Throughout history, people have bet on everything and anything. From the mundane to the extremely important. From casino bets to bets on science, and even the future of humanity.
These bets can serve as vehicles to win or lose tons of money or as a way to prove a point. Other times they are just done on a lark.
Either way, bets, and wagers have literally s ... Show More
Jan 26
The Baseball Hall of Fame
In the 1930s, the United States was in the grip of the Great Depression, and baseball was approaching its 100th anniversary. One enterprising business leader in Cooperstown, New York, came up with the idea of establishing a museum and a hall of fame to honor the greatest players ... Show More
15m 24s
Nov 2021
#239 – Niall Ferguson: History of Money, Power, War, and Truth
Niall Ferguson is a historian at Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is the author of 16 books on the history of money, war, power, and catastrophe. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – The Prisoner Wine Company: https://theprisonerwine.com/lex to g ... Show More
2h 48m