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The Bahamas
Episode 1759
Located just 50 miles off the coast of Miami, Florida, is the nation of the Bahamas. It is a large archipelago of islands covering over 5000 square m…
1 year, 4 months ago
Numbers Stations (Encore)
Episode 1758
If you ever stay up at night scanning through frequencies on shortwave radio, there is a good chance you might come across something very odd and kin…
1 year, 4 months ago
Origins of the Internet
Episode 1757
If you are listening to my words right now, then you are obviously an internet user.
The internet has arguably been the most transformative technolo…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Battle of Vicksburg
Episode 1756
The most famous battles of the US Civil War all occurred in the eastern theater, such as Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, and Bull Run.
However, one of…
1 year, 4 months ago
The History of Banks and Banking
Episode 1755
One of the biggest and most important industries in the world is banking.
Banks are large, control an enormous amount of money, and are often the mo…
1 year, 4 months ago
Calendar Reform
Episode 1754
Our calendar and system of keeping time are rather unique.
It isn’t nice and tidy like the metric system. It is a collection of odd time units, leap …
1 year, 4 months ago
Sherman’s March to the Sea (Encore)
Just one week after President Abraham Lincoln was re-elected in November 1864, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman set out to execute one of the m…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sede Vacante and The Process of Papal Succession
Episode 1752
After the death or resignation of a pope, but before the election of a new pope, there is a period of time at the Vatican known as Sede Vacante.
The …
1 year, 4 months ago
The Medici Family and Renaissance Florence
Episode 1751
One of the greatest periods of social and technological change in world history was the Renaissance.
At the heart of the Renaissance was the city-sta…
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The Battle of Marathon (Encore)
Episode 1750
In the year 490 BC, one of the most pivotal battles in world history took place.
Just north of the City of Athens, Persian and Greek forces clashed i…
1 year, 4 months ago