Podcast Episodes

The Spanish Inquisition

Episode 1874

At the end of the 15th century, Spain had almost completed the Reconquista and the removal of the Caliphate in the Iberian Peninsula, ending centuries of Islamic rule.

One of the first things they di…

Published on 13 hours ago

Cyprus

Episode 1873

Strategically located in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, with access to Europe, Asia, and Africa, is the island of Cyprus. 

Cyprus has a history that goes back as far as civilization itself, and it ha…

Published on 1 day, 13 hours ago

The Invention of the Telephone (Encore)

Episode 1872

The 19th century was one of rapid technological advancement. 

Of all of the innovations to come out of this century, and there were many, perhaps none was more important than that of the telephone. 

Published on 2 days, 13 hours ago

Rasputin

Episode 1871

In the early 20th century, the Russian Tsar Nicholas II and his wife, the Tsarina Alexandra, welcomed a homeless monk into their home. 

As this scruff, unkempt-looking man became closer to the royal …

Published on 3 days, 13 hours ago

Nuclear Power

Episode 1870

One of the most important and least understood sources of energy in the world today is nuclear power. 

Nuclear power has an energy density tens of millions of times greater than fossil fuels and has …

Published on 4 days, 13 hours ago

The Trail of Tears

Episode 1867

Between 1830 and 1850, the United States forcibly displaced 60,000 Native Americans living in the Southern United States under the ‘Indian Removal Act.’

While being moved, thousands would die due to …

Published on 5 days, 13 hours ago

The 1956 Suez Crisis (Encore)

Episode 1868

In 1956, one of the most important geopolitical events of the post-war period took place in Egypt. 

The Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, one of the most important wa…

Published on 6 days, 13 hours ago

Joan of Arc (Encore)

Episode 1867

In 1428, a young girl from the village of Domrémy, France, audaciously set out to meet the heir apparent to the French throne, the Dauphin, and told him what he had to do to defeat the English occupy…

Published on 1 week ago

The Whiskey Rebellion (Encore)

Episode 1866

In the late 18th century, the newly independent United States of America faced its first major domestic crisis. 

Settlers in its westernmost regions rose up in open armed rebellion against the govern…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Frequent Flyer Programs

Episode 1865

One of the things that almost every airline has in common is frequent flyer programs. 

Frequent flyer programs were initially designed for loyal customers who flew frequently. However, they eventuall…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago