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 – 1157 : Questions and Answers: Volume 10
Episode – 1157 : Questions and Answers: Volume 10 Podcast Transcript Every day, in most countries with a Westminster System of parliament, whenever parliament is in session, there is a […]
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 – 1152 : Filibusters
Episode – 1152 : Filibusters Podcast Transcript In the United States Senate, there is a procedural rule which is very uncommon among legislative bodies. According to the Senate rules, senators […]
Episode – 1150 : How Hawaii Became a State
Episode – 1150 : How Hawaii Became a State Podcast Transcript The United States consists of 50 states, each of which is represented by a star on the American flag. […]
Episode – 1135 : The Kingdom of Tonga
Episode – 1135 : The Kingdom of Tonga Podcast Transcript Located in the South Pacific, squarely within the Polynesian Triangle, lies the Kingdom of Tonga. While there are many islands […]
Episode – 1131 : Pompey Magnus
Episode – 1131 : Pompey Magnus Podcast transcript Gnaeus Pompeius was one of the most significant personalities during the late Roman Republic. He was considered a military wunderkind who, at […]
Episode – 1123 : Singapore
Episode – 1123 : Singapore Podcast Transcript Located at the mouth of the Strait of Malacca, one of the most strategically important points on Earth is the nation of Singapore. […]
Episode – 1098 : Europe vs EU vs Eurozone vs Schengen Area
Episode – 1098 : Europe vs EU vs Eurozone vs Schengen Area Podcast Transcript Everyone knows that Europe is one of the seven continents in the world, right? Well, there […]
Episode – 1090 : Canada Day
Episode – 1090 : Canada Day Podcast Transcript Every July 1, the people of Canada celebrate their national holiday of Canada Day. The day dates back over 150 years, and […]
Episode – 1067 : England, Britain, and the United Kingdom: What’s the Difference?
Episode – 1067 : England, Britain, and the United Kingdom: What’s the Difference? Located off the Northwestern Coast of continental Europe lies an archipelago of islands that most of you […]
Episode – 1065 : The Cadaver Synod
Episode – 1065 : The Cadaver Synod Podcast Transcript In January 897, something unprecedented took place in Rome. Pope Formosus, the leader of the Catholic Church, was put on trial. […]
Episode – 1063 : The Town That Forgot It Was In The United States
Episode – 1063 : The Town That Forgot It Was In The United States Podcast Transcript International borders can be very strange things. Sometimes they measured down to the millimeter […]
Episode – 1062 : Questions & Answers: Volume 7
Episode – 1062 : Questions & Answers: Volume 7 Podcast Transcript In June of every year, the sun has its solstice. In the north, the days are long; in the […]
Episode – 1051 : The Solomon Islands
Episode – 1051 : The Solomon Islands Podcast Transcript Lying northeast of Australia and almost east of Papua New Guinea lies one of the world’s lesser-known and seldom visited countries: […]
Episode – 1050 : Irrational Numbers
Episode – 1050 : Irrational Numbers Podcast Transcript There is a particular type of number that is so common we have keys on calculators to handle them. However, thousands of […]
Episode – 1043 : Namibia
Episode – 1043 : Namibia Podcast Transcript Located in Southwest Africa is the nation of Namibia. Namibia doesn’t make the news very often, which is a good thing. It is […]
Episode – 1029 : Lady Jane Grey
Episode – 1029 : Lady Jane Grey Podcast Transcript Probably the most consequential monarch in British history was Henry VIII. He upended much of English society by changing the religion […]
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Episode – 1023 : The Aral Sea
Episode – 1023 : The Aral Sea Podcast Transcript At the start of the 20th century, the world’s third-largest lake was located in Central Asia. It had been known to […]
Episode – 1016 : The Berlin Wall
Episode – 1016 : The Berlin Wall Podcast Transcript After the end of the second world war, Berlin was a divided city controlled by the four major allied powers. Despite […]