Best Definitely German Podcasts (2025)

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Musikalben Jubiläum 2024: 10, 20, 30, 40 & 50 Jahre Musikgeschichte! 🎵 1:28:04

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Welche Musikalben feierten 2024 ein besonderes Jubiläum? In dieser Episode stelle ich dir zum Teil legendäre Alben vor, die 2024 10, 20, 30, 40 oder 50 Jahre alt geworden sind. Entdecke Musikklassiker und neue Favoriten aus fünf Jahrzehnten – perfekt für alle, die Musikgeschichte lieben oder neue Sounds entdecken wollen! Du erfährst: Welche Alben 2…

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Be About It: Kindness, Alligator Alcatraz, and Say No to Butt Drugs 24:55

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Send us a text We explore the multi-layered impact of human kindness through scientific research, biblical teachings, and practical application, revealing how small acts can transform lives, health, and communities. • Scientific evidence shows kindness triggers oxytocin and dopamine release, lowers blood pressure, and reduces stress hormones • Regu…

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Don’t Look to 1903s Germany to Understand American Populism. Look to 1830s New York Revivals Instead. 1:03:45

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Something strange happened in Upstate New York during the 1830s. This area was called the "Burned-Over District" because so many fiery religious revivals swept through that it was metaphorically burned over. This region became a key source of the Second Great Awakening, a Protestant revival movement marked by emotional preaching and mass conversion…

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Disney Magic for Grown-Ups 25:23

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Send us a text We explore the world of Disney adults, theme parks, and insider tips from a former Walt Disney World monorail driver. Bradley shares his personal connection to Disney and provides comprehensive guidance for planning the perfect Disney vacation. • Disney World spans over 40 square miles with four main parks across the property • Upcom…

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Finding Joy Beyond the Daily Grind: Rediscovering Your Passion and Purpose 16:10

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Send us a text Ever find yourself wondering where that creative, adventurous part of yourself disappeared to? That's exactly what we're diving into today—rediscovering your inner child that gets buried under adulthood's endless responsibilities. Many of us hit our late 30s and suddenly realize we've been so focused on building our lives that we've …

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Operation Barbarossa Saw Millions of POW Executions, Civilian Murders, and Starvation Deaths 52:35

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Operation Barbarossa, launched by Nazi Germany on June 22, 1941, aimed to swiftly conquer the Soviet Union, targeting key cities like Moscow, Leningrad, and Kyiv. Hitler reportedly said a meeting with his generals before the campaign began "We have only to kick in the door and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down," With German forces …

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The Israel-Iran Crisis: Be About It - Courage and Compassion 10:10

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Send us a text The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has transformed from covert operations to open warfare, leaving devastation in its wake. What started with targeted strikes has evolved into a regional crisis that threatens to engulf the Middle East in flames. With over 230 lives lost and countless more disrupted, the human toll contin…

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From Shelter to Soulmate: The Rewarding Chaos of German Shepherd Ownership 15:02

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Send us a text Ever wondered what happens when you adopt a canine genius with unlimited energy? That's exactly what I discovered when I brought home Bolt, my German Shepherd from a shelter at the county dump in Florida. Bolt isn't just a dog – he's a furry tornado with a PhD who can open doors, turn on faucets (though never off), and execute comple…

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New Intro Teaser, coming next episode. 1:00

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Send us a text This is a teaser for the next episode, and sneak peak at my new intro for the About It Podcast.By Bradley Mersereau

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Pistol Duels Existed Across the 19th-Century World, But Only the Chaos of the American West Produced Gunfighters 51:30

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To understand American history and its deep-seated relationship with violence, we must look to the last three decades of the 1800s in the American West, which had the highest murder rate per capita in American history. And it all boils down to one place: Texas. Texas was born in violence, on two fronts, with Mexico to the south and the Comanche to …

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Be About It: Happy Place 16:33

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Send us a text Everyone has a special spot where stress melts away and calm sets in. For some it's a quiet park bench, for others a cozy coffee shop or a beach at sunset. In this episode of About It, we'll explore why having a happy place matters, personally, culturally, and even spiritually. We'll share real life stories like my go-to cafe with ar…

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Rome Definitively Eclipsed Greece in 197 BC By Making the Alexandrian Phalanx/Cavalry Obsolete 46:35

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The battle of Cynoscephalae represents a key moment in the history of the Greco-Roman world. In this one battle the Macedonian hold over mainland Greece was broken, with the Roman Republic rising in its place as the pre-eminent power in the Greek East. At Cynoscephalae, the proud Macedonian kingdom of Antigonid monarch Philip V was humbled, its arm…

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A Friend in Deed. From a Migrant’s Perspective 31:48

