Episode – 1401 : Battle of Bannockburn Podcast Transcript In June of 1314, Scottish forces under the command of Robert the Bruce squared off against an English army led by […]
Episode – 1399 : Canadian Football
Episode – 1399 : Canadian Football Podcast Transcript In 1903, the Ontario Rugby Football Union adopted a set of rules for their sport which were codified by Thrift Burnside, the […]
Episode – 1397 : The Piltdown Man Hoax
Episode – 1397 : The Piltdown Man Hoax Podcast Transcript In 1912, a discovery was announced that shocked the world. A British paleontologist announced what was perhaps the most important […]
Episode – 1396 : Questions and Answers: Volume 18
Episode – 1396 : Questions and Answers: Volume 18 Podcast Transcript It has been said that April showers bring May flowers. In reality, April’s questions bring May’s answers. So join […]
Episode – 1395 : Asteroids
Episode – 1395 : Asteroids Podcast Transcript Our solar system is made up of a lot of things. The biggest thing is the sun, of course which makes up the […]
Episode – 1394 : A History of the Crusades
Episode – 1394 : A History of the Crusades Podcast Transcript Starting in the year 1096, the Christian kingdoms of the Latin Church united to retake religious sites in the […]
Episode – 1391 : Fifty-four Forty or Fight!
Episode – 1391 : Fifty-four Forty or Fight! Podcast Transcript By the early 19th century, the United States and Great Britain had already fought two wars with each other. Those […]
Episode – 1389 : Qin Shi Huang: China’s First Emperor
Episode – 1389 : Qin Shi Huang: China’s First Emperor Podcast Transcript In 259 BC, a boy named Ying Zheng was born in the state of Qin in modern-day China. […]
Episode – 1388 : Central Park
Episode – 1388 : Central Park Podcast Transcript In the 19th century, New York City was one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. However, it was still a very […]
Episode – 1385 : The Largest Known Things in the Universe
Episode – 1385 : The Largest Known Things in the Universe Podcast Transcript The universe is big. Really, really big. So big that it is hard to intuitively grasp its […]
Episode – 1384 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Military
Episode – 1384 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Military Podcast Transcript The English language has evolved organically, gathering words and phrases from different languages, countries, and communities. It […]
Episode – 1383 : Batteries
Episode – 1383 : Batteries Podcast Transcript The odds are quite good that somewhere around you right now as you listen to me speak these words, is a battery. Whether […]
Episode – 1382 : A Brief History of Belgium
Episode – 1382 : A Brief History of Belgium Podcast Transcript Located in Northern Europe, along the Atlantic coast, is the relatively small nation of Belgium. Belgium is like other […]
Episode – 1379 : Sandwiches
Episode – 1379 : Sandwiches Podcast Transcript Sandwiches are one of the most popular types of food in the world. They are incredibly easy to make, can be incredibly cheap, […]
Episode – 1378 : Aircraft Carriers
Episode – 1378 : Aircraft Carriers Podcast Transcript Aircraft carriers are some of the most fearsome weapons in the world. They are enormous platforms that can travel around the globe, […]
Episode – 1377 : King George III
Episode – 1377 : King George III Podcast Transcript In 1760, George III succeeded to the throne of the United Kingdom at the age of 22, becoming the third king […]
Episode – 1376 : Sergeant York
Episode – 1376 : Sergeant York Podcast Transcript In October 1918, just weeks before the end of the First World War, one of the most incredible feats of military valor […]
Episode – 1370 : Eclipses
Episode – 1370 : Eclipses Podcast Transcript Every few years, somewhere on Earth is witness to one of the planet’s greatest sights: a total solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse […]
Episode – 1369 : Questions and Answers: Volume 17
Episode – 1369 : Questions and Answers: Volume 17 Podcast Transcript There is an old saying that April showers bring May flowers. However, that saying doesn’t really address where the […]
Episode – 1368 : Jackie Robinson
Episode – 1368 : Jackie Robinson Podcast Transcript On April 15, 1947, a rookie infielder took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers. All eyes in the world of baseball, and […]