Episode – 2164 : The Gallipoli Campaign Podcast Transcript In 1915, the Allies launched one of the most ambitious operations of the First World War. It was an attempt to […]
Episode – 2159 : Joseph Mengele: The Angel of Death
Episode – 2159 : Joseph Mengele: The Angel of Death Podcast Transcript A doctor’s white coat is supposed to symbolize the healing, trust, and compassion of a medical professional. During […]
Episode – 2154 : The History of the Pentagon
Episode – 2154 : The History of the Pentagon Podcast Transcript Before the United States entered the Second World War, it had a problem. The military’s administrative staff was spread […]
Episode – 2141 : The Spanish Flu Pandemic
Episode – 2141 : The Spanish Flu Pandemic Podcast Transcript In 1918, as the world was nearing the end of the First World War, another disaster was spreading across the […]
Episode – 2136 : Mitsubishi Zero: The Aircraft That Changed WWII Aviation
Episode – 2136 : Mitsubishi Zero: The Aircraft That Changed WWII Aviation Podcast Transcript In the early months of World War II, one aircraft seemed almost unstoppable. Fast, agile, and […]
Episode – 2092 : The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb
Episode – 2092 : The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb Podcast Transcript In August 1945, a single decision changed the course of history and introduced a weapon unlike anything […]
Episode – 2065 : The Young Turks
Episode – 2065 : The Young Turks Podcat Transcript The 19th-century Ottoman Empire was in decline and was often called the “sick man of Europe”. The Ottomans, like Qing China […]
Episode – 2054 : The Battle of Kasserine Pass
Episode – 2054 : The Battle of Kasserine Pass Podcast Transcript In February 1943, the United States Army saw its first major battle of World War II.They confronted the German […]
Episode – 2052 : Andersonville Prison
Episode – 2052 : Andersonville Prison Podcast Transcript During the American Civil War, numerous camps were established to hold prisoners of war from both sides. Of these, the most notorious […]
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 – 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 – 2035 : The Battle of Trafalgar
Episode – 2035 : The Battle of Trafalgar Podcast Transcript In 1805, an epic confrontation occurred off the southwest coast of Spain, resulting in one of the greatest naval battles […]
Episode – 2021 : The Tokyo Trials
Episode – 2021 : The Tokyo Trials Podcast Transcript Following the conclusion of World War II, decisions needed to be made about how to handle the defeated Axis Powers. Due […]
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 – 2013 : The Night Witches
Episode – 2013 : The Night Witches In the dark skies over the Eastern Front of World War II, the Soviet Union deployed one of the most unusual and effective […]
Episode – 2009 : Al Capone
Episode – 2009 : Al Capone Podcast Transcript Alphonse Gabriel Capone, aka Al Capone, aka Scarface, is one of the most notorious gangsters in American history. Known for dominating Chicago’s […]
Episode – 2008 : The Great Arab Revolt
Episode – 2008 : The Great Arab Revolt Podcast Transcript One of the most significant and long-lasting outcomes of the First World War didn’t take place in Europe. It was […]
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 – 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 – 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 […]