Episode – 2150 : The Ebola Virus Podcast Transcript In 1976, a mysterious and deadly illness appeared almost simultaneously in Sudan and Zaire. It killed with frightening speed, baffled doctors, […]
Episode – 2149 : The Story of Rum
Episode – 2149 : The Story of Rum Podcast Transcript Rum isn’t just a spirit that is used in cocktails. It is unique amongst beverages in how it has shaped […]
Episode – 2148 : The Indianapolis 500
Episode – 2148 : The Indianapolis 500 Podcast Transcript For more than a century, the Indianapolis 500 has been one of the greatest spectacles in all of sports. Thirty-three cars […]
Episode – 2147 : The Australian Outback
Episode – 2147 : The Australian Outback Podcast Transcript From the oldest rocks on Earth to underground towns, vanished rivers, red deserts, cattle stations, opal fields, and skies filled with […]
Episode – 2146 : P.T. Barnum: The Greatest American Showman
Episode – 2146 : P.T. Barnum: The Greatest American Showman Podcast Transcript P.T. Barnum was one of the most famous entertainers of the 19th century, a man who turned curiosity, […]
Episode – 2145 : The 1967 Anguilla Revolution
Episode – 2145 : The 1967 Anguilla Revolution Podcast Transcript In 1967, the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla launched one of the strangest revolutions in modern history. Its people were […]
Episode – 2144 : Genghis Khan: The Man Who Built the Mongol Empire
Episode – 2144 : Genghis Khan: The Man Who Built the Mongol Empire Podcast Transcript Born into hardship on the Mongolian steppe, a boy named Temujin rose from exile, betrayal, […]
Episode – 2143 : Failed Physical Media Formats
Episode – 2143 : Failed Physical Media Formats Podcast Transcript For over a century, companies have tried to invent the next great way to listen to music or watch movies. […]
Episode – 2142 : The English Reformation
Episode – 2142 : The English Reformation Podcast Transcript For centuries, England was one of Europe’s great Catholic kingdoms. Then, in the span of a single generation, it broke from […]
Episode – 2141 : The Spanish Flu Pandemic
Episode – 2141 : The Spanish Flu Pandemic Podcast Transcript In 1918, as the world was nearing the end of the First World War, another disaster was spreading across the […]
Episode – 2140 : Stablecoins: What They Are and How They Work
Episode – 2140 : Stablecoins: What They Are and How They Work Podcast Transcript One of the most talked-about topics in finance today is stablecoins. Stablecoins have the potential to […]
Episode – 2139 : Larry Doby and Breaking the American League Color Barrier
Episode – 2139 : Larry Doby and Breaking the American League Color Barrier Podcast Transcript If you ask anyone to name the athlete who broke the color line in baseball, […]
Episode – 2138 : Colorado River: The River That Built the American West
Episode – 2138 : Colorado River: The River That Built the American West Podcast Transcript Over 1,400 miles, the Colorado River has carved some of the most dramatic landscapes on […]
Episode – 2137 : The Battle of the Plains of Abraham: How Quebec Became British
Episode – 2137 : The Battle of the Plains of Abraham: How Quebec Became British Podcast Transcript In 1759, on a plateau outside Quebec City, two armies met in a […]
Episode – 2136 : Mitsubishi Zero: The Aircraft That Changed WWII Aviation
Episode – 2136 : Mitsubishi Zero: The Aircraft That Changed WWII Aviation Podcast Transcript In the early months of World War II, one aircraft seemed almost unstoppable. Fast, agile, and […]
Episode – 2135 : The Traitorous Eight and The Birth of Silicon Valley
Episode – 2135 : The Traitorous Eight and The Birth of Silicon Valley Podcast Transcript In 1957, eight young engineers walked away from one of the most important laboratories in […]
Episode – 2134 : Rainbows And How They Work
Episode – 2134 : Rainbows And How They Work Podcast Transcript Few things in nature are as instantly recognizable as a rainbow. For thousands of years, rainbows have inspired myths, […]
Episode – 2133 : Project Mercury: America’s First Steps Into Space
Episode – 2133 : Project Mercury: America’s First Steps Into Space Podcast Transcript In the late 1950s, the United States found itself trailing in the Space Race as the Soviet […]
Episode – 2132 : The Indian Ocean Trade
Episode – 2132 : The Indian Ocean Trade Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, before Europeans crossed the Atlantic or steamships crossed the seas, the Indian Ocean connected much of […]
Episode – 2130 : Laos: The Forgotten Nation of Southeast Asia
Episode – 2130 : Laos: The Forgotten Nation of Southeast Asia Podcast Transcript Landlocked and often overlooked, Laos sits at the crossroads of Southeast Asia, shaped by empires, rivers, and […]