Podcast Episodes

The Domestication of Sheep

Episode 1902

Sometime around 11,000 years ago, somewhere in the Middle East or Central Asia, someone figured out how they could keep wild sheep and breed them. 

This simple act had enormous consequences for human…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

The Origins of the Vietnam War (Encore)

Episode 1901

The Vietnam War was perhaps the most significant event that took place in the last half of the 20th century. 

It had profound impacts on the United States and, of course, Vietnam.

However, many peopl…

Published on 3 weeks ago

The Year 1900

Episode 1900

The year 1900 was a pivotal year in world history. It was the end of the 19th century and on the cusp of the 20th century. 

Many of the technical advances that would come to define the next 100 years…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

The Black Dahlia

Episode 1899

On January 15, 1947, a young woman was found dead in Los Angeles, California. 

She was found naked, cut in half, and drained of blood. 

When the crime was reported in the newspaper, the woman receive…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Dendrochronology

Episode 1898

One of the most essential aspects of archeology is dating objects found in the past, and one of the most critical tools in dating historic objects is dendochronology. 

Dendrochronology, also called t…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Star Wars

Episode 1897

A long time ago in a city far, far away….

A young director with several films under his belt had an idea for a movie. His idea was to create a modern version of an old space adventure film like Flash…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

The Arctic and the North Pole

Episode 1896

Located above 66°33? Latitude North is the region we call the Arctic. 

The Arctic is unlike any other environment on Earth, even the Antarctic. It is sparsely populated and has unique wildlife and a …

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Hannibal Barca and the Second Punic War

Episode 1895

In the third century BC, Rome faced its greatest enemy.

One man, a Carthaginian general named Hannibal Barca, led an army into the Italian peninsula and terrorized Rome for over a decade, despite hav…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

The Never Ending Voyager Missions

Episode 1894

In 1977, NASA took advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime alignment of the planets to send two probes to the outermost reaches of the solar system. 

They sent back the best images and data yet available a…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Leonardo da Vinci

Episode 1893

On April 15, 1452, a child was born, the illegitimate son of a peasant woman and a local notary in the village of Vinci, which was then part of the Republic of Florence. 

Given his illegitimate statu…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago