Black Holes
Gravity is the weakest of the fundamental forces of nature, yet, if you have enough of it, it can create the most powerful thing in the known universe: a black hole. The very idea of a black hole did...
8 Apr 202314min
Cleopatra
Cleopatra VII Philopator was the last ruler of an independent Egypt and one of the most important women of the ancient world. In addition to being a brilliant and cunning ruler in her own right, she ...
7 Apr 202316min
Which Came First: Beer or Bread? (Encore)
The rise of agriculture has been pointed to as being responsible for the rise of civilization as we know it. However, that raises the question, what was responsible for the rise of agriculture? In pa...
6 Apr 20239min
The Great Lakes
Located in the middle of North America lies one of the largest collections of freshwater lakes in the world. These lakes have a unique geological origin and function, like few lakes in the world. Al...
5 Apr 202314min
Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki Expedition
In 1947, a Norwegian adventurer named Thor Heyerdahl set out to prove a theory of his that the people of Polynesia came there from South America. To prove his theory, he built a raft out of local mate...
4 Apr 202312min
The Five Good Emperors
Depending on how you define it, there were approximately 70 Roman Emperors. They were a mixed bag ranging from philosophers to the insane, from generals to children. Some were truly horrible, but so...
3 Apr 202315min
Episode 1000!
Two years, nine months, and 1 day ago, I sat down and recorded the first episode of a daily podcast. Today, I’m recording the 1000th episode of that show. It has been a lot of work, but it has been ...
2 Apr 202313min
April Fool’s Day (Encore)
Every day on April 1st, you have to be careful what you read and hear. This day, known to accounts as the beginning of the second quarter, is known to most people as April Fool’s Day. Why do we have ...
1 Apr 20239min
