Épisodes

  • Episode 124: Greenland - the Inuit and Denmark
    Jan 24 2026

    By 1500, the Inuit, with their mastery of marine hunting and adaptation to the Arctic, were the established people of Greenland. By 1776, Denmark declared a monopoly trade on Greenland, quietly colonizing it, in the process.
    Post WWII, the US offered $100m in gold for the purchase of Greenland, which was rejected by Denmark.
    In 1953, Denmark once again, quietly transitioned Greenland from a Colony to a district of Denmark, without a referendum.

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    22 min
  • Episode 123: The Japanese Economic Miracle
    Jan 10 2026

    The 1950 Korean War provided the necessary boost to the Japanese economy post WWII. But a combination of factors, from export oriented growth to process innovation, spearheaded Japan to the second largest economy in the world from 1968 to 2010. A look at the factors that led to this economic miracle.

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    21 min
  • Episode 122: Unbelievable facts from History
    Dec 6 2025

    Einstein's brain was stolen at the time of his death, for research. The Great Fire of London of 1666, led to the creation of the Insurance industry. Tune in to this episode to listen to some unbelievable facts from history.

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    22 min
  • Episode 121: Greatest Heists
    Nov 22 2025

    The 1976 Societe Generale heist, is considered the Heist of the 20th Century. The 2003 Antwerp Diamond Heist is considered the Heist of the 21st century. But one individual, operating solo pulled off a heist, mid-air in 1971.

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    26 min
  • Episode 120: A history of Technology - part II
    Nov 8 2025

    The Industrial Revolution took off on the foundation of Mechanical Engineering. But by mid-20th century, post WWII, electronics triggered a new revolution, miniaturizing devices and bringing sophisticated tech into the home. In late 2022 though, ChatGPT heralded the era of Artificial Intelligence.

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    21 min
  • Episode 119: A history of Technology
    Oct 25 2025

    Mechanical Engineering was the first branch of engineering to be understood by ancient civilizations. The wheel and the plough are testament to this fact. From the wheel to the steam locomotive, this episode traces the evolution of human societies and commerce, with the evolution of technology.

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    22 min
  • Episode 118: 1991 - India's Economic Liberation and rise as an economic superpower
    Oct 11 2025

    India's second economic phase began with the landmark economic reforms of 1991, triggered by a balance of payments crisis. These reforms ushered in an era of liberalization, privatization and globalization that dismantled many of the past restrictive economic policies. This shift led to significantly higher growth rates, averaging 6-7% annually, propelling India to become one of the world's fastest-growing major economies.

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    28 min
  • Episode 117: 2025 - the Nepal Gen Z Protests
    Sep 27 2025

    Nepal's Gen Z rose in protest against corruption and nepotism in the country following the social media ban imposed by the government in September 2025. Within a week, the protests had resulted in the Prime Minister stepping down and a new interim Prime Minister being sworn in, after winning an online vote conducted by the Gen Z'ers. So have we finally entered the era of social media, on the political front with the new generation using online platforms to determine the political fate their respective countries?

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    23 min