Episode – 0149 : Martha Mitchell Was Right Transcript Have you ever thought something and everyone else said you were crazy?Have you ever been called crazy and then have the […]
Episode – 0144 : Operation Tannenbaum
Episode – 0144 : Operation Tannenbaum Transcript In June 1940, with the conquest of France, Nazi Germany and Italy had conquered almost all of Western Europe. The map of Europe […]
Episode – 0139 : America’s First Law
Episode – 0139 : America’s First Law Transcript Let’s say you have a brand new country. You want to take it out of a spin and make some new laws. […]
Episode – 0138 : The World’s Largest Co-Principality
Episode – 0138 : The World’s Largest Co-Principality Transcript Of all the world’s co-principalities, there is one which stands out due to its sheer size. This enormous co-principality dominates all […]
Episode – 0137 : Operation London Bridge
Episode – 0137 : Operation London Bridge Transcript At some point in the future, a phone call will be placed by the private secretary of the Queen to the British […]
Episode – 0134 : The Election of 1800
Episode – 0134 : The Election of 1800 Transcript I’ve done several episodes on close and interesting US presidential elections throughout history. Mainly they were to put current events into […]
Episode – 0132 : Jury Duty
Episode – 0132 : Jury Duty Transcript Every so often, adults may be asked to perform a civic duty by sitting on a jury. Usually, the commitment might be nothing […]
Episode – 0129 : Blues vs Greens
Episode – 0129 : Blues vs Greens Transcript Professional sports have become a multibillion-dollar industry with millions of fans who will live and die based on their favorite team’s performance. […]
Episode – 0128 : The Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
Episode – 0128 : The Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand Transcript Scientists have coined a term called the Butterfly Effect, where small changes in one thing can lead to […]
Episode – 0121 : Extremely Close Elections
Episode – 0121 : Extremely Close Elections Transcript Democracies have elections, and when you have elections sometimes you have close elections. Sometimes very close elections. Sometimes very very very close […]
Episode – 0122 : What Exactly Happens After Election Day?
Episode – 0122 : What Exactly Happens After Election Day? Transcript Presidential elections in the United States are a very big deal. The entire process can take over a year […]
Episode – 0111 : Outlawry
Episode – 0111 : Outlawry Transcript I’m sure everyone hearing this is familiar with the word outlaw. It mostly used as a synonym for “criminal”. However, if I can paraphrase […]
Episode – 0108 : The History of Presidential Debates
Episode – 0108 : The History of Presidential Debates Transcript Every four years, citizens of the United States sit down for one or more nights to watch something which is […]
Episode – 0106 : The Election of 1876
Episode – 0106 : The Election of 1876 Transcript If you think the current American political climate is contentious, then you need to take a step back and take a […]
Episode – 0101 : Number One at Being Number Two
Episode – 0101 : Number One at Being Number Two Transcript History remembers the rulers and the leaders. We know of Napoleon, Caesar, Elizabeth, Ghengis Khan, and Captain Picard.However, for […]
Episode – 0097 : Take the Penny, Leave the Penny
Episode – 0097 : Take the Penny, Leave the Penny The US one-cent coin has been a part of American currency since the country started issuing money in 1793. As […]
Episode – 0096 : That Time the CIA Kidnapped a Soviet Lunar Lander
Episode – 0096 : That Time the CIA Kidnapped a Soviet Lunar Lander Transcript In the late 50s and early 60s, the US space program wasn’t doing great. The Soviets […]
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Episode – 0093 : Who is the Current Roman Emperor?
Episode – 0093 : Who is the Current Roman Emperor? While the question I pose for this episode might not be relevant as there is no Roman Empire, it isn’t […]
Episode – 0085 : Robert Smalls: Man of Action
Episode – 0085 : Robert Smalls: Man of Action Transcript Robert Smalls was born a slave in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina. From that humble beginning, he went on to […]
Episode – 0086 : The Electoral College
Episode – 0086 : The Electoral College Transcript The Electoral College is a lot like figure skating. People only care about it every four years. Unlike figure skating, people tend […]