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The Late Bronze Age Collapse
Episode 2043
Approximately 3,200 years ago, one of the most momentous events in human history took place.
Multiple major civilizations during the Bronze Age colla…
6 months, 1 week ago
Soccer in South America
Episode 2042
Ranking the “greatest soccer players of all time” often leads to a top three dominated by South Americans: Lionel Messi, Pelé, and Diego Maradona.
W…
6 months, 1 week ago
The Revolutions of 1848
Episode 2041
In 1848, a series of Revolutions occurred against European Monarchies across the continent.
The revolutions were not part of an organized effort. The…
6 months, 1 week ago
The Indus Valley Civilization
Episode 2040
In 1922, archeologist Howard Carter stunned the world by discovering King Tut’s tomb in Egypt.
Two years later, his contemporary John Marshall publis…
6 months, 1 week ago
The Science of Swimming
Episode 2036
Swimming was one of only four sports to have appeared at every Summer Olympic Games, beginning in 1896.
The sport has been among the most popular eve…
6 months, 1 week ago
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 …
6 months, 2 weeks 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…
6 months, 2 weeks 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…
6 months, 2 weeks 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…
6 months, 2 weeks 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…
6 months, 2 weeks ago