Why Are There No Flying Cars?
When airplanes were developed in the early 20th century, the technology developed rapidly. Within a matter of a couple of decades, aviation had become a norm for transporting people and delivering ma...
2 Jan 202313min
New Year's Traditions
Every year, people around the world ring in the New Year. How they do this, however, can differ radically from place to place. New Year’s traditions tend to be even more varied than Christmas celebra...
1 Jan 202312min
Why Does the Year Start on January 1? (Encore)
New Year’s Day is not only the day we turn over a new year on the calendar, but also a day where people start resolutions, companies begin new budgets, and everyone screws up writing checks. While do...
31 Dec 202210min
The Sight and Sound Decadal Film Survey
What is the greatest movie ever made? It seems like a highly subjective question that is impossible to answer. However, in 1952 the magazine of the British Film Institute took it upon itself to come u...
30 Dec 202219min
The Dead Sea (Encore)
Divided between Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian West Bank lies the lowest point on the surface of the Earth: The Dead Sea. Not only is it the lowest point on Earth, but the sea is one of the salti...
29 Dec 202212min
Abram Petrovich Gannibal
Abram Petrovich Gannibal was one of the most notable Russians of the 18th century. He was the godson of Peter the Great. He was among the most educated men and best engineers in the Russian Empire. ...
28 Dec 202211min
The Little Ice Age
Approximately 700 years ago, something happened to the Earth’s climate. The world started to cool down. It wasn’t dramatic enough to cause another ice age and cause ice caps to cover the poles of the...
27 Dec 202213min
The Origins of Boxing Day
Every year, primarily in Commonwealth countries, the day after Christmas is a legal holiday. It is a rather odd holiday in that it doesn’t celebrate anything or anyone in particular. Most people who ...
26 Dec 20229min
