Episode – 1911 : Cannons and Artillery podcast Transcript Over the last several centuries, one of the weapons that has defined warfare has been artillery. It was used in the […]
Episode – 1843 : The AK-47
Episode – 1843 : The AK-47 Podcast Transcript In 1946, a former Soviet tank mechanic who had no formal training in engineering or manufacturing submitted a design for a new […]
Episode – 1710 : The Crossbow
Episode – 1710 : The Crossbow hr class=”wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity”/> Podcast Transcript One of the most devastating weapons in the medieval world was the crossbow. It evolved from an early hand-held […]
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 – 1443 : Phillip II of Macedon
Episode – 1443 : Phillip II of Macedon Podcast Transcript Alexander the Great was one of the most famous people from the ancient world. He defeated a vastly larger Persian […]
Episode – 1346 : Homing Pigeons
Episode – 1346 : Homing Pigeons Podcast Transcript Before the development of electricity and electronic communications, the fastest information could travel was the speed of a horse. Maybe a ship […]
Episode – 1230 : How Roman Armies Worked
Episode – 1230 : How Roman Armies Worked Podcast Transcript For centuries, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire were able to conquer and force their will on other people […]
Episode – 0884 : The Most Important Battles in History
Episode – 0884 : The Most Important Battles in History Podcast Transcript History is shaped by many things. Political and religious leaders, diseases, and technologies. But perhaps the thing which […]
Episode – 0821 : How Barbed Wire Shaped the West and the World
Episode – 0821 : How Barbed Wire Shaped the West and the World Podcast Transcript When Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act of 1862, there was a rush of people […]
Episode – 0709 : Precision Munitions
Episode – 0709 : Precision Munitions Podcast Transcript In 1940, an investigation conducted by the British military found that only 1 in 5 of their bombers were actually landing bombs […]
Episode – 0633 : The History of Gunpowder
Episode – 0633 : The History of Gunpowder Podcast Transcript Sometime almost 2000 years ago, a Chinese alchemist experimenting with three different ingredients discovered something astonishing.When the ingredients were subjected […]
Episode – 0627 : The History of the Tank
Episode – 0627 : The History of the Tank Podcast Transcript On November 20, 1917, German soldiers on the Western Front saw something that had never been seen in the […]
Episode – 0586 : Swiss Mercenaries
Episode – 0586 : Swiss Mercenaries Podcast Transcript When most people think of Switzerland, they of small country embedded in the Alps that makes fine chocolates and is the home […]
Episode – 0578 : The History of the Submarine
Episode – 0578 : The History of the Submarine Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, humans have traveled on the water and have wondered if it was possible to travel […]
Episode – 0095 : The Fabian Strategy
Episode – 0095 : The Fabian Strategy Transcript Sometimes the best way to win is simply not to lose. This strategy is called the Fabian Strategy and was given its […]
Episode – 0053 : The English Longbow
Episode – 0053 : The English Longbow Transcript The longbow was one of the most devastating weapons in medieval Europe. It was a weapon that could launch projectiles hundreds of […]