Of all the billions of people who have spoken English, one person has probably impacted the language more than any other.
The person who is considered the greatest playwright in the language is also responsible for adding more words and phrases than anyone else.
His impact on the language is due not only to his skill and output as a writer but also to the f ... Show More
Feb 9
The History of Science Fiction
One of the most popular genres of literature, film, and television is science fiction. Science fiction is relatively new, and by its very nature, it is always evolving and reinventing itself. Also, unlike other genres, science fiction isn’t just about storytelling. It is about ge ... Show More
15m 23s
Feb 8
The Late Bronze Age Collapse
Approximately 3,200 years ago, one of the most momentous events in human history took place. Multiple major civilizations during the Bronze Age collapsed within a generation. International trade ground to a halt, almost every major city around the Mediterranean was destroyed, and ... Show More
15m 53s
Mar 2022
Kathryn de Luna on Africa, Bantu, and Historical Linguistics
<p>About one in every five people alive on the planet today speaks a language belonging to the Bantu family, and Bantu-speaking peoples have shaped the history of Africa in profound ways. But how did they expand from their original homeland, and how can we tell? Professor Kathryn ... Show More
51m 39s
Jun 2021
Glo Atanmo | A Life Beyond Convention
<p>When Glo Atamno stepped on a plane with a one-way ticket and $500 years back, she knew she wanted a life that was different from the one she was expected to live, one filled with adventure, one that broke the mold of how others had always told her life was “supposed” to be liv ... Show More
56m 8s
Nov 2021
360 FMK Shakespeare! (with Laurie Frankel) | Tolstoy's Gospel (with Scott Carter)
It's a good day for cooking! First up: Scott Carter, author of the play Discord: The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens, and Count Leo Tolstoy, joins Jacke for a look at the gospel as updated by Leo Tolstoy. Then novelist Laurie Frankel (author of One Two Three ... Show More
1h 9m
