Podcast Episodes

Classical Music 101

Episode 1912

Even if you are not a fan, you are likely familiar with classical music to some extent. 

You’ve heard it in movies, television commercials, and sometimes in concerts. 

It has been around for centurie…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Cannons and Artillery

Episode 1911

Over the last several centuries, one of the weapons that has defined warfare has been artillery. 

It was used in the conquest of Constantinople by ships on the high seas, reached its apex during the …

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

John Brown

Episode 1910

In the decades prior to the outbreak of the US Civil War, abolitionists had been ratcheting up their efforts to end the institution of slavery. 

The battle was fought mainly through politics and per…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

The Law of the Sea (Encore)

Episode 1909

The world as we know it is made up of 193 countries, Antarctica, and a host of territories.
However, between all of those places are the high seas or international waters, which are not controlled by …

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

A History of Soap and Detergent

Episode 1908

Sometime in the last 24 hours, most of you have used soap or detergent, either directly or indirectly. 

Soap, like many other things, was most likely discovered by accident thousands of years ago. 

F…

Published on 2 weeks ago

King Leopold and the Congo Free State

Episode 1907

In the late 19th century, during the scramble for Africa, King Leopold II of Belgium seized a large landmass in Central Africa. 

By doing this, he created the Congo Free State, but this name was a mi…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

German POWs in America

Episode 1903

Prisoners of war or POWs during the 20th century were a part of war.

Beligerant nations had to develop systems to guard, house, and feed their prisoners, and before the war, in 1929, most countries h…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

The Washington Monument

Episode 1905

Almost immediately after the death of George Washington in 1799, the United States began to think of ways to commemorate and honor the father of the country. 

The process of creating a monument took …

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

The Velvet Revolution and The Velvet Divorce

Episode 1904

The country of Czechoslovakia was born and died in the 20th century. 

It was created after a war, suffered through another war, was occupied during the Cold War, and was finally liberated in 1989. 

O…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

The 1970 Ancash Earthquake

Episode 1903

On May 31, 1970, one of the most devastating disasters in Peruvian history occurred. 

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake hit just off the coast of Peru, creating the most catastrophic natural disaster in the…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago