Questions and Answers: Volume 38
January is upon us, the month that honors the Roman god Janus, the god of two faces. One face looked forward, and the other looked back. Janus was the god of beginning and ending wars. He was also t...
1 Jan 15min
The Boxer Rebellion (Encore)
From 1899 to 1900, China underwent a widespread and violent uprising. The revolt, a reaction against China’s exploitation by foreign powers, was decades in the making. In response to the revolt, a gr...
31 Des 202514min
The Empire That Never Existed
You may have heard of many of the largest empires in world history. The Romans, the Mongols, the British, the Persians, the Ottomans, the Incas, and the Byzantines. That last empire, however, the Byz...
30 Des 202514min
The Mahan Doctrine
In 1890, an obscure professor at the US Naval War College published a book that at first seemed fairly innocuous. However, it turned out his book found an audience. An extremely powerful audience. ...
29 Des 202516min
Episode 2001: A Podcasting Odyssey
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28 Des 202530min
The Year 2000
The year 2000 was a milestone year. It was the end of a century and of a millennium. It was one of the rare years that was divisible by 100 and was a leap year. In the previous 25 years, the world ...
27 Des 202515min
The Battle of Trenton (Encore)
In the winter of 1776, things did not look good for the Continental Army. Everything got off to a great start in 1775, but this year saw a series of defeats at the hands of the British. Things wer...
26 Des 202515min
A History of Christmas Trees
Perhaps the preeminent symbol of Christmas is the Christmas tree. Christmas trees aren’t just a symbol of Christmas; the act of setting up a tree is an event, and the adornment of a tree often uses ...
25 Des 202514min
