S8 Ep465: 4. Guest: Richard Snow. Snow details the controversial legal aftermath, where Captain Mackenzie faced a court-martial for the executions. Despite political pressure and a tarnished reputation, Mackenzie was legally cleared, leaving the true nature of the
4.  Guest: Richard Snow. Snow details the controversial legal aftermath, where Captain Mackenzie faced a court-martial for the executions. Despite political pressure and a tarnished reputation, Mackenzie was legally cleared, leaving the true nature of the "mutiny" a mystery.
8m Feb 16
8m
S8 Ep465: 3. Guest: Richard Snow. Snow recounts how Spencer's "pirate plot" joke spiraled into hysteria. Captain Mackenzie, gripped by paranoia aboard the tiny ship, arrested three men and convened an irregular council of officers that recommended their immediate
3.  Guest: Richard Snow. Snow recounts how Spencer's "pirate plot" joke spiraled into hysteria. Captain Mackenzie, gripped by paranoia aboard the tiny ship, arrested three men and convened an irregular council of officers that recommended their immediate execution.
12m Feb 16
12m
S8 Ep465: 2. Guest: Richard Snow. Snow describes the Somers setting sail with a crew of inexperienced teenagers. He details how Spencer, ostracized by fellow officers, violated protocol by befriending the crew with gifts, setting the stage for the alleged mutiny.
2.  Guest: Richard Snow. Snow describes the Somers setting sail with a crew of inexperienced teenagers. He details how Spencer, ostracized by fellow officers, violated protocol by befriending the crew with gifts, setting the stage for the alleged mutiny.
4m Feb 16
4m
S8 Ep465: 1. Guest: Richard Snow. Snow introduces the key figures of the Somers mutiny: Philip Spencer, the rebellious son of a cabinet member, and Captain Mackenzie, a disciplinarian author. Their conflict unfolds aboard a crowded, experimental naval school ship.
1.  Guest: Richard Snow. Snow introduces the key figures of the Somers mutiny: Philip Spencer, the rebellious son of a cabinet member, and Captain Mackenzie, a disciplinarian author. Their conflict unfolds aboard a crowded, experimental naval school ship.
14m Feb 16
14m
S8 Ep465: 4. Guest: David Rooney. Rooney concludes the saga with Alcock and Brown's successful landing in Ireland and the subsequent celebration. Winston Churchill awarded the prize money, marking a pivotal moment where former rivals celebrated opening the future
4.  Guest: David Rooney. Rooney concludes the saga with Alcock and Brown's successful landing in Ireland and the subsequent celebration. Winston Churchill awarded the prize money, marking a pivotal moment where former rivals celebrated opening the future of aviation.
5m Feb 16
5m
S8 Ep465: 2. Guest: David Rooney. Rooney profiles the diverse aviators competing for the prize, including the fearless Australian Harry Hawker and the aristocratic Admiral Mark Kerr. The narrative highlights the intense rivalry and class distinctions among the team
2. Guest: David Rooney. Rooney profiles the diverse aviators competing for the prize, including the fearless Australian Harry Hawker and the aristocratic Admiral Mark Kerr. The narrative highlights the intense rivalry and class distinctions among the teams gathering in Newfoundland.
9m Feb 16
9m
S8 Ep465: 3. Guest: David Rooney. Rooney describes the treacherous conditions in Newfoundland that grounded teams for weeks. He details the dramatic takeoff of Harry Hawker, who disappeared into the ocean mist, followed by the successful launch of Alcock and Brown
3.  Guest: David Rooney. Rooney describes the treacherous conditions in Newfoundland that grounded teams for weeks. He details the dramatic takeoff of Harry Hawker, who disappeared into the ocean mist, followed by the successful launch of Alcock and Brown.
15m Feb 16
15m
S8 Ep465: 1. Guest: David Rooney. Rooney recounts the origins of the 1919 transatlantic flight challenge funded by newspaper mogul Lord Northcliffe. He introduces war veterans Alcock and Brown, who teamed up with Vickers to attempt the dangerous crossing.
1.  Guest: David Rooney. Rooney recounts the origins of the 1919 transatlantic flight challenge funded by newspaper mogul Lord Northcliffe. He introduces war veterans Alcock and Brown, who teamed up with Vickers to attempt the dangerous crossing.
