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...
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 Wall Street Journal
General Stanley McChrystal on What Leaders Need Now
The economy has taken a big hit, technology is transforming business and society, generational divides are clearer and the political backdrop is volatile. CEOs are scrambling to keep up. General Stanley McChrystal looks at the skills...
The Wall Street Journal
A World of Risk
A look at potential global flash points, from North Korea to the Russia and cyber attacks to deepening global inequality.
Step Back History
Why Do We Still Have NATO?
Why does a Cold War military alliance still exist today? What role does it play in Putin's cyber warfare campaigns?
The Wall Street Journal
Pulitzer Prize Winner Annette Gordon-Reed on American Ideals
The nation's founders set an ambitious American idea and ideal. Getting there takes time, experience, and social evolution.
History Hit
The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher with Charles Moore: Margaret Thatcher, the myth
Was she an interesting figure to write about based on her myths? The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher with Charles Moore, Part 1
Kult America
North Korean Orphans in Poland
In 1950's the war between North Korea and South Korea displaced 100,000 orphans. The North Korean government decided to send some of them to Eastern Europe. On today's episode of Kult America we are visiting some of those orphanages...
TLDR News
Johnson's Integrated Review: Brexit Britain a Global Leader? & Violence Against Women - TLDR News
This Week in Parliament is the series where we discuss what's been going on in the Houses of Parliament. This week Johnson unveiled the government's plans for Britain's position in the world post Brexit. There were also debates around...
History Hit
How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry
Dan sat down with Simon Reid-Henry to discuss the evolution of Western democracy across the world from the early 1970s to present day. They talk about the broad decline of the centrist post-war politics over the past decades and the rise...
Weird History
Ernest Hemingway Was The Worst KGB Spy Ever
There are countless debates out there surrounding Ernest Hemingway, including whether or not he’s the greatest American novelist of all-time, as well as about the themes of misogyny in his writing (and his life). But, there’s another,...
Weird History
Nancy Reagan Used Astrology In The White House
US presidents and first ladies must often make important decisions. A White House staffer's 1988 memoir alleged that Nancy and Ronald Reagan used astrology in making many of these decisions. Though decades have passed since the Reagan...
The Wall Street Journal
U.S. vs. China: The Geopolitical Stand-Off
Arguably the biggest risk facing the world economy is the trade conflict and geopolitical rivalry between China and the U.S. Will Trump and Xi do a deal on trade and technology? How will the two powers coexist in the Pacific?
NASA
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 13, Apollo Legacies and Lessons Learned Small Steps, Giant Leaps
Award-winning journalist, space historian and author Andrew Chaikin discusses the Apollo Program, almost 50 years after the Apollo 11 Moon landing.
Professor Dave Explains
Harry Truman: Dropping Bombs (1945 – 1953)
Harry Truman ascended to the presidency upon the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He had to wrap up World War II, which involved his controversial decision to drop atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Truman...
The Wall Street Journal
Former NSA adviser John Bolton on America and the World
The Trump administration has reset the European relationship, with a tougher position on military spending and trade. What will the outcome of the election mean for America's place in the world? Former NSA adviser John Bolton discusses.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Discussion and Q&A: Which Way Forward? 6/6
Discussion and Q&A at the panel entitled "Which Way Forward: Reflections on Global Turmoil and the Role of Markets, Governments, and Civil Society" at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's (INET) Paradigm Lost Conference in Berlin....
History Hit
The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher with Charles Moore: Thatcher and Europe
Did Margaret Thatcher matter on the global stage? How should we think about her and Europe? What will it take for the British people to rediscover their love for Margaret Thatcher? The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher with Charles Moore, Part 5
The Wall Street Journal
Keeping America's Edge
Mike Brown of the Defense Innovation Unit at the Pentagon shares his views on why the U.S. is at risk of falling behind in tech innovation at WSJ Tech Live in Laguna Beach.
AllTime 10s
10 Shocking Nuclear Disasters That Were Covered Up
From atomic explosions occurring at the height of the Cold War to North Korea allegedly flexing its nuclear muscles' nuclear disasters are big news. However, many are shrouded in mystery, cover-ups and downright lies. Join Alltime 10s as...
NASA
The Rocket Ranch: Episode 29: First Space Shuttle Flight: Astronaut Bob Crippen on the Legacy of STS-1 & Columbia
The spotlights came on in the predawn hours of April 12th 1981, illuminating a spacecraft like no other, the space shuttle. Just before liftoff, Columbia's crew climbed inside for the very first test flight into space.
Curated Video
CISSP® Certification Domain 3: Security Architecture and Engineering Video Boot Camp for 2022 - The history of cryptography
CISSP Domain 7: Security Operations: The history of cryptography. This clip is from the chapter "CISSP Domain 3: System Architecture and Engineering" of the series "CISSP® Certification Domain 3: Security Architecture and Engineering...