Dark Ages
Aired on Jun 23, 2024Two historians explain to the panel the perils and triumphs of the Dark Ages, from the Black Death through the invention of Guttenberg’s printing press. (Experts: Medieval Historians Kersti Francis and Dr. Brett Whalen)
Pyramid Schemes
Aired on Jun 23, 2024Secrets of Ancient Egypt revealed! Two Egyptologists explain hieroglyphics, how to construct pyramids, and how to make a mummy among other all-Egypt topics. (Experts: Egyptologists Willa Snowbender and Dr. Kate Liszka)
Food
Aired on Jun 16, 2024Food experts explain the less glamorous aspects of the food: How to make gelatin, the secrets of competitive eating and why you should approach a pufferfish with extreme caution. (Experts: Colette Christian and Katherine Spiers)
The World of WWII
Aired on Jun 16, 2024Expert professors specializing in World War II History explain topics that include the D-Day invasion and cracking the enigma code. (Experts: Historians Dr. Tanya Roth, Washington University, and Brandon Gauthier, Fordham University)
When in Rome
Aired on Jun 16, 2024Authorities in Roman History try to explain all things ancient Rome to our panel, including how Roman bathrooms work, and how lions and gladiators faced off in mortal combat in the Colosseum. (Experts: Dr. David West Reynolds, historian and author and Dr. Mark Anderson, historian)
Titans of Industry
Aired on Jun 16, 2024Two historians go head-to-head explaining revolutionary inventions ranging from dynamite to the telephone. (Experts: Dr. Cassie Sade Turnipseed, Ph.D., Public History and Jatin Sharma, Industrial Revolution Historian)
When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth
Aired on Jun 09, 2024Paleontologists face-off on everyone’s favorite topic–dinosaurs! Including the supersonic power of the Apatosaurus’ tail, the fearsome jaws of Tyrannosaurus Rex and exactly how a giant asteroid meant the end for dinosaurs. (Experts: Paleontologists Dr. Nate Smith and Dr. Jennifer DiCenzo)
Mechanical Engineers
Aired on Jun 09, 2024Two engineers answer the big questions: Why skyscrapers don’t fall down in an earthquake, and why doesn’t a roller coaster fly off its tracks? (Experts: David Paskman, Structural and Prime Dynamics Analyst and Dr. Jessica Snyder, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering)
Mother Nature's Wrath
Aired on Jun 09, 2024Two meteorologists explain the formation of sinkholes, thundersnow and the supercell tornado, among other extreme weather events. (Experts: Meteorologists Mike Nelson and Matthew Cappucci)
Killer Space
Aired on Jun 09, 2024Experts tackle the deadlier aspects of space through topics like the perils of colonizing Mars and the risk of removing your helmet in space (short answer–don’t do it). (Experts: NASA Consultant Dr. Greg Ojakangas and Grant Harkness, Organization of Proliferation of Space Studies)
Mega Disasters
Aired on Jun 02, 2024Experts in environment studies explain the great garbage patch, the sinking of the Titanic, and the causes of an avalanche among other natural and man-made disasters. (Experts: Environment Studies Professors Dr. Josh Fisher, Chapman University and Dr. Victoria Petryshyn, USC)
Ancient Weapons
Aired on Jun 02, 2024Two historical weapons experts explain ancient warfare by demonstrating the use of the weapons like the trebuchet, hwacha, and Greek fire. (Experts: Civil War historian Mike Riley and Medieval weapons expert Mark Sanders)
The Daredevil Made Me Do It
Aired on Jun 02, 2024Two physicists explain thermodynamics and extreme altitude by tackling questions like “How does a parachute work?” and “Why is diving to the ocean’s greatest depths dangerous for humans?” (Experts: Physicist Dr. Michael Dennin and Physicist/Mathematician Sarafina Lentricchia)
Amazing Feats of Flight
Aired on Jun 02, 2024Two aeronautical experts from NASA face-off to explain everything from how a plane takes off to how does a stealth bomber make itself invisible. (Experts: Amado DeHoyas, Test Engineering Manager, NASA/SpaceX and Ed Miller, Space Systems Engineer, NASA/JPL)