8m Feb 16
8m
S8 Ep465: 4. Guest: Matthew Lockwood. Lockwood highlights overlooked figures like David Dorr, an enslaved traveler, and the professional African guides who aided Stanley. He concludes that curiosity and the desire to see the unknown drive all human migration and
4.  Guest: Matthew Lockwood. Lockwood highlights overlooked figures like David Dorr, an enslaved traveler, and the professional African guides who aided Stanley. He concludes that curiosity and the desire to see the unknown drive all human migration and exploration.
9m Feb 16
9m
S8 Ep465: 3. Europe and its customs. Guest: Matthew Lockwood. Lockwood illustrates how local guides and knowledge exchange shaped history. He details how Lady Mary Wortley Montagu brought smallpox inoculation to England and how Indigenous guides like Tupaiaand Car
3.  Europe and its customs. Guest: Matthew Lockwood. Lockwood illustrates how local guides and knowledge exchange shaped history. He details how Lady Mary Wortley Montagu brought smallpox inoculation to England and how Indigenous guides like Tupaiaand Carlos del Pino aided famous expeditions.
10m Feb 16
10m
S8 Ep465: 2. Guest: Matthew Lockwood. Lockwood reframes discovery by highlighting Indigenous explorers who traveled to Europe, such as Taino ambassadors and the Aboriginal Australian Bennelong. These figures actively sought to understand the "new world" of Europe
2.  Guest: Matthew Lockwood. Lockwood reframes discovery by highlighting Indigenous explorers who traveled to Europe, such as Taino ambassadors and the Aboriginal Australian Bennelong. These figures actively sought to understand the "new world" of Europe and its customs.
6m Feb 16
6m
S8 Ep465: Guest: Matthew Lockwood. Lockwood examines the history of exploration from non-European perspectives, including Carthaginian sailors and Chinese fleets. He explains how early accounts, like those of the Norse in Vinland, were often dismissed as myths.
Guest: Matthew Lockwood. Lockwood examines the history of exploration from non-European perspectives, including Carthaginian sailors and Chinese fleets. He explains how early accounts, like those of the Norse in Vinland, were often dismissed as myths.
12m Feb 16
12m
S8 Ep465: 4 Guest: Arthur Herman. Herman argues that World War II victory resulted from the government setting goals while private industry determined execution. He suggests this historical partnership offers vital lessons for restoring America'slagging defense in
4  Guest: Arthur Herman. Herman argues that World War II victory resulted from the government setting goals while private industry determined execution. He suggests this historical partnership offers vital lessons for restoring America'slagging defense industrial base today.
7m Feb 16
7m
S8 Ep465: 3. Guest: Arthur Herman. Herman details the chaotic development of the B-29 Superfortress. Despite technical failures and immense complexity, Bill Knudsen pushed production forward, delivering the high-altitude bomber necessary for air supremacy and vic
3. Guest: Arthur Herman. Herman details the chaotic development of the B-29 Superfortress. Despite technical failures and immense complexity, Bill Knudsen pushed production forward, delivering the high-altitude bomber necessary for air supremacy and victory in the Pacific.
13m Feb 16
13m
S8 Ep465: 2. Guest: Arthur Herman. Herman profiles Henry Kaiser, a construction magnate who applied his rapid building techniques to shipbuilding. Kaiser's "Liberty Ships" became essential for maintaining the Allied supply lifeline against German U-boats during th
2.  Guest: Arthur Herman. Herman profiles Henry Kaiser, a construction magnate who applied his rapid building techniques to shipbuilding. Kaiser's "Liberty Ships" became essential for maintaining the Allied supply lifeline against German U-boats during the war.
8m Feb 16
8m
S8 Ep465: 1. Guest: Arthur Herman. Herman discusses how FDR recruited industrialist Bill Knudsen in 1940 to mobilize Americafor war. Knudsen applied his expertise in flexible mass production, honed at Ford and GM, to prepare the nation's defenses.
1.  Guest: Arthur Herman. Herman discusses how FDR recruited industrialist Bill Knudsen in 1940 to mobilize Americafor war. Knudsen applied his expertise in flexible mass production, honed at Ford and GM, to prepare the nation's defenses.
10m Feb 16
10m
S8 Ep464: Jeremy Zakis reports on the Australian T20 cricket team's dismal start and unexpected loss to Zimbabwe, with selectors worried the inexperienced squad may fail to reach the World Cup finals without immediate improvement.
Jeremy Zakis reports on the Australian T20 cricket team's dismal start and unexpected loss to Zimbabwe, with selectors worried the inexperienced squad may fail to reach the World Cup finals without immediate improvement.
