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The Iranian Revolution
Episode 2038
The story of modern Iran is a collision between a monarchy with a history dating back to the Persian Empire and a frustrated nation with massive oil …
3 months ago
Everything You Never Really Cared To Know About Groundhog Day
Episode 2037
Every February 2nd, a small ceremony takes place in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
A crowd will gather to see if a rodent can see its shado…
3 months ago
Questions and Answers: Volume 39
Episode 2036
February is upon us. It is a time when we in the United States predict the weather on the basis of a rodent seeing its shadow, and we celebrate Ameri…
3 months ago
The Battle of Trafalgar
Episode 2035
In 1805, an epic confrontation occurred off the southwest coast of Spain, resulting in one of the greatest naval battles in history.
This monumental…
3 months ago
Patrice Lumumba and Congolese Independence
Episode 2034
After decades of Belgian rule, Congo gained independence in June 1960 under the leadership of the nation’s first Prime Minister, Patrice Lumumba.
How…
3 months ago
The Crisis of the Third Century (Encore)
Episode 2033
The Roman Empire, at its height, was a juggernaut.
However, during the third century, almost everything fell apart. In fact, for a brief period of t…
3 months ago
Disney Animation
Episode 2032
Disney is one of the most popular and well-known brands in the world. They are a massive conglomerate of movie studios, television networks, cruise l…
3 months ago
Solidarity
Episode 2031
In 1983, the Nobel Peace Prize honored Polish electrician Lech Walesa for leading the nonviolent revolution of "Solidarity."
The Nobel committee rec…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Baseball Hall of Fame
Episode 2030
In the 1930s, the United States was in the grip of the Great Depression, and baseball was approaching its 100th anniversary.
One enterprising busine…
3 months, 1 week ago
Sigmund Freud
Episode 2029
If you know anything about the field of psychology, you’ve probably heard of Sigmund Freud.
Best known as the founder of psychoanalysis, Freud funda…
3 months, 1 week ago