Why was Juana called “la Loca”? Part 1
Juana of Castile has gone down in history as “Juana la Loca.” But Juana’s mental state was likely not as bad as it seemed. Was [Read more]
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TechStuff Investigates McAfee
Who is John McAfee and what did he create? Why are police in Belize searching for McAfee? Who are some other tech geniuses with odd [Read more]
TechStuff Looks at the Next Generation Consoles
What’s new with the Wii U? What will the next Xbox console be like? Is Sony getting out of the console market? Get a peek [Read more]
The Johnstown Flood
On May 31, 1889, the South Fork dam gave way, sending 20 million tons of water rushing toward Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The water swept up everything [Read more]
The Victorian cadaver trade, and lessons from the past masters
Elizabeth T Hurren explores how the bodies of paupers helped advance medical science, while Robert Greene explains how you can become the next Napoleon or Leonardo da Vinci.
A Comanche Story: Quanah Parker
In this episode, we tell the story of Cynthia Ann Parker’s son, the Comanche war chief Quanah Parker. Quanah led Comanche forces until his defeat [Read more]
TechStuff Takes the Ingress
What is an alternate reality game? What is Ingress? How do you play the game? Join Jonathan and Chris as they introduce you to the [Read more]
Bhavachakra 03 Qualities of Samsara PDF
PDF to accompany the audio lecture.
Changes at the Top
What do the recent changes in executive leadership at Apple and Microsoft mean? What’s the reason behind the changes? Does this spell trouble for the [Read more]
Mutiny on the Bounty (Update)
In an update to this podcast about the mutiny that took place aboard the HMS Bounty in 1789, we discuss the fate of the replica [Read more]