The Siege of Baghdad
In the year 1258, two of the greatest empires in world history collided. For one, it was yet another in an incredible string of conquests. For the other, it resulted in its downfall and the destructio...
7 Mars 202312min
Questions and Answers: Volume 5
It is time once again for the monthly Q&A episode! Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Da...
6 Mars 202312min
The Football War
In the summer of 1969, the nations of Honduras and El Salvador went to war. Tragically, nations do go to war, so this in and of itself isn’t unusual. However, the spark which ignited this war was unl...
5 Mars 202312min
Out of Africa
Several hundred thousand years ago, human beings walked out of Africa. What has been a subject of debate amongst anthropologists is why it happened, how it happened, and how many times it happened. ...
4 Mars 202311min
Rosie the Riveter
On December 29, 1940, a year before the United States entered the Second World War, President Franklin Roosevelt declared the United States to be an arsenal of democracy. When the US did finally enter...
3 Mars 202312min
Lysenkoism (Encore)
In the early 20th century, a Soviet agronomist named Trofim Lysenko developed some unique theories of biology and genetics. He rose to the top of the Soviet hierarchy in his field, and Stalin himself...
2 Mars 202311min
All About Air
Right now, as you are listening to the sound of my voice, you are breathing air. Air is all around you all the time. When humans go into space or beneath the surface of the ocean, the one thing you a...
1 Mars 202312min
Perpetual Motion
Imagine a device that could supply an unlimited amount of energy. It would solve many of the world’s problems in one fell swoop. Unfortunately, such a device is impossible to build, but that hasn’t s...
28 Feb 202311min
