The Peace of Westphalia (Encore)
In 1648, Europe saw the end of two of the most horrific wars that had ever been seen on the continent up until that point. The treaties which ended these conflicts established an international order ...
10 Nov 202212min
A History of United States Midterm Elections
Every four years, Americans go to polling places where they do NOT decide who will be President of the United States. These elections usually aren’t given as much historical attention as presidential...
9 Nov 202210min
Punctuation Marks
There was a time when languages had no punctuation. Not only did they not have punctuation, but they also didn’t even have spaces between words, and in some cases, they didn’t even use vowels. It was...
8 Nov 202211min
When Exactly Did The Roman Empire Fall?
The Roman Empire was one of the greatest empires in the ancient world. In its wake are a host of languages based on Latin, as well as many cultural institutions which still exist. While the Roman Emp...
7 Nov 202214min
Question and Answers: Volume 1
For over two years and 850 episodes, I have been providing you with daily podcasts on a wide assortment of topics. Now, for the first time, I’m letting you take over the show by answering whatever qu...
6 Nov 202213min
British Currency Decimalization
On February 15, 1971, the United Kingdom had a landmark day in its history. On that day, the country’s currency was changed after centuries of a currency system with very little change. It was a day ...
5 Nov 202213min
Horses in World War II
Most people think of the second world war as being a mechanized war fought with tanks, planes, jeeps, and ships. This is true, it was certainly a mechanized war. However, there is a part of the war wh...
4 Nov 202211min
Alfred Wegener and Continental Drift (Encore)
In 1910, a German Earth scientist noticed something about the map of the world. South America seemed to fit into Africa. North America seemed to fit into northwest Africa and Europe. He proposed that...
3 Nov 202210min
