Episode – 0237 : The Princes in the Tower Transcript In 1483, the King of England, Edward V, and his brother were taken into custody by his uncle Richard the […]
Episode – 0128 : The Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
Episode – 0128 : The Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand Transcript Scientists have coined a term called the Butterfly Effect, where small changes in one thing can lead to […]
Episode – 0107 : Pyrrhic Victory
Episode – 0107 : Pyrrhic Victory Transcript In a previous episode, I talked about how you can win by not losing. That is called the Fabian Strategy named after Roman […]
Episode – 0056 : The Last US Civil War Pension
Episode – 0056 : The Last US Civil War Pension Transcript On May 31, 2020, Irene Triplett passed away at the age of 90. Her life was rather unremarkable save […]
Episode – 0044 : Damnatio Memoriae
Episode – 0044 : Damnatio Memoriae Transcript The ancient Romans had a practice called Damnatio Memoriae, which was to banish someone’s memory from public life. It was also sometimes known […]
Episode – 0011 : The Greatest Simplest Idea in the World
Episode – 0011 : The Greatest Simplest Idea in the World Every so often, an idea comes along that is so simple, yet so profound that you smack yourself in […]
Episode – 0004 : The REAL Independence Day
Episode – 0004 : The REAL Independence Day Every year on July 4th Americans celebrate their independence. The fireworks, parades, and cookouts have been a tradition for over 200 years. […]