Ranked #1
#3: ‘Alexander, These Bible Prophecies Are About You!’
#3: ‘Alexander, These Bible Prophecies Are About You!’
Not only was Alexander the Great’s reign predicted in the Old Testament long before he was born, but when Alexander visi... Read more
31 Mar 2016
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28mins
Ranked #2
#4: Your Memory—It’s More Powerful than You Realize
#4: Your Memory—It’s More Powerful than You Realize
We’ve all felt frustrated by how forgetful and unreliable our memories are. We work hard to learn new knowledge and skil... Read more
7 Apr 2016
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27mins
Ranked #3
#7: Where Did the Week Come From?
#7: Where Did the Week Come From?
The week is foundational to the rhythm of human life. It influences dozens, maybe hundreds, of the decisions each of us ... Read more
28 Apr 2016
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26mins
Ranked #4
#27: Running the Good Run
#27: Running the Good Run
When it comes to intellect and creative power, there’s no question that humans vastly outperform every other creature on... Read more
13 Apr 2017
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25mins
Ranked #5
#36: The Camping Trip That Changed American History
#36: The Camping Trip That Changed American History
This episode examines how a serious injury sustained by a factory worker in 1867 not only changed the course of that man... Read more
12 Apr 2018
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26mins
Ranked #6
#18: Calum's Road
#18: Calum's Road
Calum MacLeod lived on the North side of the small, rocky island of Raasay, Scotland—miles away from the nearest road. O... Read more
4 Aug 2016
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28mins
Ranked #7
#51: From Apples to Planets
#51: From Apples to Planets
“I am a friend of Plato, and a friend of Aristotle, but truth is my greater friend.” These are words from a personal not... Read more
23 Jan 2020
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34mins
Ranked #8
#35: Scotland's Bell Rock Lighthouse —An Impossible Accomplishment
#35: Scotland's Bell Rock Lighthouse —An Impossible Accomplishment
By the beginning of the 1800s, Bell Rock in Scotland’s Firth of Forth was responsible for wrecking numerous ships each w... Read more
1 Mar 2018
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30mins
Ranked #9
#33: What If America’s Founders Had Settled in Russia?
#33: What If America’s Founders Had Settled in Russia?
Despite America's deep-rooted problems, the nation remains an unmatched paragon of prosperity, providing opportunity and... Read more
22 Nov 2017
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24mins
Ranked #10
#50: An Ornament in Prosperity and a Refuge in Adversity
#50: An Ornament in Prosperity and a Refuge in Adversity
Education, Aristotle said, is an ornament in times of prosperity and a refuge in times of adversity. This episode shines... Read more
21 Nov 2019
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20mins
Ranked #11
#34: Beginning, Middle and End— The Power of Storytelling
#34: Beginning, Middle and End— The Power of Storytelling
There is little in the human experience that hooks attention and holds it like a story. In this episode, we demonstrate ... Read more
1 Feb 2018
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22mins
Ranked #12
#49: Out of the Ashes
#49: Out of the Ashes
The post-World War II rebuilding and reeducation of Germany and Japan contains lessons that remain as relevant as ever, ... Read more
10 Oct 2019
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30mins
Ranked #13
#37: Three Stories of Heroism—With a Twist
#37: Three Stories of Heroism—With a Twist
On this episode, we discuss three remarkable yet mostly forgotten stories of heroism that occurred in Soviet Armenia in ... Read more
7 Jun 2018
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22mins
Ranked #14
#46: 'It Was Impossible'—The Starry-Eyed Dream that Launched Us to the Moon
#46: 'It Was Impossible'—The Starry-Eyed Dream that Launched Us to the Moon
We’ve seen the grainy video footage of Neil Armstrong, and heard the recording of his famous words about the “small step... Read more
15 Jul 2019
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31mins
Ranked #15
#52: A Little-Known Attempt by the Philippines' Quezon to Save 10,000 Jews From Hitler
#52: A Little-Known Attempt by the Philippines' Quezon to Save 10,000 Jews From Hitler
In this episode, we interview writer and director Matthew Rosen to learn the little-known but riveting story of Philippi... Read more
5 Mar 2020
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28mins
Ranked #16
#16: Free at Last, Free at Last!
#16: Free at Last, Free at Last!
If you were among the few North Koreans who break free, and who escape the country, what would your next move be? Most e... Read more
30 Jun 2016
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20mins
Ranked #17
#24: Four Small Words
#24: Four Small Words
On today’s episode, we dig deeply into a four-word sentence.
23 Mar 2017
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26mins
Ranked #18
#17: Why the Fascination with Superheroes?
#17: Why the Fascination with Superheroes?
What is it about superhero stories that makes people want to put on a brightly-colored leotard, and yell “Flame on!”? Th... Read more
14 Jul 2016
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22mins
Ranked #19
#22: The Black Man Dismantling the KKK with Friendship—One Robe at a Time
#22: The Black Man Dismantling the KKK with Friendship—One Robe at a Time
Racism often becomes a self-exacerbating force. If a person feels hated by a certain group, his normal reaction is to ha... Read more
9 Mar 2017
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28mins
Ranked #20
#23: Humor Is Truth
#23: Humor Is Truth
What is humor? Why is it? Where does it come from? What happens in its absence? In this episode, host Jeremiah Jacques a... Read more
16 Mar 2017
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29mins