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Constantinople (Encore)
Episode 1222
In the year 330, the Roman Emperor Constantine decided that the capital of the entire Roman Empire should be moved.
The location he selected was a sm…
2 years, 5 months ago
Operation Unthinkable
Episode 1221
In the days immediately following the surrender of Germany in May 1945, new concerns gripped the victorious Allied forces.
The alliance had always be…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Colosseum (Encore)
Episode 1220
In the year 70, the Roman Emperor Vespasian commissioned what would become the world’s largest amphitheater.
Approximately ten years later, it opened…
2 years, 5 months ago
Sergei Korolev: The Most Important Russian You've Never Heard Of
Episode 1219
In the early 1960’s the Soviet space program was on a roll. They launched the first satellite into space. They launched the first man and woman into …
2 years, 5 months ago
A Brief History of Digital Audio
Episode 1218
Right now, you are listening to the sound of my voice on some sort of digital audio device. In fact, almost all of the audio you consume today was di…
2 years, 5 months ago
Remember, Remember the 5th of November (Encore)
Episode 1217
In 1605, members of the Catholic resistance in England hatched a plot that would have completely changed the political landscape of the country. They…
2 years, 5 months ago
Questions and Answers: Volume 12
Episode 1216
You have questions, and I have answers....
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All About the Sun
Episode 1215
Approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers from Earth lies our nearest star, the Sun.
The Sun is responsible for life as we know it and …
2 years, 6 months ago
The Hanseatic League (Encore)
Episode 1214
One of the most successful enterprises of the Middle Ages was a collection of free cities located in Northern Germany and along the North and Baltic …
2 years, 6 months ago
The Origin of Words and Phrases: India
Episode 1213
The British ruled India for over 200 years.
During that period, the British attempted to impose British culture on India. While they were somewhat su…
2 years, 6 months ago