Episode – 1609 : Questions and Answers: Volume 25 Podcast Transcript December is upon us, and we should be cognizant of the fact that December is based on the Latin […]
Episode – 1605 : The Islamic Caliphates
Episode – 1605 : The Islamic Caliphates Podcast Transcript After the Prophet Mohammed’s death in 632, his followers faced a dilemma. Mohammed was not only their spiritual leader but also […]
Episode – 1603 : Prisons and Jails
Episode – 1603 : Prisons and Jails Podcast Transcript There are many things in our world that have surprisingly ancient origins. One of the things that most definitely does not […]
Episode – 1601 : The Election of 1788
Episode – 1601 : The Election of 1788 Podcast Transcript Since the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788, there have been 60 presidential elections, which have been run […]
Episode – 1598 : California
Episode – 1598 : California Podcast Transcript California isn’t just another US state. It is the most populous state in the union, and it has an economy which, if it […]
Episode – 1597 : The History of the Bow and Arrow
Episode – 1597 : The History of the Bow and Arrow Podcast Transcript One of the most important inventions in human history was the bow and arrow. A bow and […]
Episode – 1590 : All About Butter
Episode – 1590 : All About Butter Podcast Transcript Ever since humans domesticated animals and realized they could extract milk from them, they have been making and consuming butter. While […]
Episode – 1571 : East and West Berlin
Episode – 1571 : East and West Berlin Podcast Transcript From the end of the Second World War through 1990, the city of Berlin, the former capital of Germany and […]
Episode – 1565 : The History of Breakfast
Episode – 1565 : The History of Breakfast Podcast Transcript Every day, billions of people around the world wake up and have breakfast. Breakfast is very different than the other […]
Episode – 1563 : Guam And The Northern Mariana Islands
Episode – 1563 : Guam And The Northern Mariana Islands Podcast Transcript Two of the United States’s most distant territories are located in the Western Pacific Ocean: Guam and the […]
Episode – 1548 : Questions and Answers: Volume 23
Episode – 1548 : Questions and Answers: Volume 23 Podcast Transcript Every October in the Northern Hemisphere, leaves on the trees turn color and fall to the ground. While the […]
Episode – 1537 : Bowling
Episode – 1537 : Bowling Podcast Transcript A popular activity that millions of people around the world engage in every week is bowling. Today, all the equipment manufacturers and bowling […]
Episode – 1528 : Imperial Units of Measure
Episode – 1528 : Imperial Units of Measure Podcast Transcript Almost every country in the world uses the metric system…..almost. There are still a few stragglers, like the United States, […]
Episode – 1969 : Imperial Units of Measure
Episode – 1969 : Imperial Units of Measure Podcast Transcript Almost every country in the world uses the metric system…..almost. There are still a few stragglers, like the United States, […]
Episode – 1518 : Questions and Answers: Volume 22
Episode – 1518 : Questions and Answers: Volume 22 Podcast Transcript Thirty days hath September, and on 29 of those days, I’ll run normal episodes.But for one day, I will […]
Episode – 1509 : A Brief History of Texas
Episode – 1509 : A Brief History of Texas Podcast Transcript Each of the fifty US states is like a separate country. Its area, population, and economy are comparable to […]
Episode – 1503 : A History of the Circus
Episode – 1503 : A History of the Circus Podcast Transcript For generations, families all over the world have attended circuses. Circuses were a collection of animals, acrobats, clowns, and […]
Episode – 1496 : Gemstones
Episode – 1496 : Gemstones Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, humans all around the world have coveted gemstones. Gemstones have been used as symbols of authority by kings, queens, […]
Episode – 1490 : The History of Data Storage
Episode – 1490 : The History of Data Storage Podcast Transcript If you have used a computer, which I’m assuming is almost everyone listening to this, you have probably had […]
Episode – 1486 : The Library of Congress
Episode – 1486 : The Library of Congress Podcast Transcript According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest library in the world is the Library of Congress in […]