Episode – 1232 : The Monroe Doctrine Podcast Transcript When the United States became independent in the late 18th century, it didn’t have much of a foreign policy. Their primary […]
Episode – 1231 : The Element Mercury
Episode – 1231 : The Element Mercury Podcast Transcript Since the dawn of human history, humans have been aware of a seemingly miraculous substance. It was a substance that had […]
Episode – 1230 : How Roman Armies Worked
Episode – 1230 : How Roman Armies Worked Podcast Transcript For centuries, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire were able to conquer and force their will on other people […]
Episode – 1228 : Parachutes
Episode – 1228 : Parachutes Podcast Transcript Centuries ago, someone decided jumping from a great height and trying to land without being injured would be a good idea. …and in […]
Episode – 1225 : The History of Pizza
Episode – 1225 : The History of Pizza Podcast Transcript There is a good chance that sometime in the last few days, weeks, or months, you might have enjoyed a […]
Episode – 1224 : Eponymous Laws: Part 2
Episode – 1224 : Eponymous Laws: Part 2 Podcast Transcript In a previous episode, I went through a list of eponymous laws. These were laws, general rules, or sometimes even […]
Episode – 1223 : The OMG! Particle
Episode – 1223 : The OMG! Particle Podcast Transcript On October 15, 1991, a cosmic ray detector in Utah observed something that had never been seen before or since. It […]
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 – 1219 : Sergei Korolev: The Most Important Russian You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Episode – 1219 : Sergei Korolev: The Most Important Russian You’ve Probably Never Heard Of Podcast Transcript In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the Soviet space program was on […]
Episode – 1218 : A Brief History of Digital Audio
Episode – 1218 : A Brief History of Digital Audio Podcast Transcript Right now, you are listening to the sound of my voice on some sort of digital audio device. […]
Episode – 1216 : Questions and Answers: Volume 12
Episode – 1216 : Questions and Answers: Volume 12 Podcast Transcript I’m at the store buying something at the checkout counter, and I’m talking to the cashier. A guy overhears […]
Episode – 1215 : All About the Sun
Episode – 1215 : All About the Sun Podcast Transcript Approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers from Earth lies our nearest star, the Sun. The Sun is responsible […]
Episode – 1213 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: India
Episode – 1213 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: India Podcast Transcript The British ruled India for over 200 years. During that period, the British attempted to impose British […]
Episode – 1212 : The Salem Witch Trials
Episode – 1212 : The Salem Witch Trials Podcast Transcript In 1692, in the village of Salem, Massessechuets, two young girls made claims that other members of their community were […]
Episode – 1211 : H.H. Holmes, America’s ‘First’ Serial Killer
Episode – 1211 : H.H. Holmes, America’s ‘First’ Serial Killer Podcast Transcript In 1893, the eyes of the world turned to the city of Chicago, which was hosting the World’s […]
Episode – 1209 : What is Calculus?
Episode – 1209 : What is Calculus? Podcast Transcript As early as 2400 years ago, Greek philosophers were coming up with paradoxes that seemingly had no solution. Early mathematicians came […]
Episode – 1208 : The Yangtze River
Episode – 1208 : The Yangtze River Podcast Transcript Located within the nation of China is the world’s third-longest river, the Yangtze. The Yangtze River has been one of the […]
Episode – 1206 : The Sultanate of Oman
Episode – 1206 : The Sultanate of Oman Podcast Transcript Located in the southeastern corner of the Arabian peninsula is the Sultanate of Oman. Oman isn’t one of the better-known […]
Episode – 1205 : A Brief History of Microscopy
Episode – 1205 : A Brief History of Microscopy Podcast Transcript Ever since humans could see, we’ve been able to look up at the night sky and see things lightyears […]
Episode – 1203 : How the Roman Republic Became the Roman Empire
Episode – 1203 : How the Roman Republic Became the Roman Empire Podcast Transcript The Roman Republic existed for almost 500 years. The Romane Empire then existed for almost another […]