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The Unification of Italy
Episode 1510
Italy as we know it today is a relatively recent invention.
Ever since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, the Italian Peninsula had been a pat…
1 year, 11 months ago
A Brief History of Texas
Episode 1509
Each of the fifty US states is like a separate country. Its area, population, and economy are comparable to those of other independent nations.
Yet, …
1 year, 11 months ago
Introducing - About the Journey
About the Journey is a travel show about connecting more deeply to the places we visit, and in turn, ourselves. You can find more episodes on Apple, …
1 year, 11 months ago
The Lighthouse of Alexandria (Encore)
Episode 1508
When Alexander the Great died, one of his generals and best friends, Ptolemy, took Alexander’s corpse and went to Egypt to establish a new Pharaonic …
1 year, 11 months ago
Supercomputers and the Evolution of Computing Power
Episode 1507
If you’ve been around long enough, and by that, I only mean a couple of years, you have probably observed the one fundamental truth about computers: …
1 year, 11 months ago
Dr. Sun Yat-sen (Encore)
Episode 1506
For over two thousand years, China lived under imperial rule. A series of dynasties and emperors were the defining feature of Chinese governance.
How…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Scramble for Africa
Episode 1505
In November 1884, representatives from a dozen European countries met in Berlin.
The reason for the meeting was audacious. They were going to carve up…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Arctic and the North Pole
Episode 1504
Located north of 66°33′ North latitude is the region we call the Arctic.
The Arctic is unlike any other environment on Earth, even the Antarctic. It …
1 year, 11 months ago
The History of the Circus
Episode 1503
For generations, families have attended circuses.
Circuses were a collection of animals, acrobats, clowns, and other exotic oddities.
In an era befor…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Silurian Hypothesis (Encore)
Episode 1502
The universe is billions of years old.
If, in the future, humanity were to explore the galaxy and visit other planets around other stars, we might be…
1 year, 11 months ago