Episode – 0395 : The American Whig Party Podcast Transcript American politics has been called a two-party system. While there are two major parties today, and those two parties have […]
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Episode – 0389 : The Korean Axe Murder Incident
Episode – 0389 : The Korean Axe Murder Incident Podcast Transcript Ever since the cease-fire which ended the Korean war, the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea has been […]
Episode – 0388 : Cincinnatus
Episode – 0388 : Cincinnatus Podcast Transcript Throughout human history, people have killed, robbed, and put their lives at risk in the pursuit of power. In fact, almost all of […]
Episode – 0385 : The Children of Nazis
Episode – 0385 : The Children of Nazis Podcast Transcript Almost everyone has a black sheep in their family. Someone who maybe gets in trouble with the law and doesn’t […]
Episode – 0372 : Objects of State: United States Edition
Episode – 0372 : Objects of State: United States Edition Podcast Transcript Every government had objects which central to their functioning. These are items, physical objects, usually steeped in history […]
Episode – 0368 : Concorde: The World’s Fastest Passenger Airplane
Episode – 0368 : Concorde: The World’s Fastest Passenger Airplane Podcast Transcript Almost as soon as Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947, people began thinking of ways to […]
Episode – 0363 : The District of Columbia
Episode – 0363 : The District of Columbia Podcast Transcript From the very founding of the United States, there was a debate that took place amongst the representatives from the […]
Episode – 0352 : The Assassination of President William McKinley
Episode – 0352 : The Assassination of President William McKinley Podcast Transcript On September 6th, 1901, in Buffalo, New York, the President of the United States, William McKinley was shot […]
Episode – 0350 : The Voyages of Admiral Zheng He
Episode – 0350 : The Voyages of Admiral Zheng He Transcript In the early 15th century, just before Europe began its Age of Exploration, China was embarking on a series […]
Episode – 0345 : Gibraltar: Why Part of the UK is in the Mediterranean
Episode – 0345 : Gibraltar: Why Part of the UK is in the Mediterranean Transcript Located on a peninsula off of Southern Spain, best known for the massive rock which […]
Episode – 0341 : Sacco and Vanzetti
Episode – 0341 : Sacco and Vanzetti Transcript In April 1920, two men who were delivering the payroll to the Slater-Morrill Shoe Company in Braintree, Massachusetts were killed in broad […]
Episode – 0340 : The Six Political Eras In American History
Episode – 0340 : The Six Political Eras In American History Transcript American history isn’t a single linear story. There are periodic changes to the political order where political parties […]
Episode – 0333 : Why You Can’t Resign From the British Parliament
Episode – 0333 : Why You Can’t Resign From the British Parliament Transcript The British House of Commons has been called the Best Club in Town due to the fact […]
Episode – 0328 : Why Does Liechtenstein Even Exist?
Episode – 0328 : Why Does Liechtenstein Even Exist? Transcript If I was to ask you what the wealthiest royal family in Europe was, your first guess would probably be […]
Episode – 0299 : May Day
Episode – 0299 : May Day Transcript Every year of May 1st, people all around the northern hemisphere celebrate the arrival of spring. A day we call May Day. But […]
Episode – 0293 : DEFCON
Episode – 0293 : DEFCON Transcript Historically, an army could have days, weeks, or even months to prepare for war. However, with the development of intercontinental missiles and nuclear weapons, […]
Episode – 0289 : The Thirty Mile Zone
Episode – 0289 : The Thirty Mile Zone Transcript Hollywood is known the world over for being the center of the motion picture industry. But did you ever wonder why […]
Episode – 0279 : Charles Boycott
Episode – 0279 : Charles Boycott Transcript Charles Cunningham Boycott was not a well-liked person amongst his neighbors in Ireland. No one would talk to him, no one would sell […]
Episode – 0277 : The Assassination of James A. Garfield
Episode – 0277 : The Assassination of James A. Garfield Transcript At 9:30 am on July 2, 1881, at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., James Garfield, […]
Episode – 0276 : Why Does Vatican City Exist?
Episode – 0276 : Why Does Vatican City Exist? Transcript Located in the middle of Rome, the capital of Italy, is what many people consider to be the smallest country […]