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Frankenstein
Episode 1576
In 1816, a group of friends who were writers were stuck indoors in Geneva, Switzerland, and were bored. So, they created a challenge for themselves. …
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Mummies
Episode 1575
One of the primary religious practices of the Ancient Egyptians was preparing physical bodies for the journey to the afterlife. This highly developed…
2 years ago
Zombies
Episode 1574
One of the most popular forms of fiction today involves zombies. There are TV shows, movies, and books that all envision life during a zombie apocaly…
2 years ago
Uncontacted Peoples (Encore)
Episode 1573
If you are listening to me speak these words, regardless of where in the world you live, you are part of a global network we call human civilization.…
2 years ago
Lizzie Borden
Episode 1572
On August 4, 1892, in Fall River, Massachusetts, an incredibly grizzly event took place.
Andrew and his wife, Abby Borden, were brutally murdered by …
2 years ago
East and West Berlin
Episode 1571
From the end of the Second World War through 1991, the city of Berlin, the former capital of Germany and its largest city, was split in two.
The two …
2 years ago
Terraforming Mars
Episode 1570
Ever since the dawn of the space age, there have been some who have dreamed of establishing a human presence on Mars.
However, despite being really fa…
2 years ago
The Mongol Invasions of Japan (Encore)
Episode 1569
In the late 13th century, the Mongol Empire was at the peak of its power.
It was at this time that the Mongol Emperor of China, Kublai Khan, set his …
2 years ago
Conflict of the Orders: Patrician vs Plebeian
Episode 1568
After the founding of Rome as a city in the 8th century BC, it created a social system based on an elite few and a majority of commoners.
This social…
2 years ago
The Solar Cycle
Episode 1567
Approximately every eleven years, our sun experiences a cycle in which its magnetic poles flip. During this cycle, solar flares and sunspot activity …
2 years ago