Phillip II of Macedon
Alexander the Great was one of the most famous people from the ancient world. He defeated a vastly larger Persian Empire and conquered everything from Egypt to India. Yet, what Alexander achieved wo...
18 Jun 202414min
Charles Ponzi and His Scheme (Encore)
In January 1920, an Italian American businessman in Boston started a new company. In order to raise money, he took $100 investments from 18 people and offered them a fabulous return on their money in ...
17 Jun 202414min
The Danube River
Located in Central and Eastern Europe is one of the continent's longest and most rivers: the Danube. For thousands of years, the Danube has been a vital river for commerce and agriculture, and it has...
16 Jun 202414min
The History of the Toilet
It is one of the most important inventions in history. Almost everyone listening to this has one. You use one almost every day, and if we didn’t have them, the world would be a very different place. ...
15 Jun 202413min
Wu Zetian: China’s Only Female Emperor (Encore)
In the very long history of China, it has had exactly one female ruler. She was a woman who managed, against all odds, to inch her way closer to power over a period of years until she reached a point...
14 Jun 202413min
The US Occupation of the Philippines
The Philippines is one of the largest countries in the world. With a population of 115 million people, it is the 14th largest country in the world in terms of population. However, for a period of 48 ...
13 Jun 202415min
The Origins of Wine (Encore)
For thousands of years, wine has been one of the most important beverages in the world. It has been consumed by common folk and by emperors, and it can be made in a surprisingly wide variety of geogr...
12 Jun 202414min
The War of 1812
After the American War of Independence, Britain recognized the United States, but it didn’t necessarily make them close allies. Each country had its own agendas, and a generation later, they were but...
11 Jun 202416min
