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
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
