Roots of Reality

By Ben Baumann

A podcast by historian Ben Baumann that uses history from the formation of the universe to the present, illustrating how our world came to be. The podcast provides brief historical summaries of variou... more

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The podcast currently has 220 episodes available.

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July 22, 2019 #10 The Expansion of the Greco-Roman World
Historian Ben Baumann discusses the impact of Alexander the Great and the Roman Empire on the world.
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July 09, 2019 #9 The Intellectual Revolution of the Ancient World
Historian Ben Baumann discusses the great minds of the ancient world and their major ideas, which remain relevant today and influential today.
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June 24, 2019 #8 The Creation of Democracy
Historian Ben Baumann discusses the origins of democracy and how and why it began.
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June 15, 2019 #7 The Dawn of Civilization
Historian Ben Baumann explains how civilization began and why.
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June 01, 2019 #6 The Emergence of Permanent Settlements
Historian Ben Baumann explores our species transition from hunter gatherer societies to farming based societies with permanent settlements.
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May 31, 2019 #5 The Birth of Our Species
Historian Ben Baumann examines the origins of our species and who our ancestors encountered early in their existence. What you find out may change the way you look in the mirror forever.
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(Update: All people now have been proven to have some Neanderthal DNA)
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May 21, 2019 #4 The Rise of Mammals
Historian Ben Baumann discusses the incredible rise of our mammal ancestors and how their miraculous survival led to us being here today.
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May 05, 2019 #2 The Formation of Our Universe
Historian Ben Baumann takes you back 13.8 billion years to the very beginning of our universe and shows everything that had to go right for Earth to form.
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April 30, 2019 #3 The Origins of Life on Earth
Historian Ben Baumann explores the origins of life on Earth and the mysteries that remain.
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April 29, 2019 #1 What Was Before Our Universe?
Historian Ben Baumann presents the first ever Roots of Reality episode, by exploring the greatest mystery ever, what was before our universe?
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FAQs about Roots of Reality:

How many episodes does Roots of Reality have?

The podcast currently has 220 episodes available.