Episode – 2189 : The History of the 4th of July Celebrations Podcast Transcript Few dates carry as much significance in the United States as July 4th, but the celebration […]
Episode – 2145 : The 1967 Anguilla Revolution
Episode – 2145 : The 1967 Anguilla Revolution Podcast Transcript In 1967, the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla launched one of the strangest revolutions in modern history. Its people were […]
Episode – 2142 : The English Reformation
Episode – 2142 : The English Reformation Podcast Transcript For centuries, England was one of Europe’s great Catholic kingdoms. Then, in the span of a single generation, it broke from […]
Episode – 2122 : Bernardo de Gálvez: Forgotten Hero of the American Revolution
Episode – 2122 : Bernardo de Gálvez: Forgotten Hero of the American Revolution Podcast Transcript When Americans tell the story of the Revolutionary War, the focus usually falls on Washington, […]
Episode – 2113 : The Indian Rebellion of 1857
Episode – 2113 : The Indian Rebellion of 1857 Podcast Transcript In 1857, a rumor about rifle cartridges made with animal fat helped ignite one of the most important uprisings […]
Episode – 2111 : The Tiananmen Square Massacre
Episode – 2111 : The Tiananmen Square Massacre Podcast Transcript In the spring of 1989, thousands of people filled the heart of Beijing demanding reform, freedom, and an end to […]
Episode – 2103 : The Cuban Revolution
Episode – 2103 : The Cuban Revolution Podcast Transcript In 1959, a small band of guerrilla fighters marched out of the mountains of Cuba and toppled a government backed by […]
Episode – 2071 : The Mexican Revolution
Episode – 2071 : The Mexican Revolution Podcast Transcript After Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821, hopes for democracy gradually gave way to decades of instability and dictatorship. By […]
Episode – 2050 : The Rise and Fall of Lin Biao
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 – 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 – 1982 : The Luddites
Episode – 1982 : The Luddites Podcast Transcript At some point, you might have been called, or might have called someone else a Luddite, due to a refusal to adopt […]