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10 minutes of random knowledge about a random topic. Great for your morning commute or anytime as you learn about random things from around the world. People, Events, Geography, Music, I cover it all.

Bart Voss


    • Apr 12, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 9m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Todays Topic

    Lighthouse of Alexandria

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 7:54


    The final installment of the 7 Ancient Wonders.  Explore the birth, destruction, and Lore of the Lighthouse of Alexandria

    Colossus of Rhodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 8:19


    1 YEAR EPISODEPart 6 of 7 of the 7 ancient wonders.  Todays Topic, The Colossus of Rhodes

    Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 7:48


    Explore the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus and part 5 of 7 of the 7 Ancient Wonders

    Temple of Artemis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 7:43


    Part 4 of the 7 ancient wonders. Explore the Temple of Artemis, her place with the greek gods, and the ruinous history

    Statue of Zeus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 8:04


    Part 3 of the 7 ancient wonders exploring the Statue of Zeus at Olympia

    Hanging Gardens of Babylon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 8:37


    Part 2 of 7 on the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World. Explore the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

    The Great Pyramid of Giza

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 12:09


    The first of a 7 part mini series on the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World. Part 1 looks at The Great Pyramid of Giza, its crazy scope and size, and some of its history

    Saint Nicholas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 11:10


    Learn about the history of Saint Nicholas, the inspiration of Santa Claus

    Boston Tea Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 10:24


    December 16, 1773. One hundred Thousand Pounds of tea go into the ocean. Learn about the Boston Tea Party, the lead up to why it occurred and how it contributed to the American Revolution.

    Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 11:44


    How did Thanksgiving and some of its traditions start. How long has football been played, what happened to the Cat in the Hat, and why is there a Brown Friday

    Stonehenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 9:58


    Explore the origins of Stonehenge, its creation, and the lore surrounding it.

    Vlad the Impaler: Dracula

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 8:52


    Take a terrifying look at the history of Vlad Dracul III, known as the Impaler, and how it inspired Bram Stocker in his writing of Dracula.  Happy Halloween

    Slenderman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 8:07


    A look at the creation of a modern day monster in The Slenderman. A look at how the internet can spawn a creation that can truly terrifying. The first of our two episode focus on Halloween.

    Oktoberfest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 9:06


    Take a look back on the history of Oktoberfest, how this volkfest got started, and what it looks like present day.

    Indiana Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 9:51


    Take a look at the making of the Indiana Jones movies, how the idea was originated, and what the future for the series holds.

    US Open Tennis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 12:12


    The US Open tennis tournament starts today. Todays Topic, a look at the history of the tournament, its United States Legends and how it was one of the most progressive tournaments in the world.

    27 Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 8:35


    73 Musicians have all died at the age of 27 from Janis Joplin to Kurt Cobain.  Let's take a look at the history of the club and its unfortunate members.  

    William Wallace

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 9:48


    We've seen the movie Braveheart, but how much do we really know about Sir William Wallace.  Let's take a look at his life and Campaign against the English. 

    March on Washington

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 10:01


    A look at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. We are in a country that currently has riots, both peaceful and not, looting, and people standing up against racism. In the wake of this and BLM, let's look at one of the most successful peaceful protests in the history of the United States

    Liberty Bell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 9:24


    A fun look at the history of the Liberty Bell, and how it came to be

    Loch Ness Monster

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 10:01


    A look at the Legend of Nessie and the Loch Ness Monster

    Apollo 11 - Man on the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 13:13


    Take a journey with Apollo 11 and the United States putting a Man on the Moon

    The Black Plague

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 9:24


    Given the state of the world today with Covid-19, let's take a look at the most notable pandemic in history; the black plague.

    King Tut

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 9:41


    Take a dive into the history of king tut, his rise to power, death and tomb.....and screwed up life.

    Statue of Liberty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 9:41


    A look at the origin of the Statue of Liberty and how it came to be

    March Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 10:34


    A look at the history of the NCAA Tournament and March Madness

    Electoral College

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 10:24


    With the upcoming presidential election, taking a dive into the electoral college, its history, and why we use it.

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