The World's Greatest Wagers

Tell me your favorite episode for the 6th anniversary show! Elephants are the largest land animals on Earth, capable of extraordinary intelligence, complex communication, and deep social bonds. For thousands of years, they have shaped ecosystems, carried armies, inspired cultures ...  Show more

Tell me your favorite episode for the 6th anniversary show! In 1915, the Allies launched one of the most ambitious operations of the First World War. It was an attempt to force their way through the Dardanelles, capture Constantinople, and knock the Ottoman Empire out of the war. ...  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

Niall Ferguson is a historian at Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is the author of 16 books on the history of money, war, power, and catastrophe. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – The Prisoner Wine Company: https://theprisonerwine.com/lex to g ...  Show more

Learn about praising competitors; star stuff and gravity assists with the hosts of Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe; and the strange history rock paper scissors.Praising a competitor can lead to greater sales for brands by Steffie DruckerPraise that slays: How complimenting ...  Show more

Niall Ferguson is a historian, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution & Stanford University and an author. We often hear that history tends to repeat itself. But if you're a professional historian, just how accurate is that statement? What are the big lessons that we keep missin ...  Show more