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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 regulation…
8 months, 3 weeks 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…
8 months, 4 weeks 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 cen…
8 months, 4 weeks 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, whi…
9 months 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 b…
9 months 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 …
9 months 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 t…
9 months 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 fi…
9 months 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 und…
9 months ago
The War of 1812 (Encore)
Episode 1854
After the American War of Independence, Britain recognized the United States, but it didn’t necessarily make them close allies.
Each country had its…
9 months ago