Ernest Shackleton and the Rescue of the Endur...

In the early days of modern medicine, some of the most important scientific breakthroughs depended on a deeply disturbing underground trade. Under the cover of darkness, gangs known as Resurrectionists robbed fresh graves and sold bodies to anatomy schools hungry for cadavers. Th ...  Show more

When Americans tell the story of the Revolutionary War, the focus usually falls on Washington, Jefferson, and the battles fought in the thirteen colonies. Yet independence was also won through foreign support. Some of it, in France's case, was quite overt. Spain also supported th ...  Show more

In this prequel to the 'ICANN and the 7 Keys to the Internet' podcast, David talks Marques and Andrew through the wildly interesting history of the internet. There's plenty of information out there about the beginning of the World Wide Web in 1989, but what was happening before t ...  Show more

Today we're joined by our first RETURNING guest - the fantastic Alan MacLeod.  We take a deep dive into one of his most recent articles and discuss the escapades of the world's (arguably) wealthiest man - weapons, taxes, satellites and rock stars turned state departm ...

Keeping with the promise of the idea behind this show - we're bringing you local leftist voices to talk about what's going on in their corner of the world. Today we're joined from Moscow by renowned Russian journalist - Konstantin - to talk about the current sta ...

Spend your days in constant excruciating pain or be allowed to peacefully end your life on your own terms? A deliberate act of murder or violent assault? Personal opinions are divided concerning the death of Mark Van Dongen…

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