Episode – 1962 : Swiss Neutrality Podcast Transcript There are several rules that should be followed when going to war: Germany should never fight wars against the entire world Don’t […]
Episode – 1959 : Alexander Hamilton
Episode – 1959 : Alexander Hamilton Podcast Transcript Alexander Hamilton was an American founding father who has recently gained popularity due to the popular musical Hamilton. Hamilton was the first […]
Episode – 1955 : Dubai
Episode – 1955 : Dubai Podcast Transcript Just 60 years ago, Dubai was a sandy, sparsely populated port on a minor creek emptying into the Persian Gulf. Today, it is […]
Episode – 1951 : Kaliningrad
Episode – 1951 : Kaliningrad Podcast Transcript Located on the Baltic Sea, sandwiched between the nations of Lithuania and Poland, is the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. Kaliningrad, as it exists […]
Episode – 1950 : The Year 1950
Episode – 1950 : The Year 1950 Podcast Transcript In the year 1950, the world was halfway through the 20th century. In the 25 years prior, the world had seen […]
Episode – 1948 : The Sinking of the Lusitania
Episode – 1948 : The Sinking of the Lusitania Podcast Transcript On May 7, 1915, nearly a year into the First World War, the British steamship RMS Lusitania was sunk […]
Episode – 1947 : The 1969 Sino-Soviet Border Conflict
Episode – 1947 : The 1969 Sino-Soviet Border Conflict Podcast Transcript Many people think that the closest the world ever came to nuclear war was during the Cuban Missile Crisis. […]
Episode – 1946 : The Origins of the Federal Reserve
Episode – 1946 : The Origins of the Federal Reserve Podcast Transcript In 1913, the United States created its third national bank. Unlike the previous two, this bank was organized […]
Episode – 1945 : The Dominican Republic
Episode – 1945 : The Dominican Republic Podcast Transcript Known for its beautiful beaches and unique culture, the Dominican Republic is one of the Caribbean’s crown jewels. However, it has […]
Episode – 1937 : The Winter War
Episode – 1937 : The Winter War Podcast Transcript On November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland. The Soviet Union forced the Finns to sue for peace after three […]
Episode – 1936 : The History of NATO
Episode – 1936 : The History of NATO Podcast Transcript In the years following the end of the Second World War, the post-war world that many in the West hoped […]
Episode – 1930 : The Cultural Revolution
Episode – 1930 : The Cultural Revolution Podcast Transcript In 1966, the People’s Republic of China entered what became one of the most tumultuous periods in its history. In a […]
Episode – 1925 : The Year 1925
Episode – 1925 : The Year 1925 Podcast Transcript If you look at the grand sweep of human history, there are centuries where seemingly little happens, and there are decades […]
Episode – 1919 : Bhutan
Episode – 1919 : Bhutan Podcast Transcript Bhutan is a small country nestled in the heart of the Himalayas. Best known for its stunning location and its practice of Tibetan […]
Episode – 1913 : Questions and Answers: Volume 35
Episode – 1913 : Questions and Answers: Volume 35 Podcast Transcript October is here. Up here in the northern hemisphere, the leaves are changing color, the air is cooler, and […]
Episode – 1910 : John Brown
Episode – 1910 : John Brown Podcast Transcript In the years prior to the outbreak of the US Civil War, abolitionists had been ratcheting up their efforts to end the […]
Episode – 1906 : German POWs in America
Episode – 1906 : German POWs in America Podcast Transcript Prisoners of war or POWs during the 20th century were a part of war. Beligerant nations had to develop systems […]
Episode – 1905 : The Washington Monument
Episode – 1905 : The Washington Monument Podcast Transcript Almost immediately after the death of George Washington in 1799, the United States began to think of ways to commemorate and […]
Episode – 1904 : The Velvet Revolution and The Velvet Divorce
Episode – 1904 : The Velvet Revolution and The Velvet Divorce Podcast Transcript The country of Czechoslovakia was born and died in the 20th century. It was created after a […]
Episode – 1891 : The Long Telegram
Episode – 1891 : The Long Telegram Podcast Transcript On February 22, 1946, George F. Kennan, a career diplomat working in the American embassy in Moscow, sent an 8,000-word cable […]