พอดคาสท์ Reading Wikipedia ชั้นนำ (2024)

That time when a local Hawaiian Chieftain convinced a German physician that they could overthrow the then King of Hawaii (Kamahameha the First) and establish a Russian colony there. It would make a great documentary or movie plot, hope that someone does it in the future. I don't think there are many Hawaiian films out there so there's an opportunit…

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The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior 20:20

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That time when the French secret service kind of messed up a secret operation. The Rainbow Warrior was a Greenpeace ship doing Greenpeace stuff. To be honest, kind of weird to name a ship Rainbow Warrior but that happened.โดย Benjamin

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Boutros Boutros Ghali, Kofi Annan 47:40

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The 6th and 7th Secretaries-General of the United Nations. It was a rather long read.โดย Benjamin

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Kurt Waldheim, Javier Perez de Cuellar 21:21

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The 4th and 5th United Nations Secretary-General.โดย Benjamin

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U Thant 26:36

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The third Secretary-General of the United Nations and the first non-european to hold such a position. He was an excellent and extremely humble diplomat where he probably averted a World War 3 by helping diffuse the Cuban Missile Crisis.โดย Benjamin

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Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjold 28:39

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The story of the first and second Secretaries-General of the United Nations. The two Scandinavians contributed much to the United Nations in its uneasy early years.โดย Benjamin

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Pillow 15:17

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I read about the pillow. Its history, use and cultural significance. The article is one of the more unusual ones I have come across, who writes so much about pillows??โดย Benjamin

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Mikhail Tal 20:44

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World Chess Champion 1960-1961. Known as the "Magician from Riga", Latvian Mikhail Tal's games are forever in the list of Brilliancies. He also holds the record (as of October 2018) for the longest unbeaten streak in competitive chess history.โดย Benjamin

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Tigran Petrosian 19:44

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World Chess Champion of 1963-1969, from sweeping streets to sweeping opponent's chess pieces off the board. The Armenian "Iron Tigran" certainly left his legacy upon chess history.โดย Benjamin

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The Life of Bedrich Smetana 53:04

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Widely considered as the father of Czech Music, he led a colourful and slightly tragic life, composing many beautiful works. Rising to prominence over his life, he became deaf late in his life and soon passed on, but not before leaving us with some more music. In this episode, I share with you his story. Excerpts from his first String Quartet "From…

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The History of Silk 35:08

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The history of silk is rather interesting, it began in China and spread to the rest of the world. How and why did such an item hold such prestige and be a symbol of luxury in the world? Its production saw heydays and rainy days, the carefully guarded secret of silk eventaully spread and other nations took part in this business. It made money then, …

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The History Of Tea 34:33

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The history of the beverage of tea that's pretty interesting and tastes beautifulโดย Benjamin

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Operation Mincemeat 39:16

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How the British used a corpse to completely fool the Germans into redeploying troops from Sicily during WWII.โดย Benjamin

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Erik The Red and Leif Erikson 18:32

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The famous norse father son explorer duo.โดย Benjamin

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History of Coffee 42:18

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The History of Coffee in its wholesome, natural and amazing stateโดย Benjamin

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China's Economic Reform 35:39

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Economic reforms that paved the way for China's resurgence from the excesses of Maoist policies to the economic powerhouse she is today.โดย Benjamin

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Rising China 36:31

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Pax Sinica, China's Peaceful Rise, Chinese Century and the Chinese Dream. Articles comprising of China's past and future influence. These are but a small part of China to read about. But they are useful in giving us an overview of the trajectory of Chinese influence.โดย Benjamin

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Two Great Cellists 37:12

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The story of two great cellists of all time, