In the early 20th century, a Turkish historian discovered a map made in 1513 by famed cartographer Piri Reis. The map was incredibly detailed and even featured a perfectly accurate depiction of Antarctica — a continent not discovered for another 300 years.
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Sep 2
Chuck Barris: Game Show Host and CIA Assassin?
Chuck Barris created game show classics like The Dating Game and The Gong Show. However, his memoir claims his prolific career was all a cover for his classified missions as a CIA assassin. The agency says his claim is 100% false, but as Barris notes, "Have you ever heard the CIA ... Show More
51m 42s
Aug 26
Conspiracy of Silence: The Town That Killed Ken Rex McElroy
1981, Skidmore, Missouri. Ken McElroy, the “bully of Nodaway County,” is gunned down in the street – in broad daylight, and in front of his wife and an untold number of witnesses. Despite multiple investigations and grand juries, nobody has ever been indicted in the case, thanks ... Show More
47m 54s
Aug 19
Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, and the Laurel Canyon Conspiracy
In the 1960s, a new musical revolution emerged from Laurel Canyon, California. Bands like The Beach Boys, The Doors, and Crosby, Stills & Nash sang hit songs protesting the Vietnam War. However, while these tunes spoke to war protesting "hippies," some believe that they were crea ... Show More
56m 23s
Oct 2024
True Arabian Nights | Who Mapped the World First?
Before Google Maps, there was Al-Idrisi! 🌍In this episode of True Arabian Nights, we journey back in time to explore the fascinating world of early mapmaking. Discover the challenges faced by ancient explorers and the groundbreaking work of Claudius Ptolemy. Then, meet Al-Idrisi ... Show More
12m 46s
Feb 2024
Hidden Beneath the Ice: The Secrets of Antarctica
Beneath Antarctica's icy expanse, secrets from ancient times lie preserved, waiting to unravel tales that span millennia. This journey takes us through the icy labyrinth, where each discovery offers a new puzzle piece to the complex history of our planet. From lost civilizations ... Show More
44m 30s
Feb 2021
Unraveling a Mapmaker’s Dangerous Decision
For much of recorded history, maps have helped us define where we live and who we are. National Geographic writer Freddie Wilkinson shows us how one small line on a map led to a bitter conflict in another country, thousands of miles away. For more information on this episode, vis ... Show More
29m 32s
Mar 2020
Map Quests: Political, Physical and Digital
<p>The only truly accurate map of the world would be a map the size of the world. So if you want a map to be useful, something you can hold in your hands, you have to start making choices. We have to choose what information we're interested in, and what we're throwing out. Those ... Show More
41m 59s