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Ep 195: The men who wrote the Dictionary - Professor James Murray & Dr. W. C. Minor
Episode 195
Today Taylor tells the story of "The Professor and the Madman" - how the Oxford English Dictionary was created in the late 1800s. Professor James Mur…
11 months ago
Ep 194: The Vatican State: How did it come to be?
Episode 194
Discover the rich history of the Papal States and the evolution of the Catholic Church in our latest episode! Learn about the intriguing interplay be…
11 months ago
Ep 193: How fast can this go? Più veloce!! - Enzo Ferrari
Episode 193
Let's talk fast cars and family rivalries! Today, we talk through the Ferrari and Lamborghini families, and how their patriarchs worked to have the f…
11 months, 1 week ago
Ep 192: A Scenic Crash in Antarctica - Air New Zealand Flight 901
Episode 192
Join us for the sad tale of Air New Zealand's flight 901 that crashed in Antarctica in 1979. But first we need a little bit of context and we revisit…
11 months, 1 week ago
Ep 191: Ancient Voices in Modern Warfare - Navajo Code Talkers
Episode 191
This is the incredible story of the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II! We'll talk a little about the history of the Navajo and how the United State…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 190: Suicidal pilots: Germanwings Flight 9525
Episode 190
At this point, maybe if we talk about plane crashes enough, the irony would be TOO intense if we actually died in one! Let's go back 10 years to Marc…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 189: The worst/best time making a movie - The Island of Dr. Moreau
Episode 189
Farz started this episode with, "I don't know if people are going to be interested in this!" and then proceeded to tell the most hilarious and intere…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 188: Hear the one about the libertarian town taken over by bears? - Grafton, NH
Episode 188
Today, Taylor talks us through the story of Grafton, NH, and the "Free Town Project." Grafton, like much of New England, has been home to Black Bears…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 187: Ezra Klein inspired: Abundance prescribed for mental health
Episode 187
In our latest episode, we dissect the failures of the mental health system in America. With insights from experts and historical context, we explore …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep 186: Flying the Skies above India & Breaking Barriers - Sarla Thukral
Episode 186
Today, we close out Women's History month with the story of Sarla Thakral - who received her pilot's license in 1936 and was one of the first women p…
11 months, 4 weeks ago