Ranked #1
The Indo-European Language, Pt. 1 | Curious Minds
The Indo-European Language, Pt. 1 | Curious Minds
A surprising discovery made by a William Jones, British judge in India uncovered the existence of an ancient language, t... Read more
15 Apr 2016
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34mins
Ranked #2
The Bubonic Plague | Curious Minds
The Bubonic Plague | Curious Minds
The Black Death that swept across Europe in the 14th century wasn't the first time nor the last that the Bubonic Plague ... Read more
9 Dec 2015
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32mins
Ranked #3
The Indo-European Language, Pt. 2: Linguistics & Genetics| Curious Minds Podcast
The Indo-European Language, Pt. 2: Linguistics & Genetics| Curious Minds Podcast
In the previous part of the episode we learned how linguists were able to reconstruct bits of the ancient & long los... Read more
9 May 2016
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35mins
Ranked #4
LSD History | Curious Minds
LSD History | Curious Minds
A 2-parts series on LSD history: it's discovery, it's initial uses by psychologists and the CIA and it's role in the 'hi... Read more
4 Jan 2016
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32mins
Ranked #5
Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense (SDI) Initiative, AKA – “Star Wars” | Curious Minds Podcast
Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense (SDI) Initiative, AKA – “Star Wars” | Curious Minds Podcast
In 1983, president Ronald Reagan shocked the world when he announced that the United States was developing an ultra-mode... Read more
18 Dec 2016
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26mins
Ranked #6
LSD History, Pt.2: Timothy Leary | Curious Minds
LSD History, Pt.2: Timothy Leary | Curious Minds
Dr. Timothy Leary help kickstart the LSD's involvement in the Hippie movement of the 1960's - and was imprisoned for it.... Read more
17 Jan 2016
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20mins
Ranked #7
The Longitude Problem (Maritime History) | Curious Minds
The Longitude Problem (Maritime History) | Curious Minds
How a single navigation error cost the Royal Navy Four battle ships and 1,505 men - and led a humble carpenter to solve ... Read more
21 Mar 2016
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32mins
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The History of File Sharing, Part 1 (of 2): The Rise & Fall of Napster | Curious Minds Podcast
The History of File Sharing, Part 1 (of 2): The Rise & Fall of Napster | Curious Minds Podcast
Napster, a revolutionary Peer-to-Peer file sharing software, was launched in 1999 - and forever changed the media world.... Read more
2 Nov 2016
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39mins
Ranked #9
The History of Open Source & Free Software, Pt. 2 | Curious Minds Podcast
The History of Open Source & Free Software, Pt. 2 | Curious Minds Podcast
In 1998, a group of people broke away from the Free Software Foundation and created instead the Open Source Initiative. ... Read more
27 Jun 2016
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40mins
Ranked #10
The History of File Sharing, Part 2: Grokster & BitTorrent | Curious Minds Podcast
The History of File Sharing, Part 2: Grokster & BitTorrent | Curious Minds Podcast
The fall of Napster (see Part I of this series) has left a vacuum in the world of file sharing - and as the saying goes,... Read more
16 Nov 2016
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38mins
Ranked #11
U Boats in WWII, Pt. II: Wolf Packs and Floating Coffins | Curious Minds
U Boats in WWII, Pt. II: Wolf Packs and Floating Coffins | Curious Minds
A 2-part series, exploring the role of technology in the Battle of the Atlantic in WW2. How did technical innovations by... Read more
4 Oct 2015
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39mins
Ranked #12
Arsenic Poisoning – A History | Curious Minds
Arsenic Poisoning – A History | Curious Minds
Arsenic Poisoning was the weapon of choice for many women over the centuries. Find out Arsenic's deadly history - and ho... Read more
4 Nov 2015
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29mins
Ranked #13
The History of Open Source & Free Software, Pt. 1, w/ Special Guest: Richard Stallman| Curious Minds Podcast
The History of Open Source & Free Software, Pt. 1, w/ Special Guest: Richard Stallman| Curious Minds Podcast
In the early 1980's Richard Stallman founded the Free Software Foundation (FSF): a socio-technological movement that rev... Read more
3 Jun 2016
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34mins
Ranked #14
Heroes Of Podcasting #5: Aaron Mahnke, Lore Podcast | Curious Minds Podcast
Heroes Of Podcasting #5: Aaron Mahnke, Lore Podcast | Curious Minds Podcast
Heroes of Podcasting: An interview with Aaron Mahnke about the role of storytelling in podcasting, his inspirations and ... Read more
4 Oct 2016
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24mins
Ranked #15
Digital Preservation & The Domesday Project | Curious Minds
Digital Preservation & The Domesday Project | Curious Minds
What can we learn from the BBC's failed Domesday Project about the digital preservation of the wealth of information we ... Read more
12 Oct 2015
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36mins