Episode – 0729 : The Mississippi River Podcast Transcript Located in the heart of North America is one of the most important rivers. It isn’t the longest river in the […]
Episode – 0727 : The Tour de France
Episode – 0727 : The Tour de France Podcast Transcript In July of every year, over the course of three weeks, the world’s best road cyclists assemble in France to […]
Episode – 0722 : Constantinople
Episode – 0722 : Constantinople Podcast Transcript In the year 330, the Roman Emperor Constantine decided that the capital of the entire Roman empire should be moved. The location he […]
Episode – 0715 : Morse Code
Episode – 0715 : Morse Code Podcast Transcript In 1838, an American portrait painter by the name of Samuel Morse developed a system whereby signals could be sent down an […]
Episode – 0712 : The History of Horses in North America
Episode – 0712 : The History of Horses in North America Podcast Transcript When one thinks of the history of North America, it often invokes images of native Americans and […]
Episode – 0707 : Olive Oil
Episode – 0707 : Olive Oil Podcast Transcript Somewhere in your kitchen, you might have a bottle of olive oil. When you made that purchase you probably didn’t think twice […]
Episode – 0706 : The Steam Engine
Episode – 0706 : The Steam Engine Podcast Transcript The industrial revolution began the biggest change to humanity since the dawn of agriculture. The start of the industrial revolution is […]
Episode – 0702 : The History of Television
Episode – 0702 : The History of Television Podcast Transcript It has been called the idiot box and the boob tube, but the fact is that perhaps no invention was […]
Episode – 0700 : The Empire State Building
Episode – 0700 : The Empire State Building Podcast Transcript Prior to the 1929 stock market crash, a race was on to build the tallest building in the world in […]
Episode – 0695 : Yes, We Have No Bananas
Episode – 0695 : Yes, We Have No Bananas Podcast Transcript In the late 19th century, bananas, a fruit that had been popular for thousands of years suddenly became a […]
Episode – 0693 : NATO: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Episode – 0693 : NATO: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization Podcast Transcript On April 4, 1949, representatives of 11 North American and European countries assembled in Washington DC to sign […]
Episode – 0687 : A Brief History of the Mongol Empire
Episode – 0687 : A Brief History of the Mongol Empire Podcast Transcript In the year 1162, in the Khentii Mountains of what is today Northeastern Mongolia, a baby by […]
Episode – 0683 : The History of Rice
Episode – 0683 : The History of Rice Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, rice has been one of the most important agricultural crops in the world. It has fed […]
Episode – 0679 : Saint Peter’s Basilica
Episode – 0679 : Saint Peter’s Basilica Podcast Transcript In the early 4th century, the Roman Emperor Constantine ordered the construction of a church on the burial site of Saint […]
Episode – 0674 : The Vice President of the United States
Episode – 0674 : The Vice President of the United States Podcast Transcript At the 1787 Constitutional Convention, the delegates worked hard to create a document that would govern their […]
Episode – 0672 : Nine Kings, One Room
Episode – 0672 : Nine Kings, One Room Podcast Transcript On May 20, 1910, an event occurred that had never occurred before or since. Gathered for the funeral of the […]
Episode – 0669 : All About Solar Power
Episode – 0669 : All About Solar Power Podcast Transcript In 1839, a French scientist by the name of Edmond Becquerel was experimenting with an electrochemical cell when he discovered […]
Episode – 0666 : A History of the End of the World
Episode – 0666 : A History of the End of the World Podcast Transcript Over the centuries, there has been a host of self-proclaimed prophets, astrologers, scientists, and cranks who […]
Episode – 0665 : Charles Ponzi and His Scheme
Episode – 0665 : Charles Ponzi and His Scheme Podcast Transcript In January 1920, an Italian American businessman in Boston started a new company. In order to raise money, he […]
Episode – 0664 : Samoa: The Cradle of Polynesia
Episode – 0664 : Samoa: The Cradle of Polynesia Podcast Transcript Located approximately 1500 kilometers or 950 miles south of the equator and split by the International Date Line, is […]