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#176: The Space Race - Part One | The Early Years
After the end of the Second World War, the US and the USSR were locked in a race to get to space first.
Discover how the race started, who scored all…
4 years, 8 months ago
#174: 3D Printing
It's a technology that some have said will bring in a Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Discover how 3D printing actually works, what industries it is re…
4 years, 9 months ago
#172: The Curious Taste of British Food
British food has a bad reputation. It's often considered boring, uninspiring, and tasteless.
But it hasn't always been this way.
Discover what role …
4 years, 9 months ago
#170: A Brief History of Scientology
It is, by some standards, the most successful modern religion.
Discover how Scientology went from the pseudo-medical ideas of an out-of-luck science …
4 years, 9 months ago
#168: The Curious History of Spice
Spices are an integral part of almost every cuisine in the world and are something that most of us now take for granted.
Yet spices used to be an inc…
4 years, 9 months ago
#166: Theranos: When Blood Testing Goes Bad
It was a revolutionary idea: being able to conduct fast, cheap, and effective blood tests with only a tiny drop of blood.
But it turned out that the …
4 years, 10 months ago
#164: The Rise And Fall Of WeWork
It is the coworking company that was once valued at over $50 billion, but then came spectacularly crashing down.
In this episode, we'll learn about t…
4 years, 10 months ago
#162: The Genius of William Shakespeare
He is the most famous playwright in history and has been translated into every major living language.
In this episode, you'll learn about this fantas…
4 years, 10 months ago
#160: Politics & The Olympic Games
The Olympics are meant to be a politics-free zone.
But is this ever really possible?
In this episode, we'll learn about the history of The Olympics,…
4 years, 10 months ago
#158: George Orwell
For many, he is the greatest writer in the history of the English language.
Outside the UK, he is known as the author of two of the most important p…
4 years, 10 months ago