Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Emperor Claudius (Encore)
Episode 1709
Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, known to history as Claudius, was the fourth Emperor of Rome.
Of the emperors that came before him and …
1 year, 5 months ago
Messier Objects
Episode 1708
In the 18th century, a French astronomer who was a regular comet hunter kept finding things in the sky that weren’t comets, but they also weren’t sta…
1 year, 5 months ago
Primate and Global Cities
Episode 1707
Sponsors
Mint Mobile Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free s…1 year, 5 months ago
Artificial Turf
Episode 1706
In 1965, the world’s first full enclosed sports facility, the Houston Astrodome, was opened to the public.
The Astrodome itself was a marvel of engin…
1 year, 5 months ago
Hydropower
Episode 1705
For thousands of years, humans have used the power of water to do work for them.
At first, it was very simple, then it gradually evolved to more comp…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Maginot Line (Encore)
Episode 1704
After the First World War in France, many generals thought that the end of the war was really just a pause before another war began. They wanted to m…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Underground Railroad
Episode 1703
Before the US Civil War, a group of abolitionists didn’t just sit around passively to wait for the end of slavery to arrive.
They took matters into t…
1 year, 5 months ago
Timor-Leste (East Timor)
Episode 1702
Located in the Indonesian Archipelago, it is one of the newest countries in the world, Timor-Leste, or, as it's sometimes known in English, East Timo…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Academy Awards
Episode 1701
On May 16, 1929, 270 people assembled in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel's Blossom Room.
They were there to honor the highest achievements in filmmakin…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Year 1700
Episode 1700
Over 300 years ago, humanity was in the early stages of what would be its greatest transformation in history.
Around the world, there were new ideas t…
1 year, 5 months ago