Episode – 0975 : The Knights of Malta Podcast Transcript In the early 11th century, a group of merchants from the Amalfi Coast of Italy received permission from the Caliph […]
Episode – 0775 : The Legend of Jim Thorpe
Episode – 0775 : The Legend of Jim Thorpe Podcast Transcript Jim Thorpe was a Native American of the Sac and Fox Nation. He was born in 1887 in what […]
Episode – 0742 : The Colosseum
Episode – 0742 : The Colosseum Podcast Transcript In the year 70, the Roman Emperor Vespasian commissioned what would become the world’s largest amphitheater. Approximately ten years later, it opened […]
Episode – 0728 : The Declaration of Independence
Episode – 0728 : The Declaration of Independence Podcast Transcript On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress of the 13 British colonies in North America issues a document addressing their […]
Episode – 0642 : The Republic of Letters
Episode – 0642 : The Republic of Letters Podcast Transcript Starting in the early Renisanase and going through to the early 19th century an intellectual community developed in Europe and […]
Episode – 0327 : The History of Mathematical Symbols
Episode – 0327 : The History of Mathematical Symbols Transcript One of the simplest mathematical statements possible is 2+2=4. While the concept is very easy to understand, when you write […]
Episode – 0261 : Did Shakespeare Write the Works of Shakespeare?
Episode – 0261 : Did Shakespeare Write the Works of Shakespeare? Transcript William Shakespeare is widely considered to be one of the greatest poets and playwrights in the history of […]
Episode – 0259 : La Liga
Episode – 0259 : La Liga Transcript Soccer, aka football, is the most popular sport in the world. Of all the professional leagues in the world, there is one that […]
Episode – 0221 : Domus Aurea
Episode – 0221 : Domus Aurea Transcript Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, known to history as just Nero, was not the best of Roman Emperors. In fact, on most lists […]
Episode – 0202 : The Year of the Five Emperors
Episode – 0202 : The Year of the Five Emperors Transcript Every so often, the series Dr. Who would have a special episode where multiple versions of the time-traveling Doctor […]
Episode – 0194 : Moving Day in New York
Episode – 0194 : Moving Day in New York Transcript Since the year 1790, New York City has been the largest city in the United States. Given the population density […]
Episode – 0189 : Hispania
Episode – 0189 : Hispania Transcript Before Spain became Spain, it was part of the Roman province of Hispania. To understand the language, and geography of not just Spain but […]
Episode – 0164 : The Rosetta Stone
Episode – 0164 : The Rosetta Stone Transcript The ancient Egyptian civilization was one of the oldest civilizations that we know of on Earth. While there is much we know […]
Episode – 0056 : The Last US Civil War Pension
Episode – 0056 : The Last US Civil War Pension Transcript On May 31, 2020, Irene Triplett passed away at the age of 90. Her life was rather unremarkable save […]
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Episode – 0013 : The Last Crow War Chief
Episode – 0013 : The Last Crow War Chief This episode is the story of a man, who if you don’t know his name, you probably should: Joe Medicine Crow. […]