How the Titanic Worked
2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking. In our own memorial to the Titanic’s sinking, we revisit a classic episode from Candace and [Read more]
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TechStuff Looks at Kickstarter
What is Kickstarter? How do projects get funding from Kickstarter? What is the project success rate on Kickstarter? Tune in to learn the answers to [Read more]
A Medici Marriage: Marguerite-Louise d’Orléans
Marguerite-Louise d’Orléans was the grandchild of the King of France, cousin of Louis XIV and eventually betrothed to Cosimo III de Medici. Her marriage was [Read more]
The British Army
Saul David describes the role of the British army in propelling the country to global-power status.
The Nazi Games and Jesse Owens
Most people associate the 1936 Berlin Olympics with African-American sprinter Jesse Owens. Yet the games were successful in terms of Nazi propaganda: More nations than [Read more]
TechStuff Tests the Emergency Broadcast System
What was the Emergency Broadcast System? What did it have to do with the Cold War? How is the Emergency Alert System different from the [Read more]
The Match of Death
After the Nazis invaded Kiev, a bakery owner asked some Ukrainian soccer players to form a team. Their team was pitted against occupying powers. Many [Read more]
Spotlight on Dennis Ritchie
Who was Dennis Ritchie? Why did Ritchie create the C programming language? What is the story of Ritchie’s involvement with UNIX? In this episode, Jonathan [Read more]
The Cold War Olympic boycott
Matthew Roberts talks about the Luddite uprisings and Kevin Jefferys recalls a Cold War Olympic boycott.
The Strangest Games: The 1900 Paris Olympics
In 1900 Paris Olympics are considered some of the strangest. Some sport historians don’t even consider them true Olympic Games. Many of the events were [Read more]