Episode – 1328 : The Tuskegee Airmen Podcast Transcript During the Second World War, one of the most distinguished American aviation units was one that no one thought would even […]
Episode – 1326 : Pearls
Episode – 1326 : Pearls Podcast Transcript Centuries ago, the most expensive jewelry in the world wasn’t made of diamonds, rubies, or emeralds. Rather, they were made with an extremely […]
Episode – 1324 : The United States Presidential Nominating System
Episode – 1324 : The United States Presidential Nominating System Podcast Transcript The United States Constitution lays out a set procedure for the election of a president and how a […]
Episode – 1323 : Numbers Stations
Episode – 1323 : Numbers Stations Podcast Transcript If you ever stay up at night scanning through frequencies on shortwave radio, there is a good chance you might come across […]
Episode – 1321 : Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Episode – 1321 : Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto Podcast Transcript In the Pacific Theater in World War II, the leader of the combined Japanese fleet was Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. Yamamoto was […]
Episode – 1320 : The Battle of Tours
Episode – 1320 : The Battle of Tours Podcast Transcript In the year 732, one of the most important battles in world history took place between the cities of Tours […]
Episode – 1319 : Phrenology
Episode – 1319 : Phrenology Podcast Transcript In the 19th century, a new discipline swept over the medical and legal professions. This belief held that a person’s personality could be […]
Episode – 1317 : Transuranium Elements
Episode – 1317 : Transuranium Elements Podcast Transcript If you take a look at the periodic table of elements, you will notice something interesting. Go to the bottom and take […]
Episode – 1316 : Marcus Antonius
Episode – 1316 : Marcus Antonius Podcast Transcript One of the central figures in the drama of the collapse of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire […]
Episode – 1313 : All About Eggs
Episode – 1313 : All About Eggs Podcast Transcript Every day around the world, over a billion eggs are consumed. Eggs have become a staple food product used both by […]
Episode – 1312 : The Whiskey Rebellion
Episode – 1312 : The Whiskey Rebellion Podcast Transcript In the late 18th century, the newly independent United States of America faced its first major domestic crisis. Settlers in its […]
Episode – 1311 : The Desecration of St. Denis
Episode – 1311 : The Desecration of St. Denis Podcast Transcript The French Revolution was one of the most significant events in history. It wasn’t just a political revolution where […]
Episode – 1309 : Formal Logic
Episode – 1309 : Formal Logic Podcast Transcript Located in the area between philosophy and mathematics is the realm of logic.Logic permeates everything we do, from the work of Aristotle […]
Episode – 1307 : Questions and Answers: Volume 15
Episode – 1307 : Questions and Answers: Volume 15 Podcast Transcript The month of February comes from the Roman month Februarius, which itself comes from the Februa purification ceremony, which […]
Episode – 1306 : Operation Barbarossa
Episode – 1306 : Operation Barbarossa Podcast Transcript On June 22, 1941, German forces crossed into the Soviet Union. It was, and remains, the largest military operation in human history. […]
Episode – 1305 : Angkor
Episode – 1305 : Angkor Podcast Transcript Located in Central Cambodia, north of the great Tonle Sap Lake, lies the former city of Angkor. Today, the city is nothing but […]
Episode – 1304 : The Geography of Spain
Episode – 1304 : The Geography of Spain Podcast Transcript Spain, like most countries, has a unitary national government but also has a series of subnational jurisdictions. In most countries, […]
Episode – 1303 : Domestication of the Horse
Episode – 1303 : Domestication of the Horse Podcast Transcript Sometime around 5,500 years ago, an event took place on the Eurasian steppes that fundamentally changed the world. We don’t […]
Episode – 1302 : Prohibition
Episode – 1302 : Prohibition Podcast Transcript On January 16, 1919, the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution was passed. It banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol. The […]
Episode – 1293 : The History of Lead
Episode – 1293 : The History of Lead Podcast Transcript Sometime around eight to nine thousand years ago, ancient people in Asia Minor found a very dull grey metal that […]