Episode – 0812 : The Stanford Prison Experiment Podcast Transcript In the summer of 1971, Stanford professor of psychology Philip Zimbardo conducted an experiment to determine if cruelty amongst people […]
Episode – 0811 : Astronomical Distances and the Age of the Universe
Episode – 0811 : Astronomical Distances and the Age of the Universe Podcast Transcript Every so often, astronomers will publish photos taken with an astronomical telescope and say that the […]
Episode – 0809 : The Hindenburg Disaster
Episode – 0809 : The Hindenburg Disaster Podcast Transcript In the 1920s and 1930s, one of the most cutting-edge and exciting forms of transportation was the zeppelin. Germany’s Luftschiffbau Zeppelin […]
Episode – 0808 : Shakespeare’s English
Episode – 0808 : Shakespeare’s English Podcast Transcript English is a very strange language. It is a Germanic language where half of the words come from a Romance language. We […]
Episode – 0807 : The Doolittle Raid
Episode – 0807 : The Doolittle Raid Podcast Transcript After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the American military was on the defensive. They had been hit hard, and it […]
Episode – 0806 : The Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey
Episode – 0806 : The Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey Podcast Transcript Located between England and France are several islands which have a unique status in the international community. […]
Episode – 0805 : The History of Chocolate
Episode – 0805 : The History of Chocolate Podcast Transcript Around 3,500 years ago, the people of Central America discovered something marvelous: the cacao bean could be used to create […]
Episode – 0804 : How the US Congress Came To Be
Episode – 0804 : How the US Congress Came To Be Podcast Transcript When the 13 American colonies decided to form a proper constitution, the single largest question which confronted […]
Episode – 0803 : Carthago Delenda Est: The Third Punic War
Episode – 0803 : Carthago Delenda Est: The Third Punic War Podcast Transcript In 201 BC, the Romans were victorious over their archrivals, the city-state of Carthage, in the Second […]
Episode – 0801 : The Wonderful World of Tin
Episode – 0801 : The Wonderful World of Tin Podcast Transcript In the ancient world, only seven metals were identified and named: gold, silver, iron, lead, copper, mercury, and tin. […]
Episode – 0800 : The Berlin Airlift
Episode – 0800 : The Berlin Airlift Podcast Transcript On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union placed a blockade on Berlin’s American, British, and French-occupied zones. No food, fuel, or […]
Episode – 0799 : All About Sushi
Episode – 0799 : All About Sushi Podcast Transcript All over the world, you can find restaurants serving Japan’s greatest cultural export: sushi. While many people enjoy sushi, most people […]
Episode – 0798 : The Telemark Raids
Episode – 0798 : The Telemark Raids Podcast Transcript During World War II, one of the biggest concerns of the Allies was the development of a German atomic bomb. As […]
Episode – 0797 : The Legend of Bigfoot
Episode – 0797 : The Legend of Bigfoot Podcast Transcript Long before Europeans arrived in North America, native people told stories of large hairy men who lived in the woods. […]
Episode – 0795 : The Transition from Elizabeth II to Charles III
Episode – 0795 : The Transition from Elizabeth II to Charles III Podcast Transcript As all of you know, Queen Elizabeth II passed away. Her death will usher in a […]
Episode – 0794 : The Hollywood Sign
Episode – 0794 : The Hollywood Sign Podcast Transcript Located in the hills above the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, is one of the most iconic signs in the […]
Episode – 0793 : The Very Strange Life of Ida Wood
Episode – 0793 : The Very Strange Life of Ida Wood Podcast Transcript Ellen Walsh was born in 1838 in England. She moved to the United States, changed her name, […]
Episode – 0792 : Ranked Choice Voting
Episode – 0792 : Ranked Choice Voting Podcast Transcript All around the world, more jurisdictions are implementing a voting system known as ranked choice voting. Ranked choice voting is very […]
Episode – 0791 : Wiliam Marshall: The Greatest Knight in History
Episode – 0791 : Wiliam Marshall: The Greatest Knight in History Podcast Transcript The middle ages didn’t have sports like we have today, but they did have competitions. These competitions […]
Episode – 0790 : All About LASERS
Episode – 0790 : All About LASERS Podcast Transcript In 1917, Albert Einstein published a paper whereby he proposed a new method of creating light based on the principles of […]