Episode – 1357 : Hong Kong Podcast Transcript Located on a peninsula and series of islands off the southeastern coast of China lies what is today called the Special Administrative […]
Episode – 1356 : Miyamoto Musashi
Episode – 1356 : Miyamoto Musashi Podcast Transcript In the early 17th century, Japan was witness to a samurai who was arguably its greatest warrior ever. He wasn’t just one […]
Episode – 1353 : Michelin Star Restaurants
Episode – 1353 : Michelin Star Restaurants Podcast Transcript In 1889, two brothers, Andre and Edouard Michelin, started a company that made the world’s first removable pneumatic tires. Today, their […]
Episode – 1352 : Krakatoa
Episode – 1352 : Krakatoa Podcast Transcript On the morning of August 27, 1883, one of the most destructive natural disasters of the 19th century occurred between the islands of […]
Episode – 1351 : The Grand Canyon
Episode – 1351 : The Grand Canyon Podcast Transcript Cutting across the state of Arizona is one of the wonders of the natural world: The Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon […]
Episode – 1349 : Stocks and Stock Exchanges
Episode – 1349 : Stocks and Stock Exchanges Podcast Transcript A little over 400 years ago, a group of Dutch investors had a revolutionary idea. They were embarking on an […]
Episode – 1348 : Young Julius Caesar
Episode – 1348 : Young Julius Caesar Podcast Transcript Before the Ideas of March, before he crossed the Rubicon, and before he became Rome’s dictator for life, Julius Caesar had […]
Episode – 1346 : Homing Pigeons
Episode – 1346 : Homing Pigeons Podcast Transcript Before the development of electricity and electronic communications, the fastest information could travel was the speed of a horse. Maybe a ship […]
Episode – 1345 : The History of the CIA
Episode – 1345 : The History of the CIA Podcast Transcript The United States federal agency charged with gathering foreign intelligence is the Central Intelligence Agency or the CIA.The CIA […]
Episode – 1344 : The Domain Name System
Episode – 1344 : The Domain Name System Podcast Transcript Behind almost every web page, email address, and podcast is a system that translates addresses understandable by humans to something […]
Episode – 1343 : The History of Military Ranks
Episode – 1343 : The History of Military Ranks Podcast Transcript Every military in the world is a hierarchal organization. There are people at the top who make decisions, people […]
Episode – 1340 : Senegal and The Gambia
Episode – 1340 : Senegal and The Gambia Podcast Transcript Nestled in the heart of West Africa lie two nations with distinct identities yet tied together by a common geography […]
Episode – 1339 : The Discovery of DNA
Episode – 1339 : The Discovery of DNA Podcast Transcript One of the most important advancements in the 20th century was the identification of the structure of the DNA molecule.However, […]
Episode – 1337 : Napoleon Bonaparte
Episode – 1337 : Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast Transcript In 1804, one of the most significant individuals of the 19th century placed a crown upon his head in the Cathedral of […]
Episode – 1335 : Questions and Answers: Volume 16
Episode – 1335 : Questions and Answers: Volume 16 Podcast Transcript Several centuries ago, many places celebrated the start of the new year in March, not January. March was originally […]
Episode – 1334 : The Battle of Cajamarca
Episode – 1334 : The Battle of Cajamarca Podcast Transcript Some of the most important battles in history, the ones that changed the course of civilizations, are often very small […]
Episode – 1333 : Leap Year
Episode – 1333 : Leap Year Podcast Transcript Once every 1461 days, sometimes, we have a day on the calendar that we don’t normally have: Leap Day. This extra day […]
Episode – 1331 : Stealth Technology
Episode – 1331 : Stealth Technology Podcast Transcript The history of warfare has been a history of measures and countermeasures. When the airplane was invented, RADAR was later invented as […]
Episode – 1330 : Passports
Episode – 1330 : Passports Podcast Transcript Most people in the world are required to have a passport when they travel internationally. Today, there is an international regime covering how […]
Episode – 1329 : Cruciferous Vegetables
Episode – 1329 : Cruciferous Vegetables Podcast Transcript One of the most common food items consumed today are cruciferous vegetables. Even if you aren’t familiar with the term, you almost […]