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Silbo Gomero
Episode 1526
Located on the island of La Gomera in the Spanish Canary Islands is one of the most unusual languages on Earth.
For centuries, the people on this isl…
2 years, 1 month ago
Liberia (Encore)
Episode 1525
Every country in Africa is unique and has its own history. However, many African countries share a similar story over the last 150 years, having gone…
2 years, 1 month ago
Permutations and Combinations (Encore)
Episode 1524
Whenever there is a lottery, the odds of winning are given.
If you go to a pizzeria, they might tell you the number of possible pizzas that can be ma…
2 years, 2 months ago
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…
2 years, 2 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…
2 years, 2 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…
2 years, 2 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 …
2 years, 2 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…
2 years, 2 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…
2 years, 2 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…
2 years, 2 months ago