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This episode covers the key stages of my life in Germany — and the people who played a crucial role at each one. Friends abroad, whether international or not, are a true treasure, aren’t they?By Daria

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Exploring the Wreckage of the Britannic (the Titanic’s Sister Ship) and Discovering Why It Sunk in 50 Minutes 48:25

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The RMS Titanic is history’s most famous shipwreck, but it wasn’t the only ship of its kind. The White Star Line built two other nearly identical vessels: The RMS Olympic and Britannic. The Olympic carried passengers until 1935 and can be visited today. The Brittanic sank only four years after her sister ship the Titanic off the Greek island of Kea…

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Did Tariffs Make America a Manufacturing Powerhouse Or Trigger Economic Misery and Stifle Global Trade?ads) 44:55

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At a time when debates over tariffs, regulation, and the scope of government are back at center stage. Is this time in American history unprecedented, or can we find parallels in the past? For example, has trade “hollowed out” U.S. manufacturing—or have fact tariffs like the Corn Laws in Britain hurt working-class families the most? Was the Great D…

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Alan Pinkerton: The Private Detective Who Saved Lincoln’s Life and Built America’s Contract Security State 50:07

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Alan Pinkerton is perhaps the most over-achieving barrel-maker who ever lived. After practicing his trade in rural Illinois for a few years in the 1850s, the Scottish immigrant busted up a counterfeiting ring, which got the attention of Chicago’s police department, offering him a job as a detective. From here he worked as an intelligence agent in t…

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MacArthur’s Plans to Drop 50 Nuclear Bombs During the Korean War 50:45

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The Korean War came dangerously close to going nuclear, and if would have if Gen. Douglas MacArthur had gotten his way. He proposed using 30 to 50 nuclear primarily to targeting air bases, depots, and supply lines across the neck of Manchuria to create a radioactive barrier and halt Chinese and North Korean advances. This would have killed millions…

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Between Two Worlds: Staying Whole 17:22

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In this episode, I talk about how to stay yourself while living abroad — how to preserve your identity, rely on your inner strength, and adapt smoothly to a new environment. Don’t lose yourself in foreign waters – listen now!By Daria

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The Many Ways That Rome Never Fell and Lives On Today 37:16

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Rome’s Western Empire may have fallen 1,600 years ago, but its cultural impact has a radioactive half-life that would make xenon jealous. Over a billion people speak Latin (or at least a Latin-derived language). Governments around the world self-consciously copy Roman buildings and create governments that copy the imperial senate. Every self-aggran…

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Hooves of History: How Horses Created Ancient Warfare, Built the Silk Road, and Became the Dividing Line Between Nobleman and Peasant 44:28

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In order to become rich, powerful, and prestigious in the pre-modern world, nothing mattered more than horses. They were the fundamental unit of warfare, enabling cavalry charges, and logistical support. They facilitated the creation of the Silk Road (which could arguably be called the “Horse Road”) since China largely built it to enable the purcha…

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Moonshining Survived (and Thrived) At Least Two Decades After Prohibition Ended 45:47

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The Prohibition era (1920–1933), enacted by the 18th Amendment, birthed an overnight economy of moonshiners who distilled and distributed homemade liquor to meet America’s insatiable demand for alcohol, transforming rural farmers and opportunists into underground entrepreneurs who supplied speakeasies. But this new economy didn’t disappear after Pr…

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How to Cross the Sahara as a Tenth-Century Cameleer 53:08

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What comes to mind when we think about the Sahara? Rippling sand dunes, sun-blasted expanses, camel drivers and their caravans perhaps. Or famine, climate change, civil war, desperate migrants stuck in a hostile environment. The Sahara stretches across 3.2 million square miles, hosting several million inhabitants and a corresponding variety of lang…

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Germans and Me 17:49

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What are they like, these Germans? Curious about the typical traits of Germans? Tune in and find out — including the surprising reason I give German men a big thumbs-up!By Daria

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How American Slaves Fled By Sea, Whether as Stowaways or Commandeering a Confederate Ship 46:06

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As many as 100,000 enslaved people fled successfully from the horrors of bondage in the antebellum South, finding safe harbor along a network of passageways across North America via the Underground Railroad. Yet many escapes took place not by land but by sea. William Grimes escaped slavery in 1815 by stowing away in a cotton bale on a ship from Sav…

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Did WW2 Heads of State Want to Preserve Their Empires As Much as Defend Their Homelands? 47:51

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2025 marks the eightieth anniversary of Germany’s surrender and the fall of the Third Reich. Likewise, World War II is the single most studied conflict in human history. But most Western accounts offer a one-dimensional interpretation: the war was a noble crusade against fascism, creating a convenient parable about good and evil. But this depiction…

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No money?! You can still get some honey! 18:52

