Episode – 0523 : A Human History of Ice Podcast Transcript Humans have been aware of ice for as long as there have been humans and ice. However, using ice […]
Episode – 0522 : Plutonium
Episode – 0522 : Plutonium Podcast Transcript In 1939, the last naturally occurring element on Earth, Francium, was discovered. However, the periodic table of elements still wasn’t full. The next […]
Episode – 0521 : How Accounting Changed The World
Episode – 0521 : How Accounting Changed The World Podcast Transcript There are some subjects that are perceived to be mind-numbingly dull and boring. One such subject is accounting. Yet, […]
Episode – 0520 : 08-Dec-41
Episode – 0520 : 08-Dec-41 Podcast Transcript Most people are probably aware of the events which took place on December 7, 1941. As Franklin Roosevelt said, “it was a day […]
Episode – 0518 : Saint Nicholas
Episode – 0518 : Saint Nicholas Podcast Transcript On December 6 every year, countries all across Europe celebrate Saint Nicholas Day. The way they celebrate can vary dramatically from place […]
Episode – 0517 : Pope Joan
Episode – 0517 : Pope Joan Podcast Transcript According to the records of the Catholic Church, there have been 266 men who have been pope. However, for centuries it was […]
Episode – 0516 : The Internal Combustion Engine
Episode – 0516 : The Internal Combustion Engine Podcast Transcript One of the technologies which helped make the modern world is the internal combustion engine. Without it, the world would […]
Episode – 0515 : Olympic Boondoggles
Episode – 0515 : Olympic Boondoggles Podcast Transcript Hosting the Olympics can be a huge honor for the city that lands the event. Cities from around the world have competed […]
Episode – 0514 : Banana Republics
Episode – 0514 : Banana Republics Podcast Transcript The term “banana republic” is often used pejoratively to describe small, poor, unstable developing countries. Being called a banana republic is never […]
Episode – 0513 : The Vasa
Episode – 0513 : The Vasa Podcast Transcript The Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus oversaw the rise of Sweden as one of the great powers in Europe.In 1626, he ordered the […]
Episode – 0512 : Planet 9
Episode – 0512 : Planet 9 Podcast Transcript The planet Neptune was discovered in 1846. Ever since then, astronomers have felt there had to be another planet beyond the orbit […]
Episode – 0511 : The Sistine Chapel
Episode – 0511 : The Sistine Chapel Podcast Transcript Located in Vatican City, just off St. Peter’s Square lies one of the plainest and most uninteresting buildings you might ever […]
Episode – 0510 : The Mechanical Turk
Episode – 0510 : The Mechanical Turk Podcast Transcript You’ve probably heard of artificial intelligence systems which have gotten so good that they can beat the best humans at Go, […]
Episode – 0509 : The Sahara Desert Wasn’t Always
Episode – 0509 : The Sahara Desert Wasn’t Always Podcast Transcript The Sahara desert is by far the largest desert in the world. It evokes images of sand dunes, camels […]
Episode – 0508 : Black Friday
Episode – 0508 : Black Friday Podcast Transcript The United States has created many cultural institutions which have spread around the world. People all over the Earth have enjoyed and […]
Episode – 0506 : Who Were the Pilgrims?
Episode – 0506 : Who Were the Pilgrims? Podcast Transcript If you are an American, you probably grew up hearing the story of Thanksgiving. How the pilgrims came to America […]
Episode – 0505 : Pitcairn Island
Episode – 0505 : Pitcairn Island Podcast Transcript On April 28, 1789, the crew of the HMS Bounty engaged in a mutiny against their despotic captain, William Bligh. After sending […]
Episode – 0504 : Everything You Wanted to Know About Seawater
Episode – 0504 : Everything You Wanted to Know About Seawater Podcast Transcript It covers 70% of the Earth’s surface, is one of the most common substances on Earth, and […]
Episode – 0503 : Vinland, Vikings, and Lactose Intolerance
Episode – 0503 : Vinland, Vikings, and Lactose Intolerance Podcast Transcrip Despite what you might have been told, Christopher Columbus and his expedition were not the first Europeans to reach […]
Episode – 0502 : The Cola Wars
Episode – 0502 : The Cola Wars Podcast Transcript In the 1980s, two superpowers battled each other for global supremacy. Across the world, the two goliaths collided on almost every […]