The Miller–Urey Experiment (Encore)
One of the fundamental questions of humanity is where did we come from? How did life on Earth come about? While there have been many theories as to how this could have happened, in 1952, one man deci...
11 Sep 20238min
Cincinnatus (Encore)
Throughout human history, people have killed, robbed, and put their lives at risk in the pursuit of power. In fact, almost all of history can be thought of as people, tribes, and nations all competing...
10 Sep 20238min
The Berlin Airlift (Encore)
On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union placed a blockade on Berlin’s American, British, and French-occupied zones. No food, fuel, or supplies could enter the area known as West Berlin. Many people thoug...
9 Sep 202314min
World War Zero (Encore)
I’ve done many episodes talking about the first world war and I’ve done many episodes talking about the second world war. However, despite the names we’ve given them, they weren’t the only world wars...
8 Sep 202311min
The Sahara Desert Wasn’t Always (Encore)
The Sahara desert is by far the largest desert in the world. It evokes images of sand dunes, camels and just being really really dry. However, it didn’t always use to be that way. Quite recently, at l...
7 Sep 202310min
Questions and Answers: Volume 10
Every day, in most countries with a Westminster System of parliament, whenever parliament is in session, there is a period known as Question time. During this time, any member of parliament may ask qu...
6 Sep 202313min
Infinity and Beyond (Encore)
The biggest thing there is and the biggest thing there can be is infinity, right? It literally has no bounds. In fact, thinking about infinity can quickly give you a nosebleed because our finite minds...
5 Sep 202312min
The Big Bang Theory
Throughout history, philosophers have pondered how the universe began. For centuries, it was just that…pondering. It wasn’t until the 20th century that enough evidence began to accumulate about the ...
4 Sep 202313min
