Episode – 1085 : The Toba Eruption Podcast Transcript 74,000 years ago, the Earth suffered the greatest natural disaster that it has seen in the last several million years. A […]
Episode – 1083 : The Large Hadron Collider
Episode – 1083 : The Large Hadron Collider Podcast Transcript Straddling the border of Switzerland and France is the largest scientific instrument ever created. It sits in a tunnel 27 […]
Episode – 1082 : The Anarchy
Episode – 1082 : The Anarchy Podcast Transcript In the mid-12th century, England was in chaos. The king of England, Henry I, died without an heir. The country was divided […]
Episode – 1081 : The Persian Empire(s)
Episode – 1081 : The Persian Empire(s) Podcast Transcript Located roughly in the territory of the modern-day nation of Iran is the ancient land known as Persia. Persia sat at […]
Episode – 1079 : Dome of the Rock
Episode – 1079 : Dome of the Rock Podcast Transcript Located in the middle of the Old City of Jerusalem lies one of the most famous structures in the world. […]
Episode – 1078 : The Negro Leagues
Episode – 1078 : The Negro Leagues Podcast Transcript In the first half of the 20th century, racial segregation was rampant across much of the United States. Perhaps nowhere was […]
Episode – 1077 : Father and Son Medal of Honor Winners
Episode – 1077 : Father and Son Medal of Honor Winners Podcast Transcript The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration in the United States Armed Forces. It is […]
Episode – 1076 : Dadaism
Episode – 1076 : Dadaism Podcast Transcript In the middle of the first world war, a group of artists, poets, and philosophers created an artistic and intellectual movement in response […]
Episode – 1075 : Invasive Species
Episode – 1075 : Invasive Species Podcast Transcript Places all over the world are suffering from a similar ecological problem. The specific problems are slightly different everywhere, but they all […]
Episode – 1073 : The Mongol Invasions of Japan
Episode – 1073 : The Mongol Invasions of Japan Podcast Transcript In the late 13th century, the Mongol Empire was at the peak of its power. It was at this […]
Episode – 1072 : Iron
Episode – 1072 : Iron Podcast Transcript Located at the 26th place on the periodic table is the element iron. Iron is one of the most important elements in the […]
Episode – 1071 : Gunung Padang
Episode – 1071 : Gunung Padang Podcast Transcript Located on the island of Java in Indonesia, just 100 kilometers from the capital of Jakarta, lies what might be one of […]
Episode – 1069 : Comic Books
Episode – 1069 : Comic Books Podcast Transcript One of the most popular forms of media is comic books.Initially created as entertainment for children, they have since grown into a […]
Episode – 1068 : The Night the Stars Fell Down – 1833
Episode – 1068 : The Night the Stars Fell Down – 1833 Podcast Transcript In the early morning of November 13, 1833, one of the greatest astronomical spectacles in recorded […]
Episode – 1067 : England, Britain, and the United Kingdom: What’s the Difference?
Episode – 1067 : England, Britain, and the United Kingdom: What’s the Difference? Located off the Northwestern Coast of continental Europe lies an archipelago of islands that most of you […]
Episode – 1065 : The Cadaver Synod
Episode – 1065 : The Cadaver Synod Podcast Transcript In January 897, something unprecedented took place in Rome. Pope Formosus, the leader of the Catholic Church, was put on trial. […]
Episode – 1064 : Smuggling Silk Out of China
Episode – 1064 : Smuggling Silk Out of China Podcast Transcript There was no product more important to the economy of the ancient world than silk. Silk was transported thousands […]
Episode – 1063 : The Town That Forgot It Was In The United States
Episode – 1063 : The Town That Forgot It Was In The United States Podcast Transcript International borders can be very strange things. Sometimes they measured down to the millimeter […]
Episode – 1062 : Questions & Answers: Volume 7
Episode – 1062 : Questions & Answers: Volume 7 Podcast Transcript In June of every year, the sun has its solstice. In the north, the days are long; in the […]
Episode – 1061 : The East African Rift
Episode – 1061 : The East African Rift Podcast Transcript Today there is a giant rift that is tearing the continent of Africa apart. ..and I mean this quite literally […]