Episode – 2021 : The Tokyo Trials Podcast Transcript Following the conclusion of World War II, decisions needed to be made about how to handle the defeated Axis Powers. Due […]
Episode – 2017 : Leninism vs Maoism
Episode – 2017 : Leninism vs Maoism Podcast Transcript Communism is an ideology that millions of people had to live under during the 20th century. Despite the communist label many […]
Episode – 2011 : Gabon
Episode – 2011 : Gabon Podcast Transcript When you think of countries in Africa, it is unlikely that Gabon will be one of the first to cross your mind. It […]
Episode – 2009 : Al Capone
Episode – 2009 : Al Capone Podcast Transcript Alphonse Gabriel Capone, aka Al Capone, aka Scarface, is one of the most notorious gangsters in American history. Known for dominating Chicago’s […]
Episode – 2008 : The Great Arab Revolt
Episode – 2008 : The Great Arab Revolt Podcast Transcript One of the most significant and long-lasting outcomes of the First World War didn’t take place in Europe. It was […]
Episode – 2006 : The Defenestrations of Prague
Episode – 2006 : The Defenestrations of Prague Podcast Transcript Prague is one of the truly great cities of Central Europe. Prague is noted for its preserved medieval and Baroque […]
Episode – 2002 : The Mahan Doctrine
Episode – 2002 : The Mahan Doctrine Podcast Transcript In 1890, an obscure professor at the US Naval War College published a book that at first seemed fairly innocuous. However, […]
Episode – 2000 : The Year 2000
Episode – 2000 : The Year 2000 Podcast Transcript The year 2000 was a milestone year. It was the end of a century and of a millennium. It was one […]
Episode – 1995 : The Chartist Movement
Episode – 1995 : The Chartist Movement Podcast Transcript The mid-19th century saw the rise of the first mass working-class political movement in British history. Despite being a working-class movement, […]
Episode – 1992 : The 1994 Rwandan Genocide
Episode – 1992 : The 1994 Rwandan Genocide Podcast Transcript In 1994, the nation of Rwanda endured a brutal 100-day spasm of violence that tore families apart and claimed the […]
Episode – 1988 : The Cortes of Leon of 1188
Episode – 1988 : The Cortes of Leon of 1188 Podcast Transcript In 1188, a historic gathering took place in the city of León, in the Kingdom of León and […]
Episode – 1975 : The Year 1975
Episode – 1975 : The Year 1975 Podcast Transcript From 1950 to 1975, the world had seen 25 years of radical change. The changes seen in the first half of […]
Episode – 1973 : Panama
Episode – 1973 : Panama Podcast Transcript The country of Panama is best known as the location of the Panama Canal, the waterway that revolutionized international sea transportation. However, there […]
Episode – 1972 : Italian vs German Fascism
Episode – 1972 : Italian vs German Fascism Podcast Transcript Fascism is one of the most notorious political ideologies of the 20th century. Fascism is typically only thought of in […]
Episode – 1962 : Swiss Neutrality
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 […]