Episode – 2214 : The History of Shipping and How It Created the Modern World Podcast Transcript Ever since the dawn of human civilization, it has been shaped by the […]
Episode – 2148 : The Indianapolis 500
Episode – 2148 : The Indianapolis 500 Podcast Transcript For more than a century, the Indianapolis 500 has been one of the greatest spectacles in all of sports. Thirty-three cars […]
Episode – 2101 : Flags of Convenience: The Hidden System Behind Global Shipping
Episode – 2101 : Flags of Convenience: The Hidden System Behind Global Shipping Podcast Transcript Every day, thousands of ships crisscross the oceans, carrying the goods that power the global […]
Episode – 1580 : Questions and Answers: Volume 24
Episode – 1580 : Questions and Answers: Volume 24 Podcast Transcript Right now, in the Northern Hemisphere, the days are getting shorter, and things are getting colder. In the southern […]
Episode – 1358 : Railways
Episode – 1358 : Railways Podcast Transcript Over the last 200 years, railroads have been one of the most important methods of transportation. Railroads helped make the modern world. They […]
Episode – 0814 : Getting to the Bottom of Shoes
Episode – 0814 : Getting to the Bottom of Shoes Podcast Transcript It seems like the sort of thing humans have used throughout our existence, but historically speaking, footwear is […]
Episode – 0745 : The History of the Compass
Episode – 0745 : The History of the Compass Podcast Transcript One of the most important inventions of early humanity was the compass. The compass has aided human navigation around […]
Episode – 0433 : The Island of Saint Helena
Episode – 0433 : The Island of Saint Helena Podcast Transcript Located 1,500 miles south of the nation of Cote d’Ivoire and about 2,500 miles east of Rio de Janeiro, […]
Episode – 0427 : Air Force One
Episode – 0427 : Air Force One Podcast Transcript The era of presidential aviation began on October 11, 1910, when former president Theodore Roosevelt took to the skies in a […]