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 […]
Episode – 1482 : Why Did The Roman Empire Fall?
Episode – 1482 : Why Did The Roman Empire Fall? Podcast Transcript For over 1200 years, Rome, either in its Republican or Imperial form, was the dominant power in the […]
Episode – 1479 : The History of Motion Pictures
Episode – 1479 : The History of Motion Pictures Podcast Transcript Perhaps the greatest advancement in the arts in the 20th century was the creation of motion pictures. Motions Pictures […]
Episode – 1477 : A Brief History of Nothing
Episode – 1477 : A Brief History of Nothing Podcast Transcript One of the most difficult concepts for early thinkers to get their heads around was the idea of nothing. […]
Episode – 1473 : Textiles, Fabrics, and Cloth
Episode – 1473 : Textiles, Fabrics, and Cloth Podcast Transcript I would say that there is a very good chance that almost everyone listening to the sound of my voice […]
Episode – 1460 : Questions and Answers: Volume 20
Episode – 1460 : Questions and Answers: Volume 20 Podcast Transcript The month of July is named after Julius Caesar. In 44 BC, after his assassination, the Roman Senate renamed […]
Episode – 1458 : Broadway
Episode – 1458 : Broadway Podcast Transcript One of the leading destinations for live stage performances is Broadway. The term Broadway is not just a name that refers to theater […]
Episode – 1453 : Maize aka Corn
Episode – 1453 : Maize aka Corn Podcast Transcript The biggest agricultural crop in the world today, by total weight, is corn. Also known as maize, corn is a crop […]
Episode – 1452 : Gregor MacGregor
Episode – 1452 : Gregor MacGregor Podcast Transcript One of the most audacious scams in history took place in the early 19th century in Britain. A man sold thousands of […]
Episode – 1447 : The French Foreign Legion
Episode – 1447 : The French Foreign Legion Podcast Transcript A popular topic of films has been the French Foreign Legion. The French Foreign Legion was supposed to be an […]
Episode – 1445 : The History of Skyscrapers
Episode – 1445 : The History of Skyscrapers Podcast Transcript If you were to pick a single visible icon to represent the 20th century, it would probably be the skyscraper. […]
Episode – 1441 : The Danube River
Episode – 1441 : The Danube River Podcast Transcript Located in Central and Eastern Europe is one of the continent’s longest and most important rivers: the Danube. For thousands of […]
Episode – 1440 : The History of Toilets
Episode – 1440 : The History of Toilets Podcast Transcript It is one of the most important inventions in history. Almost everyone listening to this has one. You use one […]



















