Podcast Transcript Every day, hundreds of billions of dollars worth of investments are bought and sold around the world. Most of these transactions are conducted by investment banks and other large institutions. Many, if not most, of these organizations act on behalf of other actors, often individual investors. However, many people avoid investing because it …
Podcast Transcript Almost everyone listening to the sound of my voice is a citizen of some country. Citizenship seems very simple and straightforward, but it is anything but. For most of human history, almost everyone was not a citizen of anything. Today, it is entirely possible to change citizenship, become a citizen of multiple countries, …
Podcast Transcript The 19th century was a period of rapid advancement. New technologies such as the railroad and the telegraph radically changed civilization. Scientific advancements were almost constant as we took great strides in understanding our universe. One scientific field that saw incredible advances was paleontology. Much of the advancement was made by two researchers …
Podcast Transcript Ever since humans domesticated animals and realized they could extract milk from them, they have been making and consuming butter. While we might not think much of butter today, at one point, it was so prized that it was given as an offering to the gods. While some cultures prized it, others looked …
Podcast Transcript In 1938, writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster released what would become one of the most well-known fictional characters of the 20th century. Their creation was a hit and soon spread to its own line of comic books, TV shows, movies, cartoons, and merchandise. Yet, as popular as the character was, it …
Podcast Transcript If you happen to be feeling blue because you feel like a loose cannon, fear not, because I happen to like the cut of your jib. Perhaps if you have a square meal, by and large, you might avoid being three sheets to the wind. If you know the ropes and don’t cut …
Podcast Transcript One of the most famous battles in the history of the American West took place in June 1876. An alliance of the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes faced off against the United States cavalry. The battle was a route and one of the most devastating losses for the American military, as …
Podcast Transcript During the Second World War, the Allies were desperate to develop ideas to help them win. Some of these ideas, such as the atomic bomb and the Norden bombsight, were so promising that they warranted investments of staggering amounts, reaching into the millions and billions of dollars. Other ideas, such as training bats …
