Podcast Transcript In 1612, when Galileo Galilei looked at the planet Jupiter through a telescope, he might have accidentally discovered a new planet, although he had no idea at the time. It wouldn’t be for another 300 years until astronomers found what Galileo had missed, and the process of discovery was unlike that for any …
Podcast Transcript The French Revolution wasn’t just a political revolution where one government was replaced with a new one. The French Revolution was also a social revolution and the largest social institution in France at the time of the revolution was the Catholic Church. At the height of the revolution, the revolutionaries attempted to replace …
Podcast Transcript During the height of the Second World War, American shipping to Europe was constantly being attacked by German U-boats. In an attempt to completely bypass German subs, aviation pioneer Howard Hughes began construction on what would be the world’s largest aircraft. A plane that was so large it could carry 750 passengers or …
Podcast Transcript In the very long history of China, it has had exactly one female ruler. She was a woman who managed, against all odds, to inch her way closer to power over a period of years until she reached a point where she could claim power for herself. By all accounts, she was beautiful, …
Podcast Transcript Every February, podcasters will come out of their hole in the ground. If they find listener questions, it means there will be six more weeks of winter. As I peeked my head out of the ground this month, I found a plethora of questions, which means that spring is right around the corner….if …
Podcast Transcript There have been many really bad years in world history. There have been World Wars, the Black Death, and horrific natural disasters, all of which have made for very bad years. However, many historians have come to the conclusion that the worst year in the history of humanity was a year that in …
Podcast Transcript In the early 1920s, what was considered to be the largest political scandal in American history became public. Despite the enormous amount of attention given to it in the press at the time, both the scandal and the president that was attached to it, have both been largely forgotten. Yet, the legacy of …
Podcast Transcript Located in the southern Pacific Ocean lies the small nation of Vanuatu. While it shares many features with other Pacific Island nations, there are things about Vanuatu which are unlike any other country in the world. Its language, religion, and history all have elements that are unlike any other country in the world …
Podcast Transcript Volcanoes are some of the most fearsome things in nature. They are responsible for the largest explosions ever known. They have created entire land masses. They have shaped the Earth’s climate and may have been responsible for mass extinction events during our planet’s history. Today, as you are listening to this, somewhere on …