Episode – 1798 : The History of Ice Hockey Podcat Transcript One of the most popular sports in North America and Northern Europe is ice hockey. Ice hockey, like all […]
Episode – 1757 : Origins of the Internet
Episode – 1757 : Origins of the Internet Podcast Transcript If you are listening to my words right now, then you are obviously an internet user. The internet has arguably […]
Episode – 1716 : Why is the Alphabet in Alphabetical Order?
Episode – 1716 : Why is the Alphabet in Alphabetical Order? hr class=”wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity”/> Podcast Transcript All of you are familiar with the ABCs. It is one of the very […]
Episode – 1586 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Nautical
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Episode – 1498 : The Origins of the Vietnam War
Episode – 1498 : The Origins of the Vietnam War Podcast Transcripts The Vietnam War was perhaps the most significant event that took place in the last half of the […]
Episode – 1465 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Common Idioms
Episode – 1465 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Common Idioms Podcast Transcript Let me cut right to the chase. This episode is going to be a deep dive […]
Episode – 1399 : Canadian Football
Episode – 1399 : Canadian Football Podcast Transcript In 1903, the Ontario Rugby Football Union adopted a set of rules for their sport which were codified by Thrift Burnside, the […]
Episode – 1384 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Military
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Episode – 1132 : The Surprising Origin of Monopoly
Episode – 1132 : The Surprising Origin of Monopoly Podcast Transcript One of the most popular board games in the world is Monopoly. Millions of copies of the game have […]
Episode – 1019 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Volume 1
Episode – 1019 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Volume 1 Podcast Transcript The English language is full of very quirky idioms and phrases. Every language has them, and […]
Episode – 1018 : The History of Coffee
Episode – 1018 : The History of Coffee Podcast Transcript Sometime in the 15th century, a drink became popularized in the Arabian peninsula. It was dark, bitter, and people couldn’t […]
Episode – 0989 : The Origins of Baseball
Episode – 0989 : The Origins of Baseball Podcast Transcript In the 19th century, the first real American sport took off in popularity: baseball. It went from being a children’s […]
Episode – 0903 : Boxing Day
Episode – 0903 : Boxing Day podcast Transcript Every year, primarily in Commonwealth countries, the day after Christmas is a legal holiday. It is a rather odd holiday in that […]
Episode – 0869 : Ummm…..Okay
Episode – 0869 : Ummm…..Okay Podcast Transcript If you ever want to travel around the world, even if you don’t know another language, no matter where you go there is […]
Episode – 0733 : The Origins of American Football
Episode – 0733 : The Origins of American Football Podcast transcript In the mid-19th century, the various games called football separated and evolved into their own sports. While association football […]
Episode – 0676 : Friday the 13th
Episode – 0676 : Friday the 13th Podcast Transcript Friday the 13th is a day associated with bad luck and ill omens. However, why is this particular combination of day […]
Episode – 0528 : All About Chess
Episode – 0528 : All About Chess Podcast Transcript It is arguably the world’s oldest game, yet it is one of the most popular cybersports. It has been called the […]
Episode – 0103 : The Curious Case of Kaspar Hauser
Episode – 0103 : The Curious Case of Kaspar Hauser Transcript On May 28, 1828, a 16-year-old boy mysteriously appeared in Nuremberg, Bavaria. He had a letter in his hand […]