Episode – 1617 : CDs, DVDs, and Blu-Ray Podcast Transcript In 1982, the Phillips and Sony Corporations jointly released the compact audio disc to the world. The technology involved was […]
Episode – 1616 : The Plans for a US/Canadian War
Episode – 1616 : The Plans for a US/Canadian War Podcast Transcript The United States and Canada share the world’s longest undefended border. The United States and the United Kingdom […]
Episode – 1615 : The Julio-Claudian Dynasty
Episode – 1615 : The Julio-Claudian Dynasty Podcast Transcript The Roman Empire was ruled by a single family for its first century. The family was actually a merger of two […]
Episode – 1613 : The White House
Episode – 1613 : The White House Podcast Transcript Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC, is the home of the president of the United States. The idea of […]
Episode – 1612 : The Electrical Grid
Episode – 1612 : The Electrical Grid Podcast Transcript The modern world runs on electricity. That isn’t a throwaway statement. If we remove electricity, our civilization will quickly fall apart. […]
Episode – 1611 : The War of the Roses
Episode – 1611 : The War of the Roses Podcast Transcript For thirty years between 1455 and 1485, England suffered its greatest civil war at that point. The war was […]
Episode – 1609 : Questions and Answers: Volume 25
Episode – 1609 : Questions and Answers: Volume 25 Podcast Transcript December is upon us, and we should be cognizant of the fact that December is based on the Latin […]
Episode – 1608 : Representative Riffs
Episode – 1608 : Representative Riffs Podcast Transcript Music is a very powerful thing. It can invoke a wide variety of emotions and moods. Particular songs we’ve heard might invoke […]
Episode – 1605 : The Islamic Caliphates
Episode – 1605 : The Islamic Caliphates Podcast Transcript After the Prophet Mohammed’s death in 632, his followers faced a dilemma. Mohammed was not only their spiritual leader but also […]
Episode – 1604 : Fermat’s Last Theorem
Episode – 1604 : Fermat’s Last Theorem Podcast Transcript For more than 350 years, a single problem stumped the world of mathematics. The problem was extremely simple to state, yet […]
Episode – 1603 : Prisons and Jails
Episode – 1603 : Prisons and Jails Podcast Transcript There are many things in our world that have surprisingly ancient origins. One of the things that most definitely does not […]
Episode – 1601 : The Election of 1788
Episode – 1601 : The Election of 1788 Podcast Transcript Since the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788, there have been 60 presidential elections, which have been run […]
Episode – 1600 : The Year 1600
Episode – 1600 : The Year 1600 Podcast Transcript A little over 400 years ago, the world was undergoing a revolution, although most people who lived at that time probably […]
Episode – 1598 : California
Episode – 1598 : California Podcast Transcript California isn’t just another US state. It is the most populous state in the union, and it has an economy which, if it […]
Episode – 1597 : The History of the Bow and Arrow
Episode – 1597 : The History of the Bow and Arrow Podcast Transcript One of the most important inventions in human history was the bow and arrow. A bow and […]
Episode – 1596 : The Blitz
Episode – 1596 : The Blitz Podcast Transcript From September 1940 until May 1941, the people of the United Kingdom experienced the horrors of war firsthand. Hundreds of bombers ran […]
Episode – 1595 : Investing 101
Episode – 1595 : Investing 101 Podcast Transcript Every day, hundreds of billions of dollars worth of investments are bought and sold around the world. Most of these transactions are […]
Episode – 1594 : Citizenship
Episode – 1594 : Citizenship Podcast Transcript Almost everyone listening to the sound of my voice is a citizen of some country. Citizenship seems very simple and straightforward, but it […]
Episode – 1591 : The Bone Wars
Episode – 1591 : The Bone Wars Podcast Transcript The 19th century was a period of rapid advancement. New technologies such as the railroad and the telegraph radically changed civilization. […]
Episode – 1590 : All About Butter
Episode – 1590 : All About Butter Podcast Transcript Ever since humans domesticated animals and realized they could extract milk from them, they have been making and consuming butter. While […]