Drug Lord Hippos

Drug Lord Hippos

Pablo Escobar was the biggest drug lord the world has ever known. At the height of his power, he had a near-monopoly on cocaine trade in the United States. He had a peak inflation-adjusted net worth of $60 billion dollars. He was personally responsible for thousands of murders and dozens of acts of terrorism in Colombia. Today in Colombia, there are approximately 100 hippopotamuses roaming wild. What do these two things have to do with each other? Well, everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Avsnitt(2052)

The Six Cradles of Civilization

The Six Cradles of Civilization

The rise of civilization is one of the most remarkable and important moments in human history.  However, it didn’t happen one time in one place. It occurred multiple times in multiple locations.   H...

4 Okt 202516min

The Louisiana Purchase

The Louisiana Purchase

In 1803, one of the most significant real estate transactions in world history occurred.  France, under Napoleon Bonepart, sold approximately 530 million acres of territory in the middle of North Ame...

3 Okt 202516min

The Wannsee Conference

The Wannsee Conference

On January 20, 1942, one of the most infamous meetings in human history took place. Fifteen of the top-ranking Nazi officials gathered in the Berlin Suburb of Wannsee to come up with the “Final Solut...

2 Okt 202513min

Questions and Answers: Volume 35

Questions and Answers: Volume 35

October is here. Up here in the northern hemisphere, the leaves are changing color, the air is cooler, and suddenly, pumpkin spice is appearing in everything.  Retailers are putting up Halloween deco...

1 Okt 202514min

Classical Music 101

Classical Music 101

Even if you are not a fan, you are likely familiar with classical music to some extent.  You’ve heard it in movies, television commercials, and sometimes in concerts.  It has been around for centuri...

30 Sep 202515min

Cannons and Artillery

Cannons and Artillery

Over the last several centuries, one of the weapons that has defined warfare has been artillery.  It was used in the conquest of Constantinople by ships on the high seas, reached its apex during the ...

29 Sep 202516min

John Brown

John Brown

In the decades prior to the outbreak of the US Civil War, abolitionists had been ratcheting up their efforts to end the institution of slavery.  The battle was fought mainly through politics and pe...

28 Sep 202513min

The Law of the Sea (Encore)

The Law of the Sea (Encore)

The world as we know it is made up of 193 countries, Antarctica, and a host of territories.However, between all of those places are the high seas or international waters, which are not controlled by a...

27 Sep 202513min

Populärt inom Utbildning

rss-bara-en-till-om-missbruk-medberoende-2
historiepodden-se
det-skaver
alska-oss
harrisons-dramatiska-historia
rss-viktmedicinpodden
nu-blir-det-historia
johannes-hansen-podcast
rss-sjalsligt-avkladd
sektledare
allt-du-velat-veta
i-vantan-pa-katastrofen
roda-vita-rosen
not-fanny-anymore
sa-in-i-sjalen
rikatillsammans-om-privatekonomi-rikedom-i-livet
psykologsnack
rss-max-tant-med-max-villman
rss-basta-livet
sektpodden