How It Began: A History of the Modern World
Brad HarrisA thrilling podcast about the History of the Modern World. Humanity has been hard at work for centuries to empower itself with better tools and insights, from science and surgery to electricity and the Internet, and this series celebrates the history of those triumphs. Compared to our ancestors, we live like superheroes and sorcerers, endowed with powers they could never have imagined. But how did... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 10 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Categories | HistoryEducation | ||||
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We've all heard about how the printing press revolutionized book production. But, the real revolution was in how printed books, as opposed to handwritten ones, obliterated the intellectual barriers between us, leading to the Scientific Revolution, Th... more
The transition from the Stone Age to the age of metals marks the historical arrival of civilization. But, how was it that people first learned to see stone not as a tool in itself but as a reservoir of better tools? And how did we master that materia... more
Historian Brad Harris reveals the correlations between the spread of coffee consumption and the rise of modern institutions.
From science to security, insurance to stock exchanges, and all the way through to democratic liberation, coffee's arrival ... more
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- Absolutely fantastic
Riveting tour of the development and relevance of English in the world. The production is absolutely sensational and the story is very well told. Thank you!
Apple Podcasts5David_Dawson
United States2 years ago - Beautiful delivery
Wordsmithing, alliteration, assonance, erudition and great voice over talent. Indeed, “we’ve lived for the dogs that would die for us.” Each episode is it’s own exquisite mini-masterpiece!
Apple Podcasts5JeffGibbons
Canada4 years ago Great
Podcast Addict55 years agobradfromhedley- Music is too much
The content is great and seems well written, but the music in this podcast is WAY over the top. It’s so overly dramatic it almost comes off as a parody. Makes it impossible to take seriously.
Apple Podcasts2ThousandfoldCanada5 years ago - How it began
Best series. I’ve learned a lot about our world. Recommend with great enthusiasm.
Apple Podcasts5kfennsCanada5 years ago
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