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Charles Ponzi and His Scheme (Encore)
Episode 1442
In January 1920, an Italian American businessman in Boston started a new company. In order to raise money, he took $100 investments from 18 people an…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Danube River
Episode 1441
Located in Central and Eastern Europe is one of the continent's longest and most rivers: the Danube.
For thousands of years, the Danube has been a vi…
2 years, 1 month ago
The History of the Toilet
Episode 1440
It is one of the most important inventions in history. Almost everyone listening to this has one. You use one almost every day, and if we didn’t have…
2 years, 1 month ago
Wu Zetian: China’s Only Female Emperor (Encore)
Episode 1439
In the very long history of China, it has had exactly one female ruler.
She was a woman who managed, against all odds, to inch her way closer to powe…
2 years, 1 month ago
The US Occupation of the Philippines
Episode 1438
The Philippines is one of the largest countries in the world. With a population of 115 million people, it is the 14th largest country in the world in…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Origins of Wine (Encore)
Episode 1437
For thousands of years, wine has been one of the most important beverages in the world.
It has been consumed by common folk and by emperors, and it c…
2 years, 2 months ago
The War of 1812
Episode 1436
After the American War of Independence, Britain recognized the United States, but it didn’t necessarily make them close allies.
Each country had its …
2 years, 2 months ago
The History of Books
Episode 1435
Books are one of the foundational tools of civilization. They allow us to pass knowledge and information between people who don’t know each other, an…
2 years, 2 months ago
College Sports
Episode 1434
In the 19th century, several American universities began to compete with each other in several sporting events in friendly intercollegiate competitio…
2 years, 2 months ago
Ninjas (Encore)
Episode 1433
Ninjas are awesome. They’re silent, they can turn invisible, and they can totally flip out and kill people, especially their mortal enemies…pirates. …
2 years, 2 months ago