Podcast Episodes

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 own agendas, and a generation later, they were bu…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Questions and Answers: Volume 33

Episode 1853

The month of August was named in honor of the emperor Augustus Caesar by the Roman Senate.

Originally called Sextilis, the sixth month in the early Roman calendar, it was renamed in 8 BC to recognize…

Published on 3 weeks ago

The Witness Protection Program

Episode 1852

In 1970, the United States passed the Organized Crime Control Act, which established the Witness Security Program or WITSEC. 

Since being enacted, WITSEC has had thousands of witnesses and family mem…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Canned Food

Episode 1851

For centuries, food preservation was a significant challenge for humanity. 

Even if you were successful in hunting or gathering food, if you could not preserve it, it would be difficult to keep enoug…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

The Year 1850

Episode 1850

The year 1850 was the mid-point of the 19th century, one of the most transformative centuries in human history. 

The first half of the 19th century saw wars, revolutions, and rapid technical and soci…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Captain Cook

Episode 1849

Captain James Cook was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy whose three major voyages of exploration between 1768 and 1779 greatly expanded European knowledge of…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

Zoroastrianism

Episode 1848

Sometime between the 7th century and 13th century BC, a man was born in Eastern Persia who had a revolutionary idea. 

He claimed that there wasn’t a multiple gods, but rather just one god. 

He establ…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Qin Shi Huang: China’s First Emperor (Encore)

Episode 1847

In 259 BC, a boy named Ying Zheng was born in the state of Qin in modern-day China. 

He was born into the royal family of the kingdom and ascended to the throne at the age of 13. 

For most people, be…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

Madagascar

Episode 1846

Located off the Southeastern coast of Africa is the island nation of Madagascar. It is a massive island nation known for its beautiful and diverse wildlife.

Madagascar is a unique country, both in it…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Roman Gods and Goddesses

Episode 1845

Like many ancient civilizations, the Romans had a vast pantheon of gods. 

Unlike other civilizations, the Romans were very flexible in where their gods came from. 

In particular, they adopted many of…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago