Charles XII, aka Carolus Rex -- boy, the difference growing up and sobering up can make. Sweden might be known as a big softy today, but back in the day it was a tough-as-nails empire with dreams of becoming King in the North. But when...

Five years into the Great Recession, discussion and political fights continue about the right approach to international banking supervision. How to avert the next financial crisis or at the very least lessen its...

Jan III Sobieski - an extraordinary king of Poland, known for his notable military skills and great knowledge. Let's see his way to the throne.

Learn some countries, the names of the people from those countries, the languages they speak and the part of the world they are from in this visually entertaining geography lesson. The countries included are Poland, Indonesia, Algeria,...

In this episode of Kult America, we explore my first impressions of the middle eastern country of Qatar. Having spent 4 days in Doha, I found that as is the case in most places people are people. I was not approached or harassed by...

An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the Second World War, the rise of fascism, how it started, the Manhattan Project, the Soviet front, London during the Blitz, Hiroshima etc.

Does Putin feel like he is in a position of strength or is his troublemaking a profound weakness? Does Rory MacLean think we might be looking back at our failure of underestimating the Putin regime? The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory...

I've said it before, I'm not a historian, I'm not a teacher, I'm just a curious person who visits important places and I give an honest opinion. Whenever I touch on historic topics around the time of the second world war, people go...

When most people imagine Poland, they default to images of rolling meadows, wild rivers, and beautiful people despite the country hosting 33 of Europes top 50 most polluted cities. In this episode of Kult America we will visit Poland's...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Slovak King of Madagascar

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Invading Russia

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Wendish Crusade

Bagels are a popular type of bread made in a ring shape. The first bagels are believed to have been made in Krakow, Poland in the year 1610. Learn how bagels are made and how they became popular across Europe and North America.

A super short primer on the Yalta Conference also known as the Crimean Conference. Meet FDR, Stalin and Churchill and prepare to end one war and start another cold one.

Growing up in America I always identified myself as “Half Polish”, this was a normal part of my identity as my Great Grandmother sent packages containing my childhood clothing to relatives in Poland. When she passed away the contact...

When I first tried pierogi kresowe I gained some kind of obsession but here's the thing - I couldn't find it in Warsaw. However, it wouldn't stop me from eating my favorite food. On this episode of Kult America we will drive 800 km just...

On September 1, 1939, nearly seven years after Hitler became chancellor, Germany invaded Poland. Over the next six years, Nazis invaded, occupied, and brutalized a considerable amount of Europe and Northern Africa. The German brand of...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the United Eastern Europe

What became of Rory Macleans optimism of those days when the wall fell? What are his thoughts on what went wrong in Russia?<br/>
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean, Part 3

Event: October 1921. Scientist Marie Curie, winner of two Nobel prizes, visits the White House to accept a gift of one gram of radium. Story: Marie Curie worked hard to study science and was sometimes rejected because of her gender. She...

This week NATO are meeting in London for their annual summit, which leads us to ask the question - what does NATO actually do? We explain who the members are, how people can join, the commitments members make and why the group exists.

Even though America is the undisputed center of consumerism, it is here, in Istanbul, where the original shopping mall was created. On today's episode of Kult America, I'm discovering the secrets of the Grand Bazaar - an enormous...

How did Britain feel after World War I? What was one of the reasons Hitler was elected in Germany? After being elected, what were his aims?<br/>
10 Steps to World War Two, Part 1

What was West Berlin like just before the wall fell? When in West Berlin, how obvious was the wall at the time?<br/>
The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory Maclean, Part 1