Podcast Episodes

The Moon

Episode 421

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It orbits Earth at an average distance of 384399 km (238,854 mi; about 30 times Earth's diameter). The Moon's orbital period (lunar month) and rotation per…

Published on 4 months ago

Security incidents involving Barack Obama

Episode 420

Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, was involved in multiple security incidents, including several assassination threats and plots, starting from when he became a presidential cand…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

The Chameleon - Frédéric Pierre Bourdin

Season 419

Frédéric Pierre Bourdin[1] (born 13 June 1974)[2] is a French serial impostor the press has nicknamed "The Chameleon".[3] He began his impersonations as a child and claims to have assumed at least 50…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elmer McCurdy - The Worlds Worst Outlaw

Episode 418

Elmer J. McCurdy (January 1, 1880 – October 7, 1911) was an American outlaw who was killed in a shoot-out with police after robbing a train in Oklahoma in October 1911. Dubbed "The Bandit Who Wouldn'…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bonnie and Clyde

Episode 417

Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (October 1, 1910 – May 23, 1934) and Clyde Chestnut "Champion" Barrow (March 24, 1909 – May 23, 1934) were American outlaws who traveled the Central United States with their g…

Published on 5 months ago

Cuban Missile Crisis

Episode 416

The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis (Spanish: Crisis de Octubre) in Cuba, or the Caribbean Crisis (Russian: Карибский кризис, romanized: Karibskiy krizis), was a 13-day confron…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

The OSS (Office of Strategic Services)

Episode 415

The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was an intelligence agency of the United States during World War II. The OSS was formed as an agency of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)[3] to coordinate espiona…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ross Douthat Opinion Pieces

Episode 414

2 op-eds by Ross Douthat

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/30/opinion/abortion-dobbs-supreme-court.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/opinion/religion-god.html

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Audie Murphy - The Most Decorated Combat Soldier of WW2

Episode 413

Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971)[1] was an American soldier, actor, and songwriter. He was widely celebrated as the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II,[4] and has be…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

The Little Mermaid

Episode 412

"The Little Mermaid" (Danish: Den lille havfrue), sometimes translated in English as "The Little Sea Maid",[1] is a fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Originally published i…

Published on 6 months ago