6m Feb 15
6m
S8 Ep464: Jeremy Zakis discusses dangerous wildlife encounters, including a Tasmanian tiger snake found in a child's car seat and a Victorian farmer who sustained injuries while fighting a kangaroo to save his drowning dog.
Jeremy Zakis discusses dangerous wildlife encounters, including a Tasmanian tiger snake found in a child's car seat and a Victorian farmer who sustained injuries while fighting a kangaroo to save his drowning dog.
14m Feb 15
14m
S8 Ep464: Jeremy Zakis details Australia's chaotic weather, featuring severe flooding in Queensland and a tropical cyclone in Western Australia, characterizing the current summer as highly unusual, encompassing all four seasons within one season.
Jeremy Zakis details Australia's chaotic weather, featuring severe flooding in Queensland and a tropical cyclone in Western Australia, characterizing the current summer as highly unusual, encompassing all four seasons within one season.
9m Feb 15
9m
S8 Ep464: . Jeremy Zakis describes an aggressive flock of over one hundred cockatoos targeting his home and neighborhood, with the destructive birds stripping trees and performing low fly-bys, prompting fears of further property damage.
. Jeremy Zakis describes an aggressive flock of over one hundred cockatoos targeting his home and neighborhood, with the destructive birds stripping trees and performing low fly-bys, prompting fears of further property damage.
8m Feb 15
8m
S8 Ep463: Dante Lauretta recounts the anxiety-inducing sample return where the drogue parachute failed to deploy before the main chute saved the mission, with the spacecraft now continuing as OSIRIS-APEX under former student Dani DellaGiustina at the University
   Dante Lauretta recounts the anxiety-inducing sample return where the drogue parachute failed to deploy before the main chute saved the mission, with the spacecraft now continuing as OSIRIS-APEX under former student Dani DellaGiustinaat the University of Arizona.
6m Feb 15
6m
S8 Ep463: Dante Lauretta describes how upon reaching asteroid Bennu the team found a hazardous rocky surface instead of expected sand, detailing the difficulty selecting the Nightingale landing site where the spacecraft sank into fluid-like material, collecting so
Dante Lauretta describes how upon reaching asteroid Bennu the team found a hazardous rocky surface instead of expected sand, detailing the difficulty selecting the Nightingale landing site where the spacecraft sank into fluid-like material, collecting so much the container began leaking.R
14m Feb 15
14m
S8 Ep463: Dante Lauretta explains how after a 2007 rejection he refined the science objectives, coining the name OSIRIS-REx, then assumed leadership after Mike Drake's passing and guided the team through a critical 2014 confirmation review to secure NASA approval.R
Dante Lauretta explains how after a 2007 rejection he refined the science objectives, coining the name OSIRIS-REx, then assumed leadership after Mike Drake's passing and guided the team through a critical 2014 confirmation review to secure NASA approval.
8m Feb 15
8m
S8 Ep463: Professor Dante Lauretta discusses his book The Asteroid Hunter and his early career at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, recalling how mentor Mike Drake and Lockheed Martin recruited him in 2004 for a daring asteroid sample retu
Professor Dante Lauretta discusses his book The Asteroid Hunter and his early career at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, recalling how mentor Mike Drake and Lockheed Martin recruited him in 2004 for a daring asteroid sample return mission despite early rejections.
9m Feb 15
9m
S8 Ep462: James Shapiro reflects on the sad later lives of Flanagan and Dies, and debunks a legend involving Orson Welles and a critic of Voodoo Macbeth.
James Shapiro reflects on the sad later lives of Flanagan and Dies, and debunks a legend involving Orson Welles and a critic of Voodoo Macbeth.
6m Feb 15
6m
S8 Ep462: James Shapiro describes how the Dies Committee targets Director Hallie Flanagan using dubious testimony from Hazel Huffman to brand the Federal Theatre Project's plays as communist propaganda.
James Shapiro describes how the Dies Committee targets Director Hallie Flanagan using dubious testimony from Hazel Huffman to brand the Federal Theatre Project's plays as communist propaganda.
14m Feb 15
14m
S8 Ep462: James Shapiro details how Congressman Martin Dies used the House Un-American Activities Committee to attack the Federal Theatre Project to gain political power and media fame.
James Shapiro details how Congressman Martin Dies used the House Un-American Activities Committee to attack the Federal Theatre Project to gain political power and media fame.
8m Feb 15
8m
S8 Ep462: James Shapiro discusses Federal Theatre Project plays like One-Third of a Nation, which critiqued housing inequality, and Liberty Deferred, a never-produced play about lynching in America.