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Think moving to Germany is only for the rich? I wasn’t rich — but I made it happen by saving and planning smart. Here’s how — and how you can, too. Good luck!By Daria

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How a British Governor of Virginia Raised an Ex-Slave Regiment in 1776 to Fight Patriots and Triggered the Revolutionary War 55:09

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As the American Revolution broke out in New England in the spring of 1775, dramatic events unfolded in Virginia that proved every bit as decisive as the battles of Lexington and Concord and Bunker Hill in uniting the colonies against Britain. Virginia, the largest, wealthiest, and most populous province in British North America, was led by Lord Dun…

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How a Marine Embedded with Mao Zedong’s Guerrillas in the 30s Became WW2’s Most Celebrated Special Forces Leader 55:46

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He was a gutsy old man.” “A corker,” said another. “You couldn’t find anyone better.” They talked about him in hushed tones. “This Major Carlson,” wrote one of the officers in a letter home, “is one of the finest men I have ever known.” These were the words of the young Marines training to be among the first U.S. troops to enter the Second World Wa…

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Alles neu: Bundeskanzler, Papst, Ghost, Sleep Token, Hackathon 2.0... 🤯 1:25:30

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In dieser Podcast-Folge gehen wir auf eine wilde Reise durch aktuelle Eindrücke, neue Erlebnisse und absurde Szenarien. Von Bayern bis Rijs, von Gaming bis Ghost, von Merz bis Leo – all das und noch mehr ist dabei! Du erfährst: 🎮 Welche skurrilen Highlights die Spiele R.E.P.O. und Lethal Company bieten 🌍 Wie ein Hackathon in den Niederlanden 2.0 au…

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Microbes Were Discovered in the 1600s. Why It Take 200 Years For Doctors To Start Washing Their Hands? 54:16

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Scientists and enthusiastic amateurs first confirmed the existence of living things invisible to the human eye in the late sixteenth century. So why did it take two centuries to connect microbes to disease? As late as the Civil War in the 1860s, most soldiers who perished died not on the battlefield but of infected wounds, typhoid, and other diseas…

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From Einstein’s Chalkboard to Oppenheimer’s Nuclear Test: The 50-Year Path to the Atomic Bomb 48:14

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The story of the atomic age began decades before Robert Oppenheimer watched a mushroom cloud form over the New Mexico desert at the Trinity nuclear test in mid 1945. It begins in 1895, with Henri Becquerel’s accidental discovery of radioactivity, setting in motion a series of remarkable and horrifying events. By the early 20th century, a brilliant …

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"The German Podcast" heißt jetzt "Definitely German Podcast"! 📢 6:34

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"Hallo zusammen! :)" - Dieser Folgenbeginn bleibt zwar gleich, aber der Name meines Podcasts hat sich geändert! Was bisher "The German Podcast" hieß, ist jetzt der "Definitely German Podcast". Das hat gleich mehrere Gründe, die ich kurz in diesem kleinen Info-Snippet erkläre. Also keine Sorge: Der Podcast lebt und es wird bald auch wieder eine neue…

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Japan’s Desperate Air Battles Against the US in the Final Months of WW2 37:15

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The B-29 Bomber led the Allied strategic bombing offensive against Japan, succeeding when US Bomber Command switched from high-level daytime precision bombing to low-level nighttime area bombing. The latter tactic required Superfortresses to attack their targets individually, without a formation or escorting fighters for protection. Despite this, J…

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D-Day From the East: The Soviet Operation Bagration Crippled the Wehrmacht in Late 1944 42:08

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Throughout the war on the Eastern Front, there were two consistent trends. The Red Army battled to learn how to fight and win, while involved in a struggle for its very survival. But by 1944 it had a leadership that was able to wield it with lethal effect and with far more effective equipment than before. By contrast, the Wehrmacht had commenced a …

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Dormitory: to live or not to live? 22:07

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Curious about what it’s like to live in a dorm? In this episode, I talk about the ups and downs of dorm life and share my own experience. Tune in and find out more!By Daria

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Pilgrimages Involved Penitent Marches, Visiting Holy Places, and Watching Drunken Emperors Go on Chariot Rides 44:53

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Pilgrimages are a universal phenomenon, from China’s bustling Tai Shan to the ancient Jewish treks to Jerusalem. But why? What is it about a grueling penitent march to an isolated temple that has become a prerequisite for a civilization of any size, whether Chicen Itza in the Mayan Empire or the holy sites of Mecca? To explore this is today’s guest…

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Britain Learned How to Set Up Its Global Empire on a Tiny Bermudan Island 44:02

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Years before Jamestown planters made New World farming profitable by growing tobacco, and years before their countrymen up north in Plymouth Colony managed to overcome their starvation conditions and acclimate to New England’s growing conditions, there was an English settlement in Bermuda that was wealthier, larger, and more prosperous. It was esta…

