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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…
2 years, 2 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…
2 years, 2 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…
2 years, 2 months ago
Exercise Tiger and the Disastrous Dress Rehearsal for D-Day
Episode 1513
The Allied invasion of Normandy was one of the most complex military operations ever conducted. Thousands of ships and planes had to work in conjunct…
2 years, 2 months ago
Exoplanets (Encore)
Episode 1512
Ever since astronomers figured out that the stars in the sky are just like our sun, they began wondering if those stars had planets just like our sun…
2 years, 2 months ago
Mos Maiorum and Unwritten Rules
Episode 1511
Every day, whether or not you even realize it, you are subject to a host of unwritten rules. These are rules that are not written down and are not pa…
2 years, 2 months ago
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…
2 years, 2 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, …
2 years, 2 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, …
2 years, 2 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 …
2 years, 2 months ago