Episodes

Friday Jan 09, 2015

Thursday Jan 08, 2015
Episode 319 - The Desolation of Sugar
Thursday Jan 08, 2015
Thursday Jan 08, 2015
Rum, made from a byproduct of sugar cane, was a big part of early American trade.

Wednesday Jan 07, 2015
Episode 318 - Champagne
Wednesday Jan 07, 2015
Wednesday Jan 07, 2015
Some Europeans believed that Spices came from the border of the Garden of Eden.

Tuesday Jan 06, 2015
Episode 317 - Sharkara
Tuesday Jan 06, 2015
Tuesday Jan 06, 2015
Sugar Cane was one of the five mystical substances believed to be demanded by the Gods.

Monday Jan 05, 2015
Episode 316 - The Taunton Suger Party
Monday Jan 05, 2015
Monday Jan 05, 2015
Yeah, I know I'm probably mispronouncing it. But in this case, I don't care.

Friday Jan 02, 2015
Episode 315 - A History of Time Zones
Friday Jan 02, 2015
Friday Jan 02, 2015
You don't know how much I wanted to call this one "Chester A. Arthur Did Something Important When He Was President." But I held back.

Thursday Jan 01, 2015
Episode 314 - New Year's Day
Thursday Jan 01, 2015
Thursday Jan 01, 2015
"What are you doing New Year's Day" wasn't as catchy.

Wednesday Dec 31, 2014
Episode 313 - Year of the Chinese New Year
Wednesday Dec 31, 2014
Wednesday Dec 31, 2014
Next year will be the Year of the Sheep. Don't tell conspiracy theorists.

Tuesday Dec 30, 2014
Episode 312 - Stonehenge Revisited
Tuesday Dec 30, 2014
Tuesday Dec 30, 2014
A truly eerie stone circle can be found waaaay up in Scotland. Check it out: http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/brodgar/

Monday Dec 29, 2014
Episode 311 - The Mayans
Monday Dec 29, 2014
Monday Dec 29, 2014
I don't mind the Mayans. Their calendar, on the other hand...