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 – 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 – 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 – 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, […]
Episode – 1843 : The AK-47
Episode – 1843 : The AK-47 Podcast Transcript In 1946, a former Soviet tank mechanic who had no formal training in engineering or manufacturing submitted a design for a new […]
Episode – 1835 : Wilhelm Canaris: Working Against the Nazis From the Inside
Episode – 1835 : Wilhelm Canaris: Working Against the Nazis From the Inside Podcast Transcript During and before the Second World War, Nazi Germany had a string of successes both […]
Episode – 1824 : The Chinese Communist Revolution
Episode – 1824 : The Chinese Communist Revolution Podcast Transcript The 19th Century wasn’t a good one for China. It was marked by the nation being taken advantage of by […]
Episode – 1818 : The Sinking of the MV Wilhelm Gustloff
Episode – 1818 : The Sinking of the MV Wilhelm Gustloff Podcast Transcript On the evening of January 30, 1945, the deadliest shipwreck in human history occurred. Most of you […]
Episode – 1815 : Napoleon’s Invasion of Russia
Episode – 1815 : Napoleon’s Invasion of Russia Podcast Transcript There are many lessons we are supposed to know in life: pick up after yourself, never bet against a Sicilian […]
Episode – 1813 : The French Army Mutinies of 1917
Episode – 1813 : The French Army Mutinies of 1917 Podcast transcript In late May and early June of 1917, the French Army faced what could have been an existential […]
Episode – 1802 : Operation Dragoon
Episode – 1802 : Operation Dragoon Podcast Transcript In the summer of 1944, the Allied forces planned an audacious amphibious landing on the beaches of France. It involved hundreds of […]
Episode – 1789 : The Last Days and Death of Adolf Hitler
Episode – 1789 : The Last Days and Death of Adolf Hitler Podcast Transcript In April 1945, in the last days of the war in Europe, everything was falling apart […]
Episode – 1785 : A History of Memorial Day (Redux)
Episode – 1785 : A History of Memorial Day (Redux) Podcast Transcript Every year, on the last Monday in May, the United States honors its war dead. It is often […]
Episode – 1772 : The RMS Titanic
Episode – 1772 : The RMS Titanic Podcast Transcript On April 15, 1912, one of the greatest disasters in modern nautical history took place. The RMS Titanic, one of the […]
Episode – 1769 : Dubrovnik
Episode – 1769 : Dubrovnik Podcast Transcript Located on the Adriatic Sea in the southernmost part of Croatia is the city of Dubrovnik. Founded in the 7th century, it rose […]