Every since the lands of the New World were mapped, people dreamt of creating a canal through Central America to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
For almost 500 years, that dream was just that. A dream. Creating such a canal would require one of the greatest engineering projects in human history.
It was finally achieved in the early 20th century wi ... Show More
Nov 24
The Paraguayan War (Encore)
In the 1860s, one of the bloodiest wars in the Western Hemisphere took place….and it wasn’t the US Civil War.
It was a war between Paraguay and an alliance of Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil, and it was one of the bloodiest ever fought in Latin America.
It was a conventional wa ... Show More
15m 50s
Jul 2009
Malaria and the Panama Canal
<p>The idea for the Panama Canal goes back to 1534, when the Spanish surveyed the area. However, the canal wasn't built for centuries, and it was an arduous task. Learn more about the malaria plaguing canal builders in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.</p><p> </p> Learn more a ... Show More
13m 35s
Jan 2023
Episode 62: A Latin American Marxist's perspective (Ft. Diego Ruzzarin)
<p>Today we continue our tradition of talking about events and philosophy from different parts of the world - with reputable Marxists from those parts of the world. Joined by Diego Ruzzarin we tackle Jan 8th in Brazil, Cartels, Socdems in South America, Marxism, Spinoza and much ... Show More
1h 20m
Jul 2021
Space Tourism is Here! Would You Go?
This week, Marques and Andrew cover all the big stories of the tech world: the phenomenon of Apple never showing 69 degrees, United Airlines buying 100 electric planes, and the Nothing x StockX collab. Then, Andrew dives deep into the current "space tourism" race between Virgin G ... Show More
1h 16m