Podcast Episodes

The Legend of King Arthur

King Arthur was a warrior, a knight, and a king who killed giants, witches, and monsters and led a band of heroes on many daring adventures. But then…

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U.S. and Greenland: A History

While it is in the news more than one would expect it to be these days, there might not be a palace on earth with a more ill-suited name than the lar…

1 year, 3 months ago

Mormon Army of Nauvoo

Most of us have learned about Brigham Young leading his followers, the Mormons, to establish their religious haven in Salt Lake Valley. But, I bet yo…

1 year, 3 months ago

Conversations: Speaking with those who knew MLK Jr., w/ Jonathan Eig

Conversation Series: Jonathan Eig

Join Peter as he speaks with Jonathan Eig, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, historian, and biographer of the most r…

1 year, 3 months ago

Stealing the Panama Canal

Since its completion in 1914, the Panama Canal has been a source of both pride and contention. While the U.S. viewed it as a symbol of engineering ac…

1 year, 3 months ago

Romulus and Remus of Rome

Although the ancient Roman myth of Romulus and Remus is just that, a myth, it is still the foundational story that shapes the origins of the Roman …

1 year, 3 months ago

Kosovo Student Poisoning Incident

The Kosovo Student Poisoning incident of 1990 is a mysterious and controversial event that took place during a tense period of ethnic and political u…

1 year, 3 months ago

FBI's Long Manhunt for Fugitive Webb

Donald Eugene Webb, an infamous American criminal, still holds the second-longest stint on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, remaining on the…

1 year, 3 months ago

Trivia: Accidental Inventions

Let's see how many of these accidental inventions you can guess based on very little information given - well, let's say, enough information to make …

1 year, 3 months ago

Father of the Doughnut Hole

Have you ever wondered why a doughnut is called a doughnut? Or perhaps even more importantly, why it has its iconic shape with the hole in the middle…

1 year, 3 months ago