James Shapiro discusses Federal Theatre Project plays like One-Third of a Nation, which critiqued housing inequality, and Liberty Deferred, a never-produced play about lynching in America.
9m Feb 15
9m
S8 Ep462: James Shapiro recounts how the Federal Theater simultaneously staged Sinclair Lewis's anti-fascist play It Can't Happen Here across American cities after Hollywood studios rejected the film adaptation.
James Shapiro recounts how the Federal Theater simultaneously staged Sinclair Lewis's anti-fascist play It Can't Happen Here across American cities after Hollywood studios rejected the film adaptation.
6m Feb 15
6m
S8 Ep462: James Shapiro details Welles's innovative Voodoo Macbeth, its anti-fascist themes, the racial condescension of white critics, and the production's massive success and subsequent national tour across America.
James Shapiro details Welles's innovative Voodoo Macbeth, its anti-fascist themes, the racial condescension of white critics, and the production's massive success and subsequent national tour across America.
14m Feb 15
14m
S8 Ep462: James Shapiro explains how Rose McClendon and John Houseman established the Negro Unit, hiring a young Orson Welles to direct the revolutionary Macbeth production in Harlem.
James Shapiro explains how Rose McClendon and John Houseman established the Negro Unit, hiring a young Orson Welles to direct the revolutionary Macbeth production in Harlem.
8m Feb 15
8m
S8 Ep462: James Shapiro discusses the historic 1936 Harlem premiere of Macbeth, the Federal Theater Project's creation under Harry Hopkins and Hallie Flanagan, and its significance for democracy during the Depression era.
James Shapiro discusses the historic 1936 Harlem premiere of Macbeth, the Federal Theater Project's creation under Harry Hopkins and Hallie Flanagan, and its significance for democracy during the Depression era.
9m Feb 15
9m
S8 Ep461: Matthew Shindell outlines the history of robotic exploration, from Mariner to Ingenuity, while noting the political and technical hurdles facing future human missions to Mars.
Matthew Shindell outlines the history of robotic exploration, from Mariner to Ingenuity, while noting the political and technical hurdles facing future human missions to Mars.
6m Feb 15
6m
S8 Ep461: Matthew Shindell discusses the Scientific Revolution, nineteenth-century theories about Martian canals by Schiaparelli and Lowell, and H.G. Wells using Mars to satirize British imperialism.
Matthew Shindell discusses the Scientific Revolution, nineteenth-century theories about Martian canals by Schiaparelli and Lowell, and H.G. Wells using Mars to satirize British imperialism.
14m Feb 15
14m
S8 Ep460: Matthew Shindell contrasts Islamic scientific advancements with European views, highlighting how Dante Alighieri reinterpreted Mars in the Divine Comedy as a symbol of fortitude and martyrdom.
Matthew Shindell contrasts Islamic scientific advancements with European views, highlighting how Dante Alighierireinterpreted Mars in the Divine Comedy as a symbol of fortitude and martyrdom.
5m Feb 15
5m
S8 Ep460: Matthew Shindell explores how ancient Mayan, Chinese, and Mesopotamian civilizations interpreted Mars through mythology, omens, and early scientific observation to understand their relationship with the cosmos.
Matthew Shindell explores how ancient Mayan, Chinese, and Mesopotamian civilizations interpreted Mars through mythology, omens, and early scientific observation to understand their relationship with the cosmos.
13m Feb 15
13m
S8 Ep459: Guest: John Tamny. Tamny views the crypto market crash as a sign of maturity, predicting private money is the future and that
Guest: John Tamny. Tamny views the crypto market crash as a sign of maturity, predicting private money is the future and that
7m Feb 15
7m
S8 Ep459: Guest: John Tamny. Tamny contends that true inflation is currency devaluation rather than price increases caused by lockdowns, citing historical economic collapses in China and Germany as evidence.
Guest: John Tamny. Tamny contends that true inflation is currency devaluation rather than price increases caused by lockdowns, citing historical economic collapses in China and Germany as evidence.
14m Feb 15
14m
S8 Ep459: Guest: John Tamny. Using Elon Musk's ventures, Tamny illustrates that credit naturally seeks talent and innovation, arguing that Federal Reserve interest rates do not impact high-risk startups.v
Guest: John Tamny. Using Elon Musk's ventures, Tamny illustrates that credit naturally seeks talent and innovation, arguing that Federal Reserve interest rates do not impact high-risk startups.
