Episode – 0318 : The 2013 America’s Cup: The Greatest Comeback in Sport’s History Transcript Comeback stories are some of the best stories in sports. Whether it is coming back […]
Episode – 0317 : Citizen Kane: The Greatest Movie Ever Made?
Episode – 0317 : Citizen Kane: The Greatest Movie Ever Made? Transcript In 1941, a young artistic prodigy released his first motion picture. It had enormous anticipation, received incredible reviews, […]
Episode – 0316 : Airport Codes
Episode – 0316 : Airport Codes Transcript If you’ve done your share of flying, you are probably familiar with the three-letter airport codes which identify every commercial airport in the […]
Episode – 0315 : Potpourri: Spain Edition
Episode – 0315 : Potpourri: Spain Edition Transcript In the process of doing research, I often come across various stories which are interesting but might not be worthy of a […]
Episode – 0314 : The British Crown Jewels
Episode – 0314 : The British Crown Jewels Transcript Located in the Tower of London are a collection of objects, some of which date back 800 years, which are the […]
Episode – 0313 : The Immortal Henrietta Lacks
Episode – 0313 : The Immortal Henrietta Lacks Transcript Henrietta Lacks was a mother of five who died of cervical cancer in 1951 at the age of 31. Before she […]
Episode – 0312 : Examining The Zipper
Episode – 0312 : Examining The Zipper Transcript I’m guessing that almost everyone listening to this podcast has, within the last 24 hours used a zipper. They are ubiquitous at […]
Episode – 0311 : Randomness
Episode – 0311 : Randomness Transcript Randomness is all around us. Many of you probably think that this podcast is pretty random given that you have no clue what each […]
Episode – 0310 : The Largest City in the World
Episode – 0310 : The Largest City in the World Transcript The rise of civilization is sometimes defined as the urbanization of humanity. The transition from hunter-gatherers to living in […]
Episode – 0309 : The South Atlantic Anomaly
Episode – 0309 : The South Atlantic Anomaly Transcript For years people believed that there was a part of the Atlantic Ocean where ships and planes would disappear called the […]
Episode – 0308 : Juan Sebastián Elcano
Episode – 0308 : Juan Sebastián Elcano Transcript When I was growing up I was taught like so many people that Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the […]
Episode – 0307 : Mother’s Day
Episode – 0307 : Mother’s Day Transcript Every year, on the second Sunday in May, 96 countries around the world celebrate Mother’s Day. Dozens of other countries celebrate the same […]
Episode – 0306 : The USS William D. Porter: The Unluckiest Ship in WWII
Episode – 0306 : The USS William D. Porter: The Unluckiest Ship in WWII Transcript During World War II, the United States had a fleet of over 1,200 combat ships. […]
Episode – 0305 : The International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Episode – 0305 : The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Transcript Historically, in the aftermath of a battle, there was nothing formal in place to take care of injured […]
Episode – 0304 : EGOT
Episode – 0304 : EGOT Transcript In the United States, there are awards given in many fields of entertainment. For Broadway productions, they have the Tony Awards. Television has the […]
Episode – 0303 : The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Episode – 0303 : The Leaning Tower of Pisa Transcript In 1173, the Italian city of Pisa was on top of the world. They were a significant commercial power in […]
Episode – 0302 : Genie the Feral Child
Episode – 0302 : Genie the Feral Child Transcript In October 1970, a blind woman accidentally entered into a Los Angeles County welfare office with a child in tow. The […]
Episode – 0301 : Queen Isabella
Episode – 0301 : Queen Isabella Transcript She was never intended to be a queen. She wasn’t the firstborn and the rules of the time didn’t support her as a […]
Episode – 0300 : The Battle of Thermopylae
Episode – 0300 : The Battle of Thermopylae Transcript In the year 480 BC, one of the most famous battles in history took place on the shore of the Malian […]
Episode – 0299 : May Day
Episode – 0299 : May Day Transcript Every year of May 1st, people all around the northern hemisphere celebrate the arrival of spring. A day we call May Day. But […]