Episode – 1238 : The Opium Wars Podcast Transcript In the 19th century, the British and the Chinese went to war on two separate occasions—the reasons why they went to […]
Episode – 1221 : Operation Unthinkable
Episode – 1221 : Operation Unthinkable Podcast Transcript In the days immediately following the surrender of Germany in May 1945, new concerns gripped the victorious Allied forces. The alliance had […]
Episode – 1197 : Zone Rouge and the Iron Harvest
Episode – 1197 : Zone Rouge and the Iron Harvest Podcast Transcript The First World War was one of the most devastating conflicts in human history. When the armistice was […]
Episode – 1190 : The Axis Powers
Episode – 1190 : The Axis Powers Podcast Transcript World War II was famously fought between two forces, the Axis and the Allies. Most people know that the Axis was […]
Episode – 1186 : The Disappearance of Glenn Miller
Episode – 1186 : The Disappearance of Glenn Miller Podcast Transcript Throughout the Second World War, one of the world’s most popular musicians was the American big band leader Glenn […]
Episode – 1171 : Operation Market Garden
Episode – 1171 : Operation Market Garden Podcast Transcript After the Allied landing in Normandy in World War II, the Allies made progress pushing back the Germans.However, by September, things […]
Episode – 1129 : Stalag Luft III and the Great Escape
Episode – 1129 : Stalag Luft III and the Great Escape Podcast Transcript In 1944, several months before the D-Day invasion, a group of Allied prisoners of war hatched one […]
Episode – 1112 : The Battle of Midway
Episode – 1112 : The Battle of Midway Podcast Transcript In June 1942, American and Japanese naval forces squared off in what was a decisive naval battle of the war […]
Episode – 1086 : Operation Fork and Iceland in WWII
Episode – 1086 : Operation Fork and Iceland in WWII Podcast Transcript Most people probably don’t think of Iceland when they think of the Second World War. They wouldn’t be […]
Episode – 1076 : Dadaism
Episode – 1076 : Dadaism Podcast Transcript In the middle of the first world war, a group of artists, poets, and philosophers created an artistic and intellectual movement in response […]
Episode – 1054 : Tsutomu Yamaguchi: The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs
Episode – 1054 : Tsutomu Yamaguchi: The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs Podcast Transcript There were millions of stories that came out of the second world war. However, there […]
Episode – 1022 : ANZAC Day
Episode – 1022 : ANZAC Day Podcast Transcript Every year on April 25, Australia and New Zealand celebrate a holiday that is unique to those two countries. It is one […]
Episode – 1016 : The Berlin Wall
Episode – 1016 : The Berlin Wall Podcast Transcript After the end of the second world war, Berlin was a divided city controlled by the four major allied powers. Despite […]
Episode – 0982 : RADAR
Episode – 0982 : RADAR Podcast Transcript In 1887, the German physicist Heinrich Hertz discovered radio waves. While the first practical use of this discovery was communication, there were also […]
Episode – 0974 : The 1258 Siege of Baghdad
Episode – 0974 : The 1258 Siege of Baghdad Podcast Transcript In the year 1258, two of the greatest empires in world history collided. For one, it was yet another […]
Episode – 0970 : Rosie the Riveter
Episode – 0970 : Rosie the Riveter Podcast Transcript On December 29, 1940, a year before the United States entered the Second World War, President Franklin Roosevelt declared the United […]
Episode – 0958 : The Battle of The Marne
Episode – 0958 : The Battle of The Marne Podcast Transcript If you think of the first world war, your mind probably turns to images of trench warfare and thousands […]
Episode – 0947 : Spruce Goose
Episode – 0947 : Spruce Goose Podcast Transcript During the height of the Second World War, American shipping to Europe was constantly being attacked by German U-boats. In an attempt […]
Episode – 0945 : Questions & Answers: Volume 4
Episode – 0945 : Questions & Answers: Volume 4 Podcast Transcript Every February, podcasters will come out of their hole in the ground. If they find listener questions, it means […]
Episode – 0941 : Vanuatu
Episode – 0941 : Vanuatu Podcast Transcript Located in the southern Pacific Ocean lies the small nation of Vanuatu. While it shares many features with other Pacific Island nations, there […]