The Phoenician Civilization
Sometime around 3,200 years ago, a new civilization became ascendent on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. This group wasn’t like the Empires that surrounded them. They weren’t focused so mu...
7 Juli 202212min
The Wreck of the Mary Rose
In the year 1511, King Henry VIII of England launched what was to be his flagship, The Mary Rose. For 33 years, the Mary Rose was the pride of the English fleet, serving in conflicts against the Sco...
6 Juli 202212min
The Mississippi River
Located in the heart of North America is one of the most important rivers. It isn’t the longest river in the world and it doesn’t carry the highest volume of water. However, its location makes it on...
5 Juli 202214min
The Declaration of Independence
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress of the 13 British colonies in North America issues a document addressing their grievances with the British Crown and stated to the world why they considered t...
4 Juli 202214min
The Tour de France
In July of every year, over the course of three weeks, the world’s best road cyclists assemble in France to compete in the world’s premier bicycling race: the Tour de France. The competition is one o...
3 Juli 202214min
Exoplanets
Ever since astronomers figured out that the stars in the sky are just like our sun, they began wondering if those stars had planets just like our sun. For centuries this remained an unanswerable ques...
2 Juli 202214min
Two-Year Anniversary Show
On July 1, 2020, I published the very first episode of this podcast. Since then, it has been quite a journey. Some of you have been along for the entire ride, some of you found me along the way, and...
1 Juli 202212min
Diamonds Are Forever
It has been said that they are a girl’s best friend, they are forever, and that they are the hardest substance in the world. In nature, they are created deep beneath the Earth at extreme temperatures...
30 Juni 202215min
