Episode – 2050 : The Rise and Fall of Lin Biao Podcast Transcript From the outside, the Chinese Communist Party appears to be a unified entity, devoid of internal dissent. […]
Episode – 2049 : Beavers
Episode – 2049 : Beavers Podcast Transcript When you think of animals that have impacted history, your first thought may be of dogs, cows, pigs, or horses. Yet another animal […]
Episode – 2041 : The Revolutions of 1848
Episode – 2041 : The Revolutions of 1848 Podcast Transcript In 1848, a series of Revolutions took place against monarchies across Europe. The revolutions were not part of an organized […]
Episode – 2038 : The Iranian Revolution
Episode – 2038 : The Iranian Revolution Podcast Transcript The story of modern Iran is a collision between a monarchy with a history dating back to the Persian Empire and […]
Episode – 2034 : Patrice Lumumba and Congolese Independence
Episode – 2034 : Patrice Lumumba and Congolese Independence Podcast Transcript After decades of Belgian rule, Congo gained independence in June 1960 under the leadership of the nation’s first Prime […]
Episode – 2026 : The May Fourth Movement
Episode – 2026 : The May Fourth Movement Podcast Transcript Few dates in China are as significant as May Fourth, which marks two distinct revolutionary periods in modern Chinese history. […]
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 – 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 […]