Crash Course
USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about the Cold War, which was occasionally hot, but on average, it was just cool. In the sense of its temperature. It was by no means cool, man. After World War II, there were basically two big...
Crash Course
What History Was, Is, and Will Be: Crash Course European History
At the end of our journey through modern European history, we're taking an episode to look back at how the practice of history developed and what the aim and goals and purpose of history have been. We'll also take time to consider how we...
Crash Course
World War II Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about World War II, aka The Great Patriotic War, aka The Big One. So how did this war happen? And what does it mean? We've all learned the facts about World War II many times over, thanks to repeated...
Crash Course
Economic Schools of Thought: Crash Course Economics
We talk a lot about Keynesian economics on this show, pretty much because the real world currently runs on Keynesian principles. That said, there are some other economic ideas out there, and today we're going to talk about a few of them....
Bedtime History
The Story of Neil Armstrong
New ReviewNeil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon! In 1969, he flew to space on the Apollo 11 mission and made history with the words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Come learn how he became an...
The Daily Conversation
Ukraine and the Middle East: Revolutions, Part 6
New ReviewDictators are overthrown in part 6 of our epic journey through the revolutions that set the power dynamics of our modern civilization.
The Daily Conversation
Iran Overthrows The Shah: Revolutions, Part 5
New ReviewIran becomes an Islamic Republic as Ayatollah Khomeini seizes power to become Supreme Leader. Part 5 of our journey through history's greatest revolutions--the moments that shaped modern civilization.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lucan Amad Way - Revolution and Dictatorship: The Violent Origins of Durable Authoritarianism
New ReviewLucan Way, professor of political science at the University of Toronto, co-authored Revolution and Dictatorship (2022) with Steven Levitsky, examining why revolutionary dictatorships such as the Soviet Union, China, Cuba, and Vietnam...
Curated Video
OTD In Space - July 27: First Zero-G Cosmonaut Training On Soviet Jetliner
On July 27, 1962, two Russian cosmonauts boarded a Soviet airliner and experienced weightlessness without going to space. This was the first time cosmonauts completed zero-G training on an airplane. The Tupelov Tu-104 was a type of...
Curated Video
Watch: Moscow's Soviet-era cinemas prepare to be revamped
Moscow's old Soviet-era cinemas are getting a revamp. For decades, the buildings once stood at the helm of communities, offering cheaper tickets than their counterparts in shopping malls. Property developers are turning almost 40 of them...
Curated Video
North Korea's Ghost Ships | 101 East
We investigate why fishing ships from North Korea, discovered with dead bodies onboard, are washing up on Japan shores.
Curated Video
Will Vladimir Putin be president of Russia for life? | Inside Story
A referendum on constitutional reforms could allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to be president until 2036.
Curated Video
What are the biggest threats to US global power? | The Bottom Line
Former National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster talks about the challenges facing US world domination.
Curated Video
What are the greatest threats to US global power? | The Bottom Line
Former National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster talks about the challenges facing US world domination.
Curated Video
60 years since President John F Kennedy inspired US moon landing
Sixty years ago, a significant moment in the history of space exploration took place.
Curated Video
OTD In Space - June 16: First Woman Travels Into Space
On June 16, 1963, Valentina Nikolayeva Tereshkova became the first woman to travel into space. Tereshkova, a cosmonaut with then-Soviet Russia, launched into space on the Vostok 6 mission and orbited Earth 48 times in 70.8 hours. That's...
Curated Video
OTD In Space - April 19: World's 1st Space Station Launches Into Orbit
On April 19, 1971, the Soviet Union launched the world's first space station, Salyut 1. This space station was a modified version of the Soviet Union's Almaz space station, which was part of a highly classified military program and was...
Curated Video
OTD In Space - April 12: Yuri Gagarin Becomes 1st Human In Space
On April 12, 1961, a human went to space for the first time! Yuri Gagarin was the first Soviet cosmonaut and the first person to orbit the Earth. This was the Soviet Union's next big move in the "space race" after it launched the first...