Episodes
Friday Dec 12, 2014
Wednesday Oct 29, 2014
Friday Oct 24, 2014
Episode 265 - Purple Day
Friday Oct 24, 2014
Friday Oct 24, 2014
A rare case of Stalin publically admitting he messed up...
Wednesday Oct 15, 2014
Episode 258 - Cole Porter
Wednesday Oct 15, 2014
Wednesday Oct 15, 2014
Another fun fact: "Kiss Me Kate," while being somewhat of an adaptation of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, is also based on the true story of some of Porter's theater colleagues.
Monday Oct 13, 2014
Episode 256 - Kumar
Monday Oct 13, 2014
Monday Oct 13, 2014
Check out Achhut Kanya (with English subtitles) here: https://indiancine.ma/BXG/player/00:00:01.752.
Monday Sep 22, 2014
Episode 241 - Trains Ran on Time
Monday Sep 22, 2014
Monday Sep 22, 2014
As my dad says, "Think of the logistics!"
Wednesday Dec 07, 2011
Episode 218 - Language
Wednesday Dec 07, 2011
Wednesday Dec 07, 2011
Notice the preponderance of Scandanavian languages.
Tuesday Dec 06, 2011
Monday Dec 05, 2011
Wednesday Nov 30, 2011
Episode 213 - Rhapsody in Blue
Wednesday Nov 30, 2011
Wednesday Nov 30, 2011
There are recordings available of Gershwin actually performing the song himself.