
Episode – 0896 : The Tombs of the Unknown Soldiers Podcast Transcript After the horrors of the first world war, many of the nations in the conflict sought to build […]
Episode – 0894 : The Reconquista
Episode – 0894 : The Reconquista Podcast Transcript After the rise of Islam in the 7th century, it spread rapidly, conquering lands in Asia, Africa, and Europe. In Europe, it […]
Episode – 0892 : Operation Valkyrie and the Plot to Kill Hitler
Episode – 0892 : Operation Valkyrie and the Plot to Kill Hitler Podcast Transcript Adolf Hitler single-handedly started the Second World War in Europe. While the allies were desperately trying […]
Episode – 0886 : The Roman Triumph
Episode – 0886 : The Roman Triumph Podcast Transcript The elite citizens of the Roman Republic were part of a system built to encourage ambition and competition. As the men […]
Episode – 0884 : The Most Important Battles in History
Episode – 0884 : The Most Important Battles in History Podcast Transcript History is shaped by many things. Political and religious leaders, diseases, and technologies. But perhaps the thing which […]
Episode – 0863 : The Dieppe Raid
Episode – 0863 : The Dieppe Raid Podcast Transcript In 1942, Allied forces attempted a landing on the coast of France to gain a toe hold on the continent. Thousands […]
Episode – 0860 : The Last of the Romanovs
Episode – 0860 : The Last of the Romanovs Podcast Transcript For over 300 years, the Romanov family ruled over the Russian Empire. After the Communist Revolution, Tsar Nicholas II […]
Episode – 0851 : Horses in World War II
Episode – 0851 : Horses in World War II Podcast Transcript Most people think of the second world war as being a mechanized war fought with tanks, planes, jeeps, and […]
Episode – 0843 : Operation Felix
Episode – 0843 : Operation Felix Podcast Transcript Early in the second world war, the Germans found themselves with a metaphorical pebble in their shoe. The pebble was actually a […]
Episode – 0834 : Castle Engineering 101
Episode – 0834 : Castle Engineering 101 Podcast Transcript Centuries ago, if you were a ruler, you needed to protect yourself and your realm. You’d obviously need an army and […]
Episode – 0828 : The Horrible Voyage of the 1905 Russian Baltic Fleet
Episode – 0828 : The Horrible Voyage of the 1905 Russian Baltic Fleet Podcast Transcript In February 1904, the Russian Empire found itself at war with the Empire of Japan […]