Episodes

  • Who was Joan of Arc?
    Aug 26 2025

    Jeanne d'Arc, a teenage shepherdess from a remote village who could neither read nor write, yet who claimed she was sent by God to lead an army, defeat the English, and crown a king. And she would do all these things...

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    10 mins
  • Who was Nikola Tesla?
    Aug 19 2025

    Nikola Tesla was a visionary genius who saw a future powered by invisible forces. Unlike his rival Thomas Edison, who mastered the tangible, Tesla harnessed the unseen currents that now power our modern electrical grid. Yet, for all his contributions, his life ended in quiet obscurity.

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    10 mins
  • What was the Napoleonic Era?
    Aug 6 2025

    The Napoleonic Era, from the late 1790s to 1815, was a period of immense upheaval, brilliant military campaigns, and sweeping reforms that left an indelible mark on Europe and the world. It was a time when the ideals of the French Revolution spread across the continent, often on the back of a bayonet, and old empires crumbled while new ones rose.

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    14 mins
  • What was the Dot Com Boom and Bust?
    Jul 30 2025

    A time when a simple idea for an online business could make you a millionaire overnight, where stock prices soared to dizzying heights, and everyone believed the internet was the key to infinite wealth. Then, it all came crashing down.

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    9 mins
  • What was the Great Depression?
    Jul 8 2025

    An economic crisis that touched nearly every corner of the globe, when factories fell silent, trade routes withered, and despair swept the world. This was the Great Depression.


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    13 mins
  • What was the Invention of the Internet?
    Jun 23 2025

    The internet: a global network of interconnected computers that allows us to share information and communicate almost instantly, regardless of distance. Its impact has been nothing short of revolutionary, changing how we learn, how we work, how we connect, and how we live. But the Internet wasn't invented by one person - it was the product of many minds working over many decades.

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    12 mins
  • What was the Vietnam War?
    Jun 16 2025

    The Vietnam War: a devastating and brutal conflict fought from the mid-1950s to 1975. On one side was North Vietnam, backed by powerful communist allies like China and the Soviet Union. On the other, South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other anti-communist aligned nations. It was both a clash of ideologies between global superpowers and a struggle for independence, and a painful chapter for everyone involved.

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    16 mins
  • What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
    Jun 10 2025

    It's October 1962. The Cold War is in full swing, and the two biggest superpowers on the planet are locked in a struggle that threatened to go ‘hot’ at any moment. Tensions are already high, but what happened next would push the world closer to nuclear annihilation than at any other point in history.

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    13 mins