Podcast Episodes

The Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio

Episode 1864

Two of the most important concepts in the world of mathematics and nature are the Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio.

These two concepts seem separate, but they are actually tightly intertwined.…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Amateur Radio

Episode 1863

The early days of radio were like the wild west. There were no rules, and that lack of rules often led to problems. 

Eventually, frequency regulations were put into place, which left a large swatch o…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

The Bank of England

Episode 1862

In the late 17th century, King William III of England was facing a problem. 

He was in the middle of a prolonged war with France. He was in desperate need of money, and he had exhausted most of the t…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Yellowstone National Park (Encore)

Located in the state of Wyoming and a little bit of Montana and Idaho lies one of the greatest national parks on Earth: Yellowstone. 

In the 19th century, Yellowstone was declared the first national …

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

The Soviet Bomb

Episode 1860

On August 29, 1949, the Soviet Union successfully tested its first atomic bomb.

The announcement shocked the world, especially the United States, which predicted the Soviets wouldn’t have Nuclear Wea…

Published on 2 weeks ago

The Great Leap Forward

Episode 1859

In 1958, the People’s Republic of China instituted its second five-year plan since the revolution. 

Its goal was to rapidly industrialize China and boost agriculture to levels on par with the advance…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

The Banality of Evil

Episode 1858

When you think of evil, characters like Hannibal Lecter, the Joker, and Michael Myers probably come to mind. 

But what is evil really? Evil can take different forms: sadistic and brutal, but it can a…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

The Dreyfus Affair

Episode 1857

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, France was shaken by a crisis that shook French society.

An army officer was wrongly convicted in a sham trial. Then over the next several years, the French…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

The History of Cookbooks

Episode 1856

Today, cookbooks are ubiquitous. Go to any bookstore and you can find dozens, if not hundreds, of different cookbooks. 

Search online, and you can find tens of thousands of websites that provide reci…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

The Lost Legion

Episode 1855

One of the most legendary legions in the history of the Roman military was the Legio IX (nonam) Hispana, or the Ninth Spanish Legion.

They served under Pompey the Great and later with Julius Caesar i…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago