What caused the plague to affect Europe more than Asia and India? We try to answer that question in this podcast. Also the different theories associated with that.

This episode we talk about the American whaling Industry in Hawai'i and its impact.

We talk about the Ukrainian famine and the events that led up to it, including, the nationalist movement in Ukraine.

We discuss the scandal that almost destroyed the game of baseball. This focuses on historical culture of America.

This episode we talk about the Scottish Enlightenment, how it is unique and how it is alike the rest of the Enlightenment. Also the problems that would have confronted the society of Scotland.

We look at the modern history of Nigeria from European contact. We also look to a modern Nigeria.

We take a look at World War II in the Philippines and the post-war years and

We look at Communism through less academic means. Looking at two books, "Animal Farm" and "Sofia Petrovna".

We talk about the events in Russia that create a new form of Anti-Semitism that will be embraced by Hitler and the Nazis.

We talk about just a portion of the reason Rome collapsed. We talk about the physical manifestation of this decline.