The Sultanate of Oman
Located in the southeastern corner of the Arabian peninsula is the Sultanate of Oman. Oman isn’t one of the better-known countries in the Middle East, which is not necessarily a bad thing. However, i...
25 Okt 202313min
A Brief History of Microscopes and Microscopy
Ever since humans could see, we’ve been able to look up at the night sky and see things lightyears away. However, for almost that entire time, we had no idea that right in front of us, there was anoth...
24 Okt 202313min
Plutonium (Encore)
In 1939, the last naturally occurring element on Earth, Francium, was discovered. However, the periodic table of elements still wasn’t full. The next year, a non-natural element was discovered: Pluto...
23 Okt 202313min
How the Roman Republic Became the Roman Empire
The Roman Republic existed for almost 500 years. The Romane Empire then existed for almost another 500 years. The two institutions had a great deal in common, but they radically differed in how Rome ...
22 Okt 202313min
The Magna Carta
In the early 13th century, England suffered through the worst monarch it would have in its history: King John. John and his arbitrary policies and high taxation angered the nobility, the church, and t...
21 Okt 202313min
The Tenshō embassy
In 1582, a Japanese nobleman by the name of Lord Ōtomo Sōrin sent a group of envoys to Europe. The entire round trip of their journey took eight years, and along the way, they visited several Europea...
20 Okt 202314min
All About Sushi (Encore)
All over the world, you can find restaurants serving Japan’s greatest cultural export: sushi. While many people enjoy sushi, most people have no idea of the origins of sushi beyond the fact that it c...
19 Okt 202314min
Beethoven's 9th Symphony (Encore)
On May 7th, 1824, in Vienna, Austria, the musical world changed forever. The assembled crowd in the Kärntnertor Theater heard one of the most groundbreaking and revolutionary musical performances in ...
18 Okt 202312min
