It has been called the boob tube and the idiot box, but the fact is that perhaps no invention was as important to the latter half of the 20th Century as the television.
Once the problems of moving pictures and wireless audio had been solved, it took quite a bit longer to solve the problem of wireless moving pictures.
Once it was solved, it revolutionized ... Show More
Yesterday
The Persian Gulf
For thousands of years, a narrow body of water between Arabia and Persia has shaped the fate of empires, economies, and the modern world. The Persian Gulf has been a crossroads of trade, a cradle of ancient civilizations, and today, the center of global energy and geopolitical te ... Show More
15m 13s
Mar 16
The Globalization of Baseball
Today, baseball is played at the highest levels on nearly every continent. Stars come from the United States, Japan, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Korea, and far beyond. Yet for most of its history, the sport lacked a true international championship featuring the world’s bes ... Show More
14m 40s
Nov 2023
OSPod Episode 81: Super Schools, Baghdad House of Wisdom, and Special Guest Ludohistory!
<p>Joined by special guest Adam aka Ludohistory, the OSPod crew is going back to school and then back even further to a house of wisdom. Lotta learning, ya'll know the drill.</p><p>Our podcast, like our videos, sometimes touches on the violence, assaults, and murders your English ... Show More
1h 9m