Ernest Shackleton and the Rescue of the Endur...

In 1983, the Nobel Peace Prize honored Polish electrician Lech Walesa for leading the nonviolent revolution of "Solidarity." The Nobel committee recognized this movement as a powerful, globe-reshaping challenge to communist authority. Advocating human rights and free unions, Soli ...  Show more

In the 1930s, the United States was in the grip of the Great Depression, and baseball was approaching its 100th anniversary. One enterprising business leader in Cooperstown, New York, came up with the idea of establishing a museum and a hall of fame to honor the greatest players ...  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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