Episode – 2115 : Quantum Computing podcast Transcript One of the most exciting areas of computing research right now is quantum computing. A quantum computer is totally unlike the traditional […]
Episode – 2110 : The History of Sneakers: How Athletic Shoes Took Over the World
Episode – 2110 : The History of Sneakers: How Athletic Shoes Took Over the World Podcast Transcript Today, they’re worn on basketball courts, fashion runways, city streets, and in almost […]
Episode – 2109 : Steel: The Metal That Made the Modern World
Episode – 2109 : Steel: The Metal That Made the Modern World Podcast Transcript For over 2000 years, steel has been known and used by humans. It slowly became more […]
Episode – 2090 : Satellite Internet: How It Works
Episode – 2090 : Satellite Internet: How It Works Podcast Transcript When the Internet was first launched, it was only available on a few computers at a few research institutions. […]
Episode – 2064 : Questions and Answers: Volume 40
Episode – 2064 : Questions and Answers: Volume 40 Podcast Transcript March is upon us. Here in the northern hemisphere, the days are getting longer, temperatures are getting warmer, and […]
Episode – 2045 : Ice Cream
Episode – 2045 : Ice Cream Podcast Transcript Ice cream is a delicious, popular treat served around the world. Yet it hasn’t been around forever. The creation of ice cream […]
Episode – 2044 : The History of Science Fiction
Episode – 2044 : The History of Science Fiction Podcast Transcript One of the most popular genres of literature, film, and television is science fiction. Science fiction is relatively new, […]
Episode – 2036 : Questions and Answers: Volume 39
Episode – 2036 : Questions and Answers: Volume 39 Podcast Transcript February is upon us. It is a time when we in the United States predict the weather on the […]
Episode – 2032 : Disney Animation
Episode – 2032 : Disney Animation Podcast Transcript Disney is one of the most popular and well-known brands in the world.They are a massive conglomerate of movie studios, television networks, […]
Episode – 2025 : The Year 2025
Episode – 2025 : The Year 2025 Podcast Transcript 525 days ago, I began looking at the state of the world every century, then every fifty years, and finally every […]
Episode – 2015 : Area 51
Episode – 2015 : Area 51 Podcast Transcript Area 51 is a place where secrecy became legend and speculation turned into modern mythology. Tucked away in the Nevada desert, it […]
Episode – 2000 : The Year 2000
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 […]