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 – 1948 : The Sinking of the Lusitania
Episode – 1948 : The Sinking of the Lusitania Podcast Transcript On May 7, 1915, nearly a year into the First World War, the British steamship RMS Lusitania was sunk […]
Episode – 1946 : The Origins of the Federal Reserve
Episode – 1946 : The Origins of the Federal Reserve Podcast Transcript In 1913, the United States created its third national bank. Unlike the previous two, this bank was organized […]
Episode – 1942 : The Eastern Front of World War I
Episode – 1942 : The Eastern Front of World War I Podcast Transcript During the First World War, most of the attention, at least in the West, was focused on […]
Episode – 1936 : The History of NATO
Episode – 1936 : The History of NATO Podcast Transcript In the years following the end of the Second World War, the post-war world that many in the West hoped […]
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 – 1930 : The Cultural Revolution
Episode – 1930 : The Cultural Revolution Podcast Transcript In 1966, the People’s Republic of China entered what became one of the most tumultuous periods in its history. In a […]
Episode – 1914 : The Wannsee Conference
Episode – 1914 : The Wannsee Conference Podcast Transcript On January 20, 1942, one of the most infamous meetings in human history took place. Fifteen high-ranking Nazi officials gathered in […]
Episode – 1903 : German POWs in America
Episode – 1903 : German POWs in America Podcast Transcript Prisoners of war or POWs during the 20th century were a part of war. Beligerant nations had to develop systems […]
Episode – 1906 : German POWs in America
Episode – 1906 : German POWs in America Podcast Transcript Prisoners of war or POWs during the 20th century were a part of war. Beligerant nations had to develop systems […]
Episode – 1904 : The Velvet Revolution and The Velvet Divorce
Episode – 1904 : The Velvet Revolution and The Velvet Divorce Podcast Transcript The country of Czechoslovakia was born and died in the 20th century. It was created after a […]
Episode – 1895 : Hannibal Barca and the Second Punic War
Episode – 1895 : Hannibal Barca and the Second Punic War Podcast Transcript In the third century BC, Rome faced its greatest enemy. One man, a Carthaginian general named Hannibal […]
Episode – 1886 : Hitler’s Family
Episode – 1886 : Hitler’s Family Podcast Transcript Adolf Hitler was unquestionably one of the most evil people, not just of the 20th century, but in all of history. His […]
Episode – 1883 : Questions and Answers: Volume 34
Episode – 1883 : Questions and Answers: Volume 34 Podcast Transcript September is upon us. It means going back to school and the autumnal equinox. The days get shorter in […]
Episode – 1888 : Francisco Macías Nguema
Episode – 1888 : Francisco Macías Nguema Podcast Transcript In 1968, the colony of Spanish Guinea was granted independence and became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. In its first open […]
Episode – 1877 : Francisco Macías Nguema
Episode – 1877 : Francisco Macías Nguema Podcast Transcript In 1968, the colony of Spanish Guinea was granted independence and became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. In its first open […]
Episode – 1860 : The Soviet Bomb
Episode – 1860 : The Soviet Bomb Podcast Transcript On August 29, 1949, the Soviet Union successfully tested its first atomic bomb. The announcement shocked the world, especially the United […]
Episode – 1859 : The Great Leap Forward
Episode – 1859 : The Great Leap Forward Podcast Transcript In 1958, the People’s Republic of China instituted its second five-year plan since the revolution. Its goal was to rapidly […]
Episode – 1858 : The Banality of Evil
Episode – 1858 : The Banality of Evil Podcast Transcript When you think of evil, characters like Hannibal Lecter, the Joker, and Michael Myers probably come to mind. But what […]
Episode – 1853 : Questions and Answers: Volume 33
Episode – 1853 : Questions and Answers: Volume 33 Podcast Transcript The month of August was named in honor of the emperor Augustus by the Roman Senate. Originally called Sextilis, […]