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The Hatfield-McCoy Feud Started Over a Pig and Nearly Escalated Into a Regional War 45:20

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The origins of the Hatfield-McCoy conflict (between the Hatfield family of West Virginia, led by William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, and the McCoy family of Kentucky, led by Randolph "Old Randall" McCoy) begins with a dispute over a pig. From here, it escalated from minor disagreements to violent encounters that spanned decades, nearly sparking…

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The 1845 Potato Blight Struck Across Northern Europe. Why Did Only Ireland Starve? 48:41

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In 1845, a novel pathogen attacked potato fields across Europe, from Spain to Scandinavia—but only in Ireland were the effects apocalyptic. At least one million Irish people died, and millions more scattered across the globe, emigrating to new countries and continents. Less than fifty years after the union of Ireland with the rest of Great Britain,…

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Speak Russian? Conquer German! 15:53

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German words in Russian? Yep — they’re everywhere! Tune in and uncover them all in the middle of a sunny Maltese holiday dream. Hurry up and hit play!By Daria

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A Simple Tennessee Preacher Transformed Abolitionism from a Deeply Unpopular Radical Movement to a Centrist Cause 51:18

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Sitting high above the small community of Ripley, Ohio, a lantern shone in the front window of a small, red brick home at night. It was a signal to slaves just across the Ohio River. Anyone fleeing bondage could look to Reverend John Rankin’s home for hope. To the slaveholders they fled from, Rankin’s activities as a “conductor” on the Underground …

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How Benjamin Franklin’s Stove Invention Kept Early America From Freezing 41:53

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The biggest revolution in Benjamin Franklin’s lifetime was made to fit in a fireplace. Assembled from iron plates like a piece of flatpack furniture, the Franklin stove became one of the era's most iconic consumer products, spreading from Pennsylvania to England, Italy, and beyond. It was more than just a material object, however—it was also a hypo…

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Roman Churches Had No Involvement in Marriage. How Did It Become a Holy Sacrament by the Middle Ages? 38:25

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For much of Christian history, the Church had little involvement in marriage, which was primarily a contract between families. It wasn’t until the fourth century that church weddings emerged, and even then, they were mostly reserved for the elite. Fast forward to the High Middle Ages, and marriage became a sacrament of the Roman Catholic Church. Si…

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How a Mess Cook Saved Dozens of Sailors from Shark Infested Waters Off the Coast of Guadalcanal 28:21

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On the night of September 5, 1942, the USS Gregory (APD-3), a converted destroyer turned high-speed transport, was caught in a deadly ambush near Guadalcanal. The ship had been supporting U.S. Marine forces, ferrying troops and supplies, when it was mistaken for a larger threat by a group of Japanese destroyers. Outgunned and unable to escape, Greg…

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Potsdam Chronicles: 5 months in Paradise 17:57

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Listen to why I loved studying abroad for a semester and why it's still worth doing one yourself! If you're no longer a student, reminisce about this wonderful time by tuning in to this episode.By Daria

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Humanity’s Past Suggests We Only Have 10,000 Years to Change or Go Extinct 53:19

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We are living through a period that is unique in human history. For the first time in more than ten thousand years, the rate of human population growth is slowing down. In the middle of this century population growth will stop, and the number of people on Earth will start to decline - fast. As Gee demonstrates, our population has peaked, and is dec…

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The 16th Century Ottomans Nearly Conquered Europe. Why Did European Kingdoms Make So Many Alliances With Them? 51:05

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The determined attempt to thwart Ottoman dominance was fought by Muslims and Christians across five theaters from the Balkans to the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean, from Persia to Russia. But this is not merely the story of a clash of civilizations between East and West. Europe was not united against the Turks; the scandal of the age was the al…

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Fort Stanwix and the Forgotten Revolutionary War Siege That Convinced France to Help the US 42:07

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After a series of military defeats over the winter of 1776–1777, British military leaders developed a bold plan to gain control of the Hudson River and divide New England from the rest of the colonies. Three armies would converge on Albany: one under Lieutenant General John Burgoyne moving south from Quebec, one under General William Howe moving no…

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Enough is Enuf, Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to Spell 39:21

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No language is as inconsistent in spelling and pronunciation as English. Kernel and colonel rhyme, but read changes based on past or present tense. Ough has many pronunciations: ‘aw’ (thought), ‘ow’ (drought), ‘uff’ (tough), ‘off’ (cough), ‘oo’ (through). In response to this orthographic minefield, legions of rebel wordsmiths have died on the hill …

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Feel lonely? Don't! 20:36

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We've all been there, or maybe some of us are now. If not, you're lucky! In this episode, we explore making friends and the hidden benefits of loneliness abroad.By Daria