Episode – 0920 : What Were The First and Second Reichs? Podcast Transcript When Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933, he declared his new regime to be The Third […]
Episode – 0913 : The Speaker of the House of Representatives
Episode – 0913 : The Speaker of the House of Representatives Podcast Transcript The United States Congres is divided into two houses. The larger of the two houses, the House […]
Episode – 0912 : The Trojan War
Episode – 0912 : The Trojan War Podcast Transcript Sometime about 3,200 years ago, one of the most famous wars in ancient history took place. Maybe. It has been the […]
Episode – 0905 : Abram Petrovich Gannibal
Episode – 0905 : Abram Petrovich Gannibal Podcast Transcript Abram Petrovich Gannibal was one of the most notable Russians of the 18th century. He was the godson of Peter the […]
Episode – 0904 : The Little Ice Age
Episode – 0904 : The Little Ice Age Podcast Transcript Approximately 700 years ago, something happened to the Earth’s climate. The world started to cool down. It wasn’t dramatic enough […]
Episode – 0901 : Christmas Foods
Episode – 0901 : Christmas Foods Podcast Transcript Of the many traditions associated with the Christmas season, some of the biggest has to do with food. Foods that are often […]
Episode – 0900 : Christmas Carols
Episode – 0900 : Christmas Carols Podcast Transcript Every year, and it seems like it is getting earlier and earlier, you start hearing the very familiar songs of Christmas. …and […]
Episode – 0897 : NASA’s Human Computers
Episode – 0897 : NASA’s Human Computers Podcast Transcript Today computers are ubiquitous. You are listening to this podcast right now on some sort of computing device. However, before computers […]
Episode – 0888 : The Pipe Organ
Episode – 0888 : The Pipe Organ Podcast Transcript There are a host of different musical instruments. There are woodwinds, strings, brass, and percussion instruments. These are the instruments that […]
Episode – 0885 : Hi Ho Silver!
Episode – 0885 : Hi Ho Silver! Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, one of the most valuable elements on the periodic table has been silver. Silver has been valued […]
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 – 0882 : The Domestication of Dogs
Episode – 0882 : The Domestication of Dogs Podcast Transcript It has been said that a dog is a man’s best friend. This might be true, but…..why. How was it […]
Episode – 0877 : Countries That Changed Their Name
Episode – 0877 : Countries That Changed Their Name Podcast Transcript Countries are kind of like people. Every one of them has a name. Just like people, sometimes they change […]
Episode – 0875 : Geography is Destiny
Episode – 0875 : Geography is Destiny The Earth is highly imbalanced. Some countries have more resources than others. Some have natural harbors, and some are landlocked. Some consist primarily […]
Episode – 0873 : The Basques
Episode – 0873 : The Basques Located in northcentral Spain live one of the most unique people in all of Europe. They have a language that is literally like no […]
Episode – 0868 : The Greatest Buildings Never Built
Episode – 0868 : The Greatest Buildings Never Built Podcast Transcript The world has many amazing buildings. From the 2,000-year-old Pantheon in Rome to the gleaming new Burj Khalifa in […]
Episode – 0867 : The FIFA World Cup
Episode – 0867 : The FIFA World Cup Podcast Transcript In 1872 the first international football match took place between England and Scotland. Since then, international football has been at […]
Episode – 0862 : World Population Throughout History
Episode – 0862 : World Population Throughout History Podcast Transcript Human beings have been around for hundreds of thousands of years. For the vast majority of that time, the total […]
Episode – 0858 : The Isle of Man
Episode – 0858 : The Isle of Man Podcast Transcript Located between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, in the middle of the Irish Sea, lies one of the […]
Episode – 0855 : Punctuation Marks
Episode – 0855 : Punctuation Marks Podcast Transcript There was a time when languages had no punctuation. Not only did they not have punctuation, but they also didn’t even have […]