8m Feb 15
8m
S8 Ep459: Guest: John Tamny. Tamny explains Adam Smith's division of labor using the iPhone as an example, arguing that money exists solely to circulate goods and requires stability.
Guest: John Tamny. Tamny explains Adam Smith's division of labor using the iPhone as an example, arguing that money exists solely to circulate goods and requires stability.
11m Feb 15
11m
S8 Ep458: Guest: David Davenport. Davenport describes Reagan's return to limited government to foster opportunity, contrasting this approach with the modern, ambiguous shift toward "equity" rather than equality.
Guest: David Davenport. Davenport describes Reagan's return to limited government to foster opportunity, contrasting this approach with the modern, ambiguous shift toward "equity" rather than equality.
7m Feb 15
7m
S8 Ep458: Guest: David Davenport. Davenport discusses FDR and LBJ, who argued government must actively create opportunity through programs like the New Deal and Great Society to ensure fair results.
Guest: David Davenport. Davenport discusses FDR and LBJ, who argued government must actively create opportunity through programs like the New Deal and Great Society to ensure fair results.
14m Feb 15
14m
S8 Ep458: Guest: David Davenport. Davenport details how Wilson and Progressives believed government must actively intervene to ensure opportunity, arguing the closed frontier no longer provided natural equality.
Guest: David Davenport. Davenport details how Wilson and Progressives believed government must actively intervene to ensure opportunity, arguing the closed frontier no longer provided natural equality.
8m Feb 15
8m
S8 Ep458: Guest: David Davenport. Davenport explains the Founders' view of equality as a natural right opposing European class systems, later expanded by Lincoln to address slavery's inequality.
Guest: David Davenport. Davenport explains the Founders' view of equality as a natural right opposing Europeanclass systems, later expanded by Lincoln to address slavery's inequality.
11m Feb 15
11m
S8 Ep457: SHOW SCHEDULE 2-13-2026
SHOW SCHEDULE 2-13-2026 1909 BENGAL 1. Jeff Bliss discusses Governor Newsom's mixed popularity in California, highlighting failures in housing affordability, rising homelessness, and the costly, delayed high-speed rail project undermining his national ambitions. 2. Jeff Bliss reports on Las Vegas's growth as Californians relocate there, the continued success of In-N-Out Burger, and the iron...
7m Feb 14
7m
S8 Ep456: Bob Zimmerman covers ESA's fast-tracked Apophis asteroid mission, a commercial attempt to rescue a NASA telescope, and the contrasting regulatory environments of the UK and New Zealand for space launches.
Bob Zimmerman covers ESA's fast-tracked Apophis asteroid mission, a commercial attempt to rescue a NASAtelescope, and the contrasting regulatory environments of the UK and New Zealand for space launches. 1951
8m Feb 14
8m
S8 Ep456: Bob Zimmerman of Behind the Black contrasts SpaceX's routine success with ULA's technical struggles, attributing the booming private space sector and massive investments to a shift toward capitalist models.
Bob Zimmerman of Behind the Black contrasts SpaceX's routine success with ULA's technical struggles, attributing the booming private space sector and massive investments to a shift toward capitalist models. 1955
12m Feb 14
12m
S8 Ep456: Henry Sokolski critiques the chaotic government response to a balloon over El Paso, arguing the incident exposes dangerous coordination flaws in America's homeland security apparatus and interagency communication.
Henry Sokolski critiques the chaotic government response to a balloon over El Paso, arguing the incident exposes dangerous coordination flaws in America's homeland security apparatus and interagency communication. MAY 19, 1953
5m Feb 14
5m
S8 Ep456: Henry Sokolski of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center analyzes the crumbling Non-Proliferation Treaty, citing Iran's inspection violations and China's nuclear expansion as critical challenges for the upcoming international review conference.
Henry Sokolski of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center analyzes the crumbling Non-Proliferation Treaty, citing Iran's inspection violations and China's nuclear expansion as critical challenges for the upcoming international review conference. 1953
12m Feb 14
12m
S8 Ep455: Bill Roggio and Caleb Weiss provide updates on Somalia including relative success against Al-Shabaab leadership, while reports confirm Russian deceptive recruitment of Africans for the war in Ukraine.
Bill Roggio and Caleb Weiss provide updates on Somalia including relative success against Al-Shabaab leadership, while reports confirm Russian deceptive recruitment of Africans for the war in Ukraine. 2020 SOMALIA
8m Feb 13
8m