Episode – 2017 : Leninism vs Maoism Podcast Transcript Communism is an ideology that millions of people had to live under during the 20th century. Despite the communist label many […]
Episode – 2006 : The Defenestrations of Prague
Episode – 2006 : The Defenestrations of Prague Podcast Transcript Prague is one of the truly great cities of Central Europe. Prague is noted for its preserved medieval and Baroque […]
Episode – 1842 : The Lisbon Regicide
Episode – 1842 : The Lisbon Regicide Podcast Transcript On February 1, 1908, the political fortunes of Portugal changed forever. The royal family was returning to Lisbon, traveling in an […]
Episode – 1834 : The Storming of the Bastille
Episode – 1834 : The Storming of the Bastille Podcast Transcript On July 14, 1789, in Paris, France, one of the most iconic events of the French Revolution took place. […]
Episode – 1600 : The Year 1600
Episode – 1600 : The Year 1600 Podcast Transcript A little over 400 years ago, the world was undergoing a revolution, although most people who lived at that time probably […]
Episode – 1527 : The Last Emperor of China
Episode – 1527 : The Last Emperor of China Podcast Transcript In 1908, a two-year-old boy named Puyi was installed as the 11th Emperor of the Qing Dynasty in China.His […]
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 – 1382 : A Brief History of Belgium
Episode – 1382 : A Brief History of Belgium Podcast Transcript Located in Northern Europe, along the Atlantic coast, is the relatively small nation of Belgium. Belgium is like other […]
Episode – 1015 : The Rise of Agriculture
Episode – 1015 : The Rise of Agriculture Podcast Transcript For hundreds of thousands of years, humans lived a nomadic life, hunting for game and foraging for food. Then, several […]
Episode – 0987 : Sun Yat Sen
Episode – 0987 : Sun Yat Sen Podcast Transcript For over two thousand years, China lived under imperial rule. A series of dynasties and emperors were the defining feature of […]
Episode – 0860 : The Last of the Romanovs
Episode – 0860 : The Last of the Romanovs Podcast Transcript For over 300 years, the Romanov family ruled over the Russian Empire. After the Communist Revolution, Tsar Nicholas II […]
Episode – 0592 : What is the Deal With Starship?
Episode – 0592 : What is the Deal With Starship? Podcast Transcript In 1967, the very first Saturn V rocket was launched. It was the largest rocket ever built. 55 […]
Episode – 0334 : Beethoven’s 9th Symphony
Episode – 0334 : Beethoven’s 9th Symphony Transcript On May 7th, 1824, in Vienna, Austria, the musical world changed forever. The assembled crowd in the Kärntnertor Theater heard one of […]