Animals: Mrs. O'Leary's Cow, Vic the Cat...

The Amber Room was a feat of artistic ability (and a lot of money) but after WWII it has disappeared entirely. Have you seen it? After that we learn about secret codes, the Enigma Machine, Alan Turing, Navajo Code Talkers and more! 

The first release teasing Mick's upcoming book! This episode features three animals of note: Clara the Rhino, Mozart's Starling, and a whale named Mocha Dick. Let's ride through the tales of animals of history! 

Carolin Hampton needed to pioneer rubber gloves int he operating room after Joseph Lister's big ideas. Richard Etheridge was the first Black keeper at an official Life Saving Station and his team's rescue of a shipwrecked family was dramatic and historic. 

In today’s episode we look at some ingenious solutions to water related problems. We start our aquatic journey by going on a tour of one of Victorian England’s most important feats of engineering. We discover a cheap and easy way to test for water quality, and learn about one of ... Show More

From frozen festivals to royal polar bears, from wartime recovery to medieval merchants.The River Thames has been the stage for some of Britain's most extraordinary moments. In this episode, Sarah Castagnetti explores this rich history—from the 13th-century king who kept a polar ... Show More

<p>Plongez dans l'univers magique de Conte sur Mer ! Découvrez l'histoire captivante de Gontran, un homme-poisson chétif qui développe un pouvoir extraordinaire. Capable de changer son destin ? Vous le saurez en écoutant cet épisode !</p><br><p>Cette légende marine mêle magie, pe ... Show More

<p>To flip through the photos that go with this gooptales story visit <a href= "https://gooptales.com/episodes/oblivibob/?utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=episode-description"> gooptales.com/oblivibob</a></p> <p>If you want the little one to practice their reading skills while also ... Show More

A 50-mile man-made waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the creation of the Panama Canal was arguably the greatest infrastructure project the world had ever seen. But its journey from concept to completion was anything but simple, as it failed repeatedly, and pass ... Show More

The Panama Canal is a short cut between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean and plays a huge role in global shipping.The United States had rights to the land surrounding it, known as the canal zone, and also controlled the waterway itself.In 1977, responding to years of Panamanian pro ... Show More