The 7 People Who Control the Internet
The internet is often considered to be an open environment where no one really controls anything. A company or a person might have control over a particular website but in the big scheme of things you...
26 Maalis 20218min
The Problem With Track & Field World Records
One of the unique things about track and field is that you don’t just compete against your immediate competitors, but you are also competing against the clock or the tape measure. That means you can c...
25 Maalis 202111min
Did Shakespeare Write the Works of Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare is widely considered one of the greatest poets and playwrights in the history of the English language. However, over the last two centuries many people have begun to wonder if Will...
24 Maalis 202111min
Rome: Republic vs Empire
I’ve done several episodes pertaining to Ancient Rome. The reason is that so many of the foundational things in our world, from our alphabet to our calendar, to the names of our months, all can be tra...
23 Maalis 202113min
La Liga
Soccer, aka football, is the most popular sport in the world. Of all the professional leagues in the world, there is one that has achieved a level of success and competition above all others. Spain’s ...
22 Maalis 20217min
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Far above the Arctic Circle on the Norwegian island of Spitzbergen, built into the side of a mountain which is permanently frozen, is humanity’s greatest insurance policy. There lie genetic backup cop...
21 Maalis 20218min
Understanding Orchestras
Even if you aren’t a fan of classical music, you are probably at least familiar with what an orchestra is. But have you ever wondered why orchestras use the instruments they do? Or why they have them ...
20 Maalis 202111min
The B-52 Stratofortress
World War II was the first major conflict that saw the use of strategic bombers. In the months immediately after the war, the US saw the need for an advanced bomber to replace the bombers which were d...
19 Maalis 20219min
