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The National Park Service (Encore)
Episode 1523
In 19th century America, a movement began to take areas of exceptional natural beauty and preserve them.
This idea of setting aside land for the purpo…
1 year, 6 months ago
The History of Pizza (Encore)
Episode 1522
There is a good chance that sometime in the last few days, weeks, or months, you might have enjoyed a slice or two of pizza.
Pizza has become a near-u…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Donner Party (Encore)
Episode 1521
In the Spring of 1846, a group of intrepid pioneers set out from Independence, Missouri, to cross the Oregon Trail to seek a better life in the ferti…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Most Important Supermarket Visit in History (Encore)
Episode 1520
The cold war was the defining event of the second half of the 20th century.
When exactly it ended has been subject to debate. Was it the fall of the …
1 year, 6 months ago
The First Battle of the Marne (Encore)
Episode 1519
If you think of the First World War, your mind probably turns to images of trench warfare and thousands of men losing their lives to try and gain jus…
1 year, 6 months ago
Questions and Answers: Volume 22
Episode 1518
Thirty days hath September, and on 29 of those days, I’ll run normal episodes.
But for one day, I will turn the microphone over to you and answer your…
1 year, 6 months ago
Dome of the Rock (Encore)
Episode 1517
Located in the middle of the Old City of Jerusalem lies one of the most famous structures in the world.
In addition to being the visible symbol of th…
1 year, 6 months ago
Once Upon A Time in Shaolin
Episode 1516
In 2015, the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan released an album that was unlike any other in the history of recorded music.
It simultaneously set the recor…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Prime Minister Who Was Eaten
Episode 1515
On August 20, 1672, one of the most shocking moments in Dutch political history took place.
Actually, it is one of the most shocking moments in world…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Crisis of the Third Century
Episode 1514
The Roman Empire, at its height, was a juggernaut.
However, during the third century, almost everything fell apart. In fact, for a brief period of ti…
1 year, 6 months ago