Podcast Transcript Ice cream is a delicious, popular treat served around the world. Yet it hasn’t been around forever. The creation of ice cream can be traced over centuries and across different empires. What finally brought ice cream to the masses wasn’t its great taste; it was changes in technology, which allowed it to ultimately …
Podcast Transcript One of the most popular genres of literature, film, and television is science fiction. Science fiction is relatively new, and by its very nature, it is always evolving and reinventing itself. Also, unlike other genres, science fiction isn’t just about storytelling. It is about generating ideas that have had an actual impact on …
Podcast Transcript Ranking the “greatest soccer players of all time” often leads to a top three dominated by South Americans: Lionel Messi, Pelé, and Diego Maradona. While soccer originated in Europe, its arrival in the Americas was a turning point for the sport. How did a game with such a late start in the Western …
Vancouver, Canada is lucky to be home to a wealth of urban parks, including its most famous: Stanley Park. But there’s a lot more to this part of British Columbia than Stanley Park! Some parks are almost as pretty as Stanley Park, and others are pint-sized. But, all of Vancouver’s many parks are unique and …
Podcast Transcript In 1848, a series of Revolutions took place against monarchies across Europe. The revolutions were not part of an organized effort. They were spontaneous and often quite different. Although ultimately unsuccessful, the Revolutions sparked social change across multiple countries, improving the lives of some and strengthening the power of others. Learn about the …
Podcast Transcript In 1922, archeologist Howard Carter stunned the world by discovering King Tut’s tomb in Egypt. Two years later, his contemporary John Marshall published the results of his excavations of the Indus Valley. Although it lacked golden artifacts, the discovery demonstrated that ancient South Asia was as advanced and complex as Egypt. Learn more …
Podcast Transcript Swimming was one of only four sports to have appeared at every Summer Olympic Games, beginning in 1896. The sport has been among the most popular events at the Olympic Games since its introduction. In fact, it had the second-highest viewership after Gymnastics in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. However, as simple as …
Podcast Transcript The story of modern Iran is a collision between a monarchy with a history dating back to the Persian Empire and a frustrated nation with massive oil reserves historically coveted by Western powers. Governed by an authoritarian monarch in the mid-20th century who welcomed Western influence, the nation grew increasingly resentful of foreign …
Podcast Transcript Every February 2nd, a small ceremony takes place in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. A crowd will gather to see if a rodent can see its shadow. The results of said shadow seeing are supposed to have implications for the long-term weather forecast. If all of that sounds a bit absurd, you are …