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 – 1991 : Synthetic Diamonds
Episode – 1991 : Synthetic Diamonds Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, diamonds have been among the most valuable substances on Earth. Diamonds are not only the hardest substances known, […]
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 […]
Episode – 1977 : NASCAR
Episode – 1977 : NASCAR Podcast Transcript The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, better known as NASCAR, has become one of the most recognizable and uniquely American forms […]
Episode – 1976 : The History of Nintendo
Episode – 1976 : The History of Nintendo Podcast Transcript Nintendo is one of the most legendary video game companies in the world. Many of you have probably owned a […]
Episode – 1968 : Roller Coasters
Episode – 1968 : Roller Coasters Podcast Transcript For well over a century, people have enjoyed the thrill of visiting an amusement park and riding roller coasters. The very first […]
Episode – 1960 : The V2 Rocket
Episode – 1960 : The V2 Rocket Podcast transcript The Second World War saw the development of many new weapons. Perhaps none was more terrifying than the development of long-range […]
Episode – 1958 : The Fra Mauro Medieval World Map
Episode – 1958 : The Fra Mauro Medieval World Map Podcast Transcript Sometime around the year 1450, a monk living just outside of Venice created one of the greatest maps […]
Episode – 1956 : LEGO
Episode – 1956 : LEGO Podcast Transcript Lego is one of the best-known toy brands in the world. Known for its fun and complex building process, the small plastic bricks […]
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 – 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 – 1938 : The Shroud of Turin
Episode – 1938 : The Shroud of Turin Podcast Transcript In the 13th century, a French knight came forward and displayed what he claimed was the burial cloth of Jesus […]
Episode – 1933 : Popcorn
Episode – 1933 : Popcorn Podcast Transcript Almost everyone has had popcorn and some of you have even probably had some recently. Popcorn can be made at home, can be […]
Episode – 1932 : Starship Update
Episode – 1932 : Starship Update Podcast Transcript One of the biggest advances in space flight right now is happening with the development of Starship. Starship is the largest rocket […]
Episode – 1925 : The Year 1925
Episode – 1925 : The Year 1925 Podcast Transcript If you look at the grand sweep of human history, there are centuries where seemingly little happens, and there are decades […]
Episode – 1921 : The History of Personal Computing
Episode – 1921 : The History of Personal Computing Podcast Transcript When computers were first created, they were enormous.They would often take up the better part of a building, and […]
Episode – 1920 : The Gateway Arch
Episode – 1920 : The Gateway Arch Podcast Transcript In the midst of the Great Depression, the City of St. Louis wanted to create a monument to the city’s role […]
Episode – 1918 : Top-Level Domain Names
Episode – 1918 : Top-Level Domain Names Podcast Transcript Every day, everyone who uses the internet uses the Domain Name System. The key to the domain name system lies in […]
Episode – 1911 : Cannons and Artillery
Episode – 1911 : Cannons and Artillery podcast Transcript Over the last several centuries, one of the weapons that has defined warfare has been artillery. It was used in the […]
Episode – 1908 : A History of Soap and Detergent
Episode – 1908 : A History of Soap and Detergent Podcast Transcript Sometime in the last 24 hours, most of you have used soap or detergent, either directly or indirectly. […]