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The Winter War
Episode 1937
On November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland.
The Soviet Union forced the Finns to sue for peace after three months of fighting, and on pa…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The History of NATO
Episode 1936
In the years following the end of the Second World War, the post-war world that many in the West hoped for never materialized.
Their former ally, th…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The 1989 Romanian Revolution
Episode 1935
In November 1989, the world changed when the Berlin Wall came down, marking the beginning of the unraveling of the Iron Curtain.
Almost a month later…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Younger Dryas
Episode 1934
Around 12,900 years ago, the last ice age was ending. Things were warming up, and the glaciers were starting to recede. …and then something happened.…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Popcorn
Episode 1933
Almost everyone has had popcorn and some of you have even probably had some recently.
Popcorn can be made at home, can be purchased pre packaged in s…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Starship Update
Episode 1932
One of the biggest advances in space flight right now is happening with the development of Starship.
Starship is the largest rocket ever flown, but i…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Napoleon’s 100 Days (Encore)
Episode 1931
After years of war throughout the continent of Europe, in 1814, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated and was exiled to the small island of Elba off t…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Cultural Revolution
Episode 1930
In 1966, the People’s Republic of China entered what became one of the most tumultuous periods in its history.
In a spasm of revolutionary upheaval …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Margarine
Episode 1929
In the mid-19th century, the French Emperor Napoleon III requested the creation of a product similar to butter but cheaper.
The result was dubbed ma…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Zodiac Killer
Episode 1928
1968 marked the beginning of one of the most infamous killing sprees in American history.
For two years, Northern California was terrorized by a seri…
6 months, 3 weeks ago