The Northwest Passage
When European explorers set off from Europe, many of them chased things that didn’t exist. The Fountain of Youth, the City of El Dorado, and Prester John were all things they pursued but came up empty...
16 Sep 202313min
Peggy Guggenheim
In the early 20th century, there was one woman who put herself in the center of the world of modern art. She didn’t just collect art. She befriended many starving artists, she discovered many unknown...
15 Sep 202312min
Delhi
Located in India is one of the largest cities in the world, Delhi. Delhi has a history that dates back over 2,000 years, and it has been the seat of power for multiple emperors and kings. However, D...
14 Sep 202312min
The Know Nothing Party
In the mid-19th century, the United States began to change. The country had initially been settled by people from England, Scotland, and the Netherlands, the vast majority of whom were Protestant. Ho...
13 Sep 202314min
Elizabeth Báthory: Aristocratic Serial Killer (Encore)
The Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed was a Hungarian noblewoman in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. She was highly educated, spoke at least four languages, had eight children, and lived in ...
12 Sep 202310min
The Miller–Urey Experiment (Encore)
One of the fundamental questions of humanity is where did we come from? How did life on Earth come about? While there have been many theories as to how this could have happened, in 1952, one man deci...
11 Sep 20238min
Cincinnatus (Encore)
Throughout human history, people have killed, robbed, and put their lives at risk in the pursuit of power. In fact, almost all of history can be thought of as people, tribes, and nations all competing...
10 Sep 20238min
The Berlin Airlift (Encore)
On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union placed a blockade on Berlin’s American, British, and French-occupied zones. No food, fuel, or supplies could enter the area known as West Berlin. Many people thoug...
9 Sep 202314min
