Operation Unthinkable
In the days immediately following the surrender of Germany in May 1945, new concerns gripped the victorious Allied forces. The alliance had always been one of convenience. Diametrically opposing poli...
9 Nov 202314min
The Colosseum (Encore)
In the year 70, the Roman Emperor Vespasian commissioned what would become the world’s largest amphitheater. Approximately ten years later, it opened to great fanfare and 100 days of games. No great...
8 Nov 202313min
Sergei Korolev: The Most Important Russian You've Never Heard Of
In the early 1960’s the Soviet space program was on a roll. They launched the first satellite into space. They launched the first man and woman into space. They conducted the first space walk. Then, ...
7 Nov 202314min
A Brief History of Digital Audio
Right now, you are listening to the sound of my voice on some sort of digital audio device. In fact, almost all of the audio you consume today was digitally recorded or edited at some point in the pro...
6 Nov 202315min
Remember, Remember the 5th of November (Encore)
In 1605, members of the Catholic resistance in England hatched a plot that would have completely changed the political landscape of the country. They wanted to blow up the entire parliament and the ki...
5 Nov 202311min
Questions and Answers: Volume 12
You have questions, and I have answers.... Sponsors BetterHelp Visit BetterHelp.com/everywhere today to get 10% off your first month ButcherBox ButcherBox is offering our listeners turkey FREE in y...
4 Nov 202314min
All About the Sun
Approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers from Earth lies our nearest star, the Sun. The Sun is responsible for life as we know it and for the entire solar system. The Sun doesn’t just...
3 Nov 202313min
The Hanseatic League (Encore)
One of the most successful enterprises of the Middle Ages was a collection of free cities located in Northern Germany and along the North and Baltic Seas. These cities created one of the greatest tra...
2 Nov 202310min
