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 – 2007 : The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Episode – 2007 : The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Podcast Transcript In 1943, one of the most notable acts of Jewish resistance during World War II took place. For nearly one […]
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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 1834 : The Storming of the Bastille
Episode – 1834 : The Storming of the Bastille Podcast Transcript On July 14, 1789, in Paris, France, one of the most iconic events of the French Revolution took place. […]
Episode – 1830 : The Hatian Revolution
Episode – 1830 : The Hatian Revolution Podcast Transcript Between 1791 and 1804, the only successful slave rebellion in human history occurred. The revolution was an insurrection of enslaved Africans […]
Episode – 1826 : Madame la Guillotine
Episode – 1826 : Madame la Guillotine Podcat Transcript The Guillotine has become infamous for being a symbol of the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. It has been […]
Episode – 1824 : The Chinese Communist Revolution
Episode – 1824 : The Chinese Communist Revolution Podcast Transcript The 19th Century wasn’t a good one for China. It was marked by the nation being taken advantage of by […]
Episode – 1800 : The Year 1800
Episode – 1800 : The Year 1800 Podcast Transcript In the year 1800, the last year of the 18th century, the world was on the precipice of radical change. The […]
Episode – 1775 : 1775: The Start of the American Revolution
Episode – 1775 : 1775: The Start of the American Revolution Podcast Transcript If you were to ask most people what year they associate with the American Revolution, it would […]
Episode – 1735 : The Reign of Terror
Episode – 1735 : The Reign of Terror hr class=”wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity”/> Podcast Transcript For a 10-month period from September 1793 to July 1794, the nation of France went through a […]
Episode – 1731 : Questions and Answers: Volume 29
Episode – 1731 : Questions and Answers: Volume 29 hr class=”wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity”/> Podcast Transcript If you happen to live in the Northern Hemisphere, April is a time when days get […]
Episode – 1673 : The Origins and History of the Abolitionist Movement
Episode – 1673 : The Origins and History of the Abolitionist Movement Podcast Transcript The most significant event in American history was undoubtedly the Civil War. The Civil War was, […]
Episode – 1667 : 444 Days: The Iran Hostage Crisis
Episode – 1667 : 444 Days: The Iran Hostage Crisis Podcast Transcript On November 4, 1979, a group of Iranian Revolutionaries stormed the American Embassy in Tehran, Iran, and took […]
Episode – 1633 : The Battle of Trenton
Episode – 1633 : The Battle of Trenton Podcast Transcript In the winter of 1776, things did not look good for the Continental Army. Everything got off to a great […]
Episode – 1571 : East and West Berlin
Episode – 1571 : East and West Berlin Podcast Transcript From the end of the Second World War through 1990, the city of Berlin, the former capital of Germany and […]
Episode – 1560 : The Boxer Rebellion
Episode – 1560 : The Boxer Rebellion Podcast Transcript From 1899 to 1900, China underwent a widespread and violent uprising. The revolt, a reaction against China’s exploitation by foreign powers, […]