Radium Girls: The True Story That Changed Workplace Safety Laws

Radium Girls: The True Story That Changed Workplace Safety Laws

Podcast Transcript In the early 20th century, a glowing new element promised progress, prosperity, and even health.  It lit watch dials, captivated the public, and symbolized the cutting edge of science.  But behind that glow was a hidden danger that slowly poisoned the very workers who brought it to life.  Their suffering would expose corporate …

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The Discovery of Fire

The Discovery of Fire

Transcript When we think of what made human beings into human beings, one of the first things which come up is the discovery of fire. The control and use of fire is one of the earliest things which our ancestors did, which separated us from other apes and began us on the path to becoming …

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Potpourri Volume I: Survival

Potpourri Volume I: Survival

Transcript In the course of doing research for shows, I often come across interesting facts that wouldn’t really make for an entire episode. They are really interesting, but I’m not sure how I could turn it into even a short daily podcast like this one.  So, the solution was to create an episode where I …

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Joe Medicine Crow: The Last Crow War Chief

The Last Crow War Chief

This episode is the story of a man, who if you don’t know his name, you probably should: Joe Medicine Crow.  Joe Medicine Crow was a scholar, an author, a historian, a spokesperson, and a warrior. In fact, he was the last person to have earned the title of War Chief in the Crow Nation, …

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The Army That Never Was: The First US Army Group

The Army That Never Was

Transcript Bluffing is one of the most important aspects of playing poker. In any strategic game, in fact, deception can be critical to success. Warfare is no different. Deceiving an enemy can often mean the difference between winning and losing. Between life and death. During WWII, the allied forces unleashed the largest and most complicated …

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Zero, My Hero: A History of the Number Zero

Zero, My Hero

Transcript This episode is about nothing. Not in the sense that Seinfield was a TV show about nothing, but rather this is literally about nothing.  It is about the number zero.  A number that few people bother to give much thought to, yet without it, modern mathematics wouldn’t exist, and neither would any of the …

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The Biggest Sports Blowouts of All Time

The Biggest Blowouts of All Time

Transcript In the world of sports, most people enjoy very close fought, exciting games that go down to the wire. If you were to take a poll on what the best games or matches in history were in any given sport, it would probably involve a close score with a last-second victory to put one …

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Harold Holt: The Prime Minister Who Disappeared

The Prime Minister Who Disappeared

Transcript What would happen if a world leader were to totally disappear? As in, the leader of a major country was to just vanish into thin air, without a trace? Such a thing actually happened 50 years ago when a nation’s prime minister disappeared and his body was never found.  Learn more about how a …

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The History of the Dollar as a Currency

The History of the Dollar as a Currency

Transcript The currency in the United States is the dollar. You probably already knew that. It is also the name of the currency in over 20 other countries including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. What is a dollar exactly, and why is that the name of the currency in these countries?  Learn more about …

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