A Brief History of Australia
Australia is a unique country. By area, it's huge. By population, however, it is dwarfed by smaller countries such as Nepal, Ghana, Yemen, and the United Kingdom. By modern standards, the nation i...
4 Touko 202514min
When Exactly Did the Roman Empire Fall? (Encore)
The Roman Empire was one of the greatest empires in the ancient world. It left us a host of languages based on Latin, as well as many cultural institutions which still exist. While the Roman Empire...
3 Touko 202513min
The Isles of Scilly and the 350-Year War
Located off the tip of Cornwall, England, lies a small group of islands known as the Isles of Scilly. If you’ve never heard of the Isles of Scilly before, you probably just chuckled when you heard t...
2 Touko 202514min
Questions and Answers: Volume 30
You have questions and I have answers. Sponsors Mint Mobile Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus...
1 Touko 202513min
The Bahamas
Located just 50 miles off the coast of Miami, Florida, is the nation of the Bahamas. It is a large archipelago of islands covering over 5000 square miles in the Atlantic Ocean. The Bahamas are a uniq...
30 Huhti 202516min
Numbers Stations (Encore)
If you ever stay up at night scanning through frequencies on shortwave radio, there is a good chance you might come across something very odd and kind of creepy. You will find a station that is noth...
29 Huhti 202513min
Origins of the Internet
If you are listening to my words right now, then you are obviously an internet user. The internet has arguably been the most transformative technology of the last fifty years. But it wasn’t develo...
28 Huhti 202516min
