Episode – 0372 : Objects of State: United States Edition Podcast Transcript Every government had objects which central to their functioning. These are items, physical objects, usually steeped in history […]
Episode – 0368 : Concorde: The World’s Fastest Passenger Airplane
Episode – 0368 : Concorde: The World’s Fastest Passenger Airplane Podcast Transcript Almost as soon as Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947, people began thinking of ways to […]
Episode – 0363 : The District of Columbia
Episode – 0363 : The District of Columbia Podcast Transcript From the very founding of the United States, there was a debate that took place amongst the representatives from the […]
Episode – 0357 : The History of Blue Jeans
Episode – 0357 : The History of Blue Jeans Podcast Transcript Unquestionably, the most popular clothing innovation of the last 150 years has been blue jeans. They can be found […]
Episode – 0352 : The Assassination of President William McKinley
Episode – 0352 : The Assassination of President William McKinley Podcast Transcript On September 6th, 1901, in Buffalo, New York, the President of the United States, William McKinley was shot […]
Episode – 0351 : A History of Computer Games
Episode – 0351 : A History of Computer Games Transcript Video games have become ubiquitous in today’s world. Most of us probably have some sort of computer game on our […]
Episode – 0345 : Gibraltar: Why Part of the UK is in the Mediterranean
Episode – 0345 : Gibraltar: Why Part of the UK is in the Mediterranean Transcript Located on a peninsula off of Southern Spain, best known for the massive rock which […]
Episode – 0344 : The History of the Microwave Oven
Episode – 0344 : The History of the Microwave Oven Transcript According to legend, in 1945 an engineer by the name of Perry Spencer was working in front of an […]
Episode – 0343 : Post-WWII German Expulsions
Episode – 0343 : Post-WWII German Expulsions Transcript World War II was unquestionably the greatest bloodletting in world history. Never before had so many people lost their lives in such […]
Episode – 0332 : Academic Degrees
Episode – 0332 : Academic Degrees Transcript Every year around June, millions of people will wear robes and put on funny flat hats to receive their university degrees. But why […]
Episode – 0329 : The History of Memorial Day
Episode – 0329 : The History of Memorial Day Transcript Every year, on the last Monday in May, the United States honors its war dead. It is often celebrated with […]
Episode – 0328 : Why Does Liechtenstein Even Exist?
Episode – 0328 : Why Does Liechtenstein Even Exist? Transcript If I was to ask you what the wealthiest royal family in Europe was, your first guess would probably be […]
Episode – 0327 : The History of Mathematical Symbols
Episode – 0327 : The History of Mathematical Symbols Transcript One of the simplest mathematical statements possible is 2+2=4. While the concept is very easy to understand, when you write […]
Episode – 0322 : Tarrare: The Hungriest Man in History
Episode – 0322 : Tarrare: The Hungriest Man in History Transcript Have you ever been really full after a meal? Like really really full? Could you imagine eating and never […]
Episode – 0314 : The British Crown Jewels
Episode – 0314 : The British Crown Jewels Transcript Located in the Tower of London are a collection of objects, some of which date back 800 years, which are the […]
Episode – 0312 : Examining The Zipper
Episode – 0312 : Examining The Zipper Transcript I’m guessing that almost everyone listening to this podcast has, within the last 24 hours used a zipper. They are ubiquitous at […]
Episode – 0310 : The Largest City in the World
Episode – 0310 : The Largest City in the World Transcript The rise of civilization is sometimes defined as the urbanization of humanity. The transition from hunter-gatherers to living in […]
Episode – 0307 : Mother’s Day
Episode – 0307 : Mother’s Day Transcript Every year, on the second Sunday in May, 96 countries around the world celebrate Mother’s Day. Dozens of other countries celebrate the same […]
Episode – 0303 : The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Episode – 0303 : The Leaning Tower of Pisa Transcript In 1173, the Italian city of Pisa was on top of the world. They were a significant commercial power in […]
Episode – 0300 : The Battle of Thermopylae
Episode – 0300 : The Battle of Thermopylae Transcript In the year 480 BC, one of the most famous battles in history took place on the shore of the Malian […]