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
China's Imperial Dynasties
China has a long and rich history. For over 2,200 years, China, or at least parts of what we would recognize as China, was ruled by a series of imperial dynasties. These dynasties shaped the history ...
17 Okt 202314min
Zone Rouge and the Iron Harvest
The First World War was one of the most devastating conflicts in human history. When the armistice was signed on November 11. 1918, the fighting might have stopped, but the impact of the war continue...
16 Okt 202312min
The Speed of Sound
Sound travels fast. Very fast. However, it is not so fast that we can’t recognize that it has a finite speed. The speed of sound was estimated and later measured centuries ago, but it was only recent...
15 Okt 202313min
The Dieppe Raid (Encore)
In 1942, Allied forces attempted a landing on the coast of France to gain a toe hold on the continent. Thousands of men took part in the landing…and it was a disaster. Over a thousand men were killed,...
14 Okt 202311min
The Roman Dictatorship
During the Roman Republic, the highest office that someone could aspire to was the position of consult. Every year, two men were elected consul, and it was such a high honor it would help your family ...
13 Okt 202313min
The World's Oldest Things
People are fascinated by extremes. We are interested in the biggest, strongest, fastest, and tallest. I’m certainly no exception. One of the things I’ve been fascinated with is the past, and in part...
12 Okt 202313min
The Domestication of Dogs (Encore)
It has been said that a dog is a man’s best friend. This might be true, but…..why. How was it that this particular animal developed such a special relationship with humans? How did the domestication...
11 Okt 202313min
