Fascinating People Fascinating Places

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TITANIC
October 20, 2024

In 1912, the unsinkable jewel in the crown of White Star Line voyages -- The Titanic -- hit an iceberg and sunk on its maiden voyage. It is difficult to imagine how passengers enjoying the amenities of this luxury liner would have reacted when suddenly

Mata Hari
October 01, 2024

She has become the poster child for James Bond style cunning, honey-trap-setting, spying vixens but does reality match the myths around Mata Hari? In this upcoming episode I speak with Prof. Tammy Proctor of Utah State University, author of Female Intelli

Saharan Nightmare: The Invasion the World Forgot featuring Prof. Jacob Mundy
September 29, 2024

Situated on the Mediterranean, just a short distance from Spain and the rest of Europe, Morocco attracts tens of millions of tourists every year. They flock to see the iconic mosques and bazaars. But theres another, much larger structure that you wont

Amelia Earhart: Mysterious End, Fascinating Beginning
September 11, 2024

In 1937, Kansas native and pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart sought to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world. It was a daring adventure but one that ended in tragedy.Almost 9 decades later, a company named Deep Sea Vision produced ev

ANGOLA
August 25, 2024

An old Angolan proverb suggests it is the voyage not the ship that is important. And for the people of Angola the voyage has been a long one, from the era of the might Kongo empire, through the slave trade, colonialism, an independence struggle, and more

"Witchcraft," and violence in paradise with Dr. Fiona Hukula
July 28, 2024

Imagine one day being cast out of your society, subjected to violence or killed simply because you continue to participate in the traditional rituals and activities your community have practiced for generations. It might sound extraordinary but as we’ve s

Sonic Booms, Feathers, & Dinosaurs: Renowned Paleontologist Philip J. Currie
July 07, 2024

Imagine an alien world where a creature could create a sonic boom simply by whipping its tail. Look no further as such creatures once roamed the Earth. This is just one remarkable discovery made by the world renowned Paleontologist Philip J. Currie -- the

Madagascar Discovery With Dr. Patricia Wright
June 23, 2024

In 1986, anthropologist Patricia Wright arrived in the tropical paradise of Madagascar. Seemingly, she was hunting a ghost: the greater bamboo lemur then believed to be extinct.Lemurs predate humans by millions of years and have long been prevalent o

The Bizarre Borat-like Regime of Turkmenistan with Bruce Pannier
June 10, 2024

The Borat movies were a fun but far fetched parody right? Think again. The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan is currently ruled by the clownish Gurbangulyewi Berdimuhamedow and his son Serdar.He has styled himself as an action hero. Unfortunately h

Rwanda Genocide Survivor, Political Exile, and Inspiration: Drocella Mugorewera
June 02, 2024

In 1994, Drocella Mugorewera was a young mother when Ethnic tensions between Hutus and Tutsis rooted in colonial divisions boiled over and led to a horrific genocide in Rwanda that cost up to one million lives. Drocella fled to the comparative safety of