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The Odyssey of the Odyssey
Episode 2218
For thousands of years, a tale of war, wandering, monsters, and homecoming has traveled across oceans, languages, and civilizations.
Its journey fro…
1 week, 3 days ago
Questions and Answers: Volume 44
Episode 2217
The number 44 has great significance. It is the atomic number of ruthenium; the 44th Roman emperor was Claudius Gothicus, and the 44th pope was Sixtu…
1 week, 4 days ago
The History of Glass
Episode 2216
It began as a rare luxury, valued alongside precious stones and guarded by skilled craftsmen.
Over thousands of years, it transformed architecture, …
1 week, 5 days ago
The Colonial History of South Africa
Episode 2215
For centuries, the southern tip of Africa was a crossroads where oceans, empires, and peoples collided.
European settlers arrived seeking supplies a…
1 week, 6 days ago
The History of Shipping and How It Created the Modern World
Episode 2214
Ever since the dawn of human civilization, it has been shaped by the movement of people, goods, and ideas.
Yet, for almost the entirety of that time…
2 weeks ago
The Toledo War: Michigan vs Ohio (Encore)
Episode 2213
Michigan and Ohio are two states renowned for their intense rivalry.
When you think of the rivalry between the two states, you probably think of the…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Timur and the Timurid Empire
Episode 2212
In the late 14th century, a warrior emerged from Central Asia and built an empire through relentless campaigning, political calculation, and extraord…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
The Mormon Migration and the Creation of Utah
Episode 2211
In the middle of the 19th century, thousands of adherents to a new religion abandoned their homes, crossed rivers, endured brutal winters, and travel…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
The Age of Enlightenment
Episode 2210
For centuries, political authority, religious doctrine, and inherited tradition shaped how most Europeans understood the world.
Then a generation of…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Murder Incorporated
Episode 2209
During the 1930s, a group of killers operated in the shadows of America’s growing organized crime networks.
They carried out assassinations, silence…
2 weeks, 5 days ago