Episode – 1883 : Questions and Answers: Volume 34 Podcast Transcript September is upon us. It means going back to school and the autumnal equinox. The days get shorter in […]
Episode – 1878 : The Unabomber
Episode – 1878 : The Unabomber Podcast Transcript Starting in the late 1970s and lasting for seventeen years, a series of bombings terrorized the American public. Primarily targeting technology companies […]
Episode – 1877 : Francisco Macías Nguema
Episode – 1877 : Francisco Macías Nguema Podcast Transcript In 1968, the colony of Spanish Guinea was granted independence and became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. In its first open […]
Episode – 1888 : Francisco Macías Nguema
Episode – 1888 : Francisco Macías Nguema Podcast Transcript In 1968, the colony of Spanish Guinea was granted independence and became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. In its first open […]
Episode – 1873 : Cyprus
Episode – 1873 : Cyprus Podcast Transcript Strategically located in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, with access to Europe, Asia, and Africa, is the island of Cyprus. Cyprus has a history […]
Episode – 1871 : Rasputin
Episode – 1871 : Rasputin Podcast Transcript In the early 20th century, the Russian Tsar Nicholas II and his wife, the Tsarina Alexandra, welcomed a homeless monk into their home. […]
Episode – 1867 : The Trail of Tears
Episode – 1867 : The Trail of Tears Podcast Transcript Between 1830 and 1850, the United States forcibly displaced 60,000 Native Americans living in the Southern United States under the […]
Episode – 1862 : The Bank of England
Episode – 1862 : The Bank of England Podcast Transcript In the late 17th century, King William III of England was facing a problem. He was in the middle of […]
Episode – 1860 : The Soviet Bomb
Episode – 1860 : The Soviet Bomb Podcast Transcript On August 29, 1949, the Soviet Union successfully tested its first atomic bomb. The announcement shocked the world, especially the United […]
Episode – 1859 : The Great Leap Forward
Episode – 1859 : The Great Leap Forward Podcast Transcript In 1958, the People’s Republic of China instituted its second five-year plan since the revolution. Its goal was to rapidly […]
Episode – 1858 : The Banality of Evil
Episode – 1858 : The Banality of Evil Podcast Transcript When you think of evil, characters like Hannibal Lecter, the Joker, and Michael Myers probably come to mind. But what […]
Episode – 1857 : The Dreyfus Affair
Episode – 1857 : The Dreyfus Affair Podcast Transcript In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, France was shaken by a crisis that shook their entire society. An army […]
Episode – 1853 : Questions and Answers: Volume 33
Episode – 1853 : Questions and Answers: Volume 33 Podcast Transcript The month of August was named in honor of the emperor Augustus by the Roman Senate. Originally called Sextilis, […]
Episode – 1852 : The Witness Protection Program
Episode – 1852 : The Witness Protection Program Podcast Transcript In 1970, the United States passed the Organized Crime Control Act, which established the Witness Security Program or WITSEC. Since […]
Episode – 1850 : The Year 1850
Episode – 1850 : The Year 1850 Podcast Transcript The year 1850 was the mid-point of the 19th century, one of the most transformative centuries in human history. The first […]
Episode – 1849 : Captain Cook
Episode – 1849 : Captain Cook Podcast Transcript Captain James Cook was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy whose three major voyages of exploration between […]
Episode – 1846 : Madagascar
Episode – 1846 : Madagascar Podcast Transcript Located off the Southeastern coast of Africa is the island nation of Madagascar. It is a massive island nation known for its beautiful […]
Episode – 1839 : The Sinking of the Mignonette and Justified Cannibalism
Episode – 1839 : The Sinking of the Mignonette and Justified Cannibalism Podcast Transcript On May 19, 1884, a small yacht containing four men set sail from England to Australia. […]
Episode – 1836 : Costa Rica
Episode – 1836 : Costa Rica Podcast Transcript Located in the heart of Central America is the Republic of Costa Rica. Costa Rica is situated between Panama and Nicaragua and […]
Episode – 1835 : Wilhelm Canaris: Working Against the Nazis From the Inside
Episode – 1835 : Wilhelm Canaris: Working Against the Nazis From the Inside Podcast Transcript During and before the Second World War, Nazi Germany had a string of successes both […]