Episode – 1652 : The Schlitz Mistake Podcast Transcript In the early 20th century, the Schlitz Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was the largest brewery in the world. However, by […]
Episode – 1650 : Gnosticism
Episode – 1650 : Gnosticism Podcast Transcript In the first and second centuries, a Christian sect found a wide following throughout the Roman world. They weren’t your normal run-of-the-mill Christians. […]
Episode – 1649 : The Ultraviolet Catastrophe and the Creation of Quantum Mechanics
Episode – 1649 : The Ultraviolet Catastrophe and the Creation of Quantum Mechanics Podcast Transcript During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there was a problem that stumped even […]
Episode – 1648 : Fractals
Episode – 1648 : Fractals Podcast Transcript Some of the most beautiful things in the world of mathematics are fractals. Fractals are unique geometric objects that are both easy to […]
Episode – 1647 : Hosting the Olympics
Episode – 1647 : Hosting the Olympics Podcast Transcript In July 2017, the International Olympic Committee did something unprecedented. It awarded not one, but two cities Olympic games at the […]
Episode – 1646 : The Canadian Parliament
Episode – 1646 : The Canadian Parliament Podcast Transcript Every country has its own system of government. Even when systems are quite similar, there are usually idiosyncrasies about each system, […]
Episode – 1644 : FBI: The Federal Bureau of Investigation
Episode – 1644 : FBI: The Federal Bureau of Investigation Podcast Transcript In 1908, the United States did something unprecedented in its history: It created a general-purpose investigative police branch […]
Episode – 1643 : The Vikings
Episode – 1643 : The Vikings Podcast transcript One of the most feared groups of people from the 8th to the 11th centuries was the Vikings. The Vikings stuck fear […]
Episode – 1642 : Lions
Episode – 1642 : Lions Podcast Transcript Lions are one of the most respected animals in the animal kingdom. They are called the king of the jungle (even though they […]
Episode – 1640 : Questions and Answers: Volume 26
Episode – 1640 : Questions and Answers: Volume 26 Podcast Transcript January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. Its name derives from Janus, the Roman […]
Episode – 1638 : Tokyo
Episode – 1638 : Tokyo Podcast Transcript Tokyo, Japan, is currently the largest city in the world, with a total metropolitan population of over 37 million people. However, it wasn’t […]
Episode – 1637 : Game Shows
Episode – 1637 : Game Shows Podcast Transcript Ever since the advent of broadcast television, one of the staples of television programming has been game shows. Game shows have been […]
Episode – 1636 : The Siege of Tobruk
Episode – 1636 : The Siege of Tobruk Podcast Transcript In 1941, in the midst of the North Africa Campaign in the Second World War, the British found themselves on […]
Episode – 1635 : The Geography of Canada
Episode – 1635 : The Geography of Canada Podcast Transcript Canada is a really big country—the second largest in the world, in fact. Its size can hide the fact that […]
Episode – 1633 : The Battle of Trenton
Episode – 1633 : The Battle of Trenton Podcast Transcript In the winter of 1776, things did not look good for the Continental Army. Everything got off to a great […]
Episode – 1632 : The 1826 West Point Egg Nog
Episode – 1632 : The 1826 West Point Egg Nog Podcast Transcript The United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, is one of the most prestigious academic and […]
Episode – 1631 : The Plum Pudding Riots and the Puritan War on Christmas
Episode – 1631 : The Plum Pudding Riots and the Puritan War on Christmas Podcast Transcript Christmas is the time of year for getting together with loved ones, celebrating, and […]
Episode – 1629 : How to Build a Mars Colony
Episode – 1629 : How to Build a Mars Colony Podcast Transcript Ever since the beginning of the Space Age, some people have envisioned landing humans on Mars. There are […]
Episode – 1628 : The Late Bronze Age Collapse
Episode – 1628 : The Late Bronze Age Collapse Podcast Transcript Approximately 3,200 years ago, one of the most momentous events in human history took place. Multiple major civilizations during […]
Episode – 1627 : Superstitions
Episode – 1627 : Superstitions Podcast Transcript One of the most common things in the world are superstitions. Superstitions can be found everywhere and in everyone. Some of them are […]