The Legend of Cincinnatus

The Legend of Cincinnatus

Podcast Transcript Throughout human history, people have killed, robbed, and put their lives at risk in the pursuit of power. In fact, almost all of history can be thought of as people, tribes, and nations all competing for power.  However, occasionally there are those who have the ability to seize power but refuse to do …

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Were The Dark Ages Really That Dark?

Were The Dark Ages Really That Dark?

Podcast Transcript The term Dark Ages has been used to refer to a period in European history when culture supposedly regressed and civilization was in decline. The idea of a Dark Ages is one that was prevalent amongst historians for centuries. But lately, historians have been reconsidering the idea of a Dark Age and questioning …

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Timothy Dexter: Sometimes It’s Better To Be Lucky

Timothy Dexter: Sometimes It's Better To Be Lucky

Podcast Transcript You’ve probably heard the stories of many titans of industry. People like John D. Rockefeller, Sam Walton, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos grew their companies to become large enterprises and then became fantastically wealthy.  To be sure, having intelligence, skill and foresight can certainly lead to success in business. But sometimes, it is …

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The Children of Nazis

The Children of Nazis

Podcast Transcript Almost everyone has a black sheep in their family. Someone who maybe gets in trouble with the law and doesn’t follow rules. But what if you had the misfortune to be related to someone truly horrific? What if you had a relative who was in the upper echelon of the Third Reich? For …

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All About Uranium

All About Uranium

Podcast Transcript Every element on the periodic table has a completely different story. They behave differently, they exist in different abundances, and humans have totally different uses for them. One of the most controversial elements, if that is in fact a thing, is uranium.  Uranium can provide power, it can cause destruction, and most people …

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The Birth of the Modern Olympic Games

The Birth of the Modern Olympic Games

Podcast Transcript Almost 2,800 years ago the Ancient Greeks held a sporting event every four years on Mount Olympus.  The festival was part competition, part religious celebration, and it was considered so important that wars would come to a halt in honor of the games. Then in the 19th century, one man came up with …

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The 1972 World Chess Championship

The 1972 World Chess Championship

Podcast Transcript During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union competed in almost every arena: space, sports, and of course the military.  Everything they competed in was designed to show the superiority of their respective systems.  In 1972, one of the greatest cold war rivalries came to a head in Reykjavík, Iceland.  …

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Barcodes

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Barcodes

Podcast Transcript In 1949, a young inventor by the name of Norman Woodland was sitting on the beach in Florida. While drawing some lines in the sand, he had an idea that would revolutionize the world of retail and logistics. In fact, his invention might be found somewhere around you or on your person at …

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The Miller–Urey Experiment

The Miller–Urey Experiment

Podcast Transcript One of the fundamental questions of humanity is where did we come from? How did life on Earth come about?  While there have been many theories as to how this could have happened, in 1952, one man decided to actually run an experiment to see if they could replicate the early conditions on …

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