Episode – 2040 : The Indus Valley Civilization Podcast Transcript In 1922, archeologist Howard Carter stunned the world by discovering King Tut’s tomb in Egypt. Two years later, his contemporary […]
Episode – 1916 : The Six Cradles of Civilization
Episode – 1916 : The Six Cradles of Civilization Podcast Transcript The rise of civilization is one of the most remarkable and important events in human history. However, it didn’t […]
Episode – 1902 : The Domestication of Sheep
Episode – 1902 : The Domestication of Sheep Podcast Transcript Sometime around 9,000 to 11,000 years ago, somewhere in the Middle East or Central Asia, someone figured out how they […]
Episode – 1444 : The Moon
Episode – 1444 : The Moon Podcast Transcript About 384,000 km or 239,000 miles above the surface of the Earth is our planet’s only natural satellite, The Moon. Every culture […]
Episode – 1293 : The History of Lead
Episode – 1293 : The History of Lead Podcast Transcript Sometime around eight to nine thousand years ago, ancient people in Asia Minor found a very dull grey metal that […]
Episode – 1291 : Cahokia
Episode – 1291 : Cahokia Podcast Transcript You are probably familiar with, or have at least heard of, several of the great pre-Columbian cities in the Americas. Places like Tikal, […]
Episode – 1114 : The Maya Civilization
Episode – 1114 : The Maya Civilization Podcast Transcript Centuries before the arrival of Europeans, one of the greatest civilizations in the Americas rose and fell. They left behind a […]
Episode – 1105 : The Silurian Hypothesis
Episode – 1105 : The Silurian Hypothesis Podcast Transcript The universe is billions of years old. If, in the future, humanity were to explore the galaxy and visit other planets […]
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 – 1015 : The Rise of Agriculture
Episode – 1015 : The Rise of Agriculture Podcast Transcript For hundreds of thousands of years, humans lived a nomadic life, hunting for game and foraging for food. Then, several […]
Episode – 0884 : The Most Important Battles in History
Episode – 0884 : The Most Important Battles in History Podcast Transcript History is shaped by many things. Political and religious leaders, diseases, and technologies. But perhaps the thing which […]
Episode – 0831 : Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
Episode – 0831 : Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Podcast Transcript Located in the South Pacific Ocean is one of the most isolated islands in the world. It is over a […]
Episode – 0731 : The Phoenician Civilization
Episode – 0731 : The Phoenician Civilization Podcast Transcript Sometime around 3,200 years ago, a new civilization became ascendent on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. This group wasn’t […]
Episode – 0652 : The Real-Life Lord of the Flies
Episode – 0652 : The Real-Life Lord of the Flies Podcast Transcript In William Golding’s 1954 novel, the Lord of the Flies, a group of young boys find themselves on […]
Episode – 0593 : Great Zimbabwe
Episode – 0593 : Great Zimbabwe Podcast Transcript Located near the city of Masvingo in Central Zimbabwe are the ruins of one of the greatest civilizations of the Middle Ages. […]
Episode – 0572 : The Nile River
Episode – 0572 : The Nile River Podcast Transcript There is an old saying that da Nile isn’t just a river in Egypt. That is true. It is also a […]
Episode – 1380 : Great Wall of China
Episode – 1380 : Great Wall of China Podcast Transcript It is one of the longest and largest structures ever built. It was designed to defend one of the oldest […]
Episode – 0547 : Great Wall of China
Episode – 0547 : Great Wall of China Podcast Transcript It is one of the longest and largest structures ever built. It was designed to defend one of the oldest […]
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, […]