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Moldova
Episode 2018
Sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine is the nation of Moldova.
As with many landlocked countries in Central and Eastern Europe, it has a long histo…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Leninism vs Maoism
Episode 2017
Communism is an ideology that millions of people had to live under during the 20th century.
Despite the communist label many nations adhered to, the…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Honey Hunters of the Sundarbans
Episode 2016
The Sundarbans is the world’s largest mangrove forest and a UNESCO World Heritage site spanning the border of India and Bangladesh.
This landscape i…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Area 51
Episode 2015
Area 51 is a place where secrecy became legend and speculation turned into modern mythology.
Tucked away in the Nevada desert, it has been the alleg…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Last Emperor of China (Encore)
Episode 2014
In 1908, a two-year-old boy named Puyi was installed as the 11th Emperor of the Qing Dynasty in China.
His life would prove to be radically different …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Night Witches
Episode 2013
In the dark skies over the Eastern Front of World War II, the Soviet Union deployed one of the most unusual and effective combat units of the war: th…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Earthquakes
Episode 2012
Approximately 55 times a day, or 20,000 times a year, an earthquake occurs somewhere on Earth.
Of those, the vast majority go unnoticed and cause n…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Gabon
Episode 2011
When you think of countries in Africa, it is unlikely that Gabon will be one of the first to cross your mind.
It is entirely possible that some of y…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Dark Origins of Fairy Tales, Part I
Episode 2010
Modern fairy tales often conclude with a protagonist achieving their dreams and a simple "happily ever after."
This popular image, often promoted by…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Al Capone
Episode 2009
Alphonse Gabriel Capone, aka Al Capone, aka Scarface, is one of the most notorious gangsters in American history.
Known for dominating Chicago’s und…
3 months, 4 weeks ago