Ancient Lights Media
Turkmenistan
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Turkmenistan.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Apollo and The Moon
John Gruener and Dr. Jennifer Ross-Nazzal, planetary scientist and historian, respectively, team up to discuss both the science and history of the Apollo program, the Moon, and the Johnson Space Center. HWHAP Episode 71.
Jabzy
What is Juche? - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about what Juche is
Weird History
1953 CIA Coup That Ruined Iran US Relations
For decades, knowledge of America's role in the 1953 Iran coup, which led to the ejection of the country's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh and the installation of a despotic shah, was fragmented and vague....
Ancient Lights Media
Czech Republic
This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of the Czech Republic.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Yasheng Huang: The Architecture of Asia - INET Panel (4 of 7)
Yasheng Huang is Professor of Political Economy at the MIT Sloan School of Management, and a speaker at INET's Conference at Bretton Woods on April 10, 2011
Ancient Lights Media
Azerbaijan
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Azerbaijan.
NASA
The Invisible Network: 07. Hunter-Gatherer | NASA's The Invisible Network Podcast
In recent years, NASA has renewed its focus on the Moon. Soon, we will look up at the Moon and rediscover a magic first experienced in 1969. It’s a magic that will flow through networks more sophisticated than ever before — an...
Curated Video
When Russia Sold Alaska
In 1959, the United States officially welcomed Alaska into the family as the 49th state. But did you know that 100 years earlier, Alaska was actually part of Russian America?
Hip Hughes History
Russian Invasion: The Situation with Crimea and Russia Explained
With armed separatists taking over airports in Crimea and Russian helicopters seemingly on their way, HipHughes explains what's going on in the growing tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
Jabzy
Reunification of China - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Reunification of China
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Drive Like a Martian
Yajaira Sierra-Sastre and Vivake Asnani from NASA’s Glenn Research Center detail the history of tires used on the Moon and Mars and describe an innovative new tire called the Mars Spring Tire that may be used on future rovers. HWHAP...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Apollo vs. Artemis
Nujoud Merancy, Exploration Mission Planning Office Chief, returns to the podcast to explain how the mission architecture of the Artemis program differs from Apollo and why it is important to develop a sustainable presence on the Moon....
Espresso Media
Garwin: The Cold War and Nuclear Deterrence
Garwin part 6/11: In this video, Richard Garwin discusses the historical context of nuclear weapons and the concept of deterrence during the Cold War. He highlights the massive number of nuclear weapons possessed by both the United...
Professor Dave Explains
President Ronald Reagan
Professor Dave explores the career and legacy of President Ronald Reagan
NASA
The Invisible Network: Bonus - NASA Historian Bill Barry | NASA's The Invisible Network Podcast
At its core the NASA History Office ensures that, as we look forward to the Moon, Mars and beyond, we remember the lessons we’ve learned from our predecessors. The race to the Moon in the 1960s occurred against a very different backdrop...
Soliloquy
The One Nation That Gave Up Its Nuclear Weapons
Nations that develop nuclear weapons often do so as a deterrent to any would-be attacker; it is a significant investment and so these nations, especially the smaller nations on the nuclear list, are threatened by nations surrounding...
Jabzy
Bitch Wars - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Bitch Wars
Step Back History
The Birth of Al-Qaeda
Why is there an Al-Qaeda? This infamous organization has ideologies, intellectual roots, and a historical context. Let's talk about it.
Weird History
How a Soviet Soldier Saved the World From Annihilation
You many not be familiar with the name Vasili Arkhipov, but maybe you should be. He's the Soviet Navy man who stopped nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis in the '60s. Arkhipov, AKA the man who avoided nuclear war, somehow...
The March of Time
1950: UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL: ** VS Soviet Ambassador Yakov Malik speaking (SOT) to council during session (translator), U.S. Ambassador Warren Austin responding (SOT), about America's involvement in the Korean War.
MOT 1950: UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL: ** VS Soviet Ambassador Yakov Malik speaking (SOT) to council during session (translator), U.S. Ambassador Warren Austin responding (SOT), about America's involvement in the Korean War.
The Economist
Russia: Putin’s games with the West
As presidential elections take place in Russia, the chess grandmaster, Garry Kasparov, examines the games President Vladimir Putin is playing with the West
Economics Explained
India - The Next Economic Superpower: History
India is soon to be home to the largest population of citizens on the planet. And as of 2014, the nation will also hold the title of the fastest-growing major economy in the world (stealing the title from the slower-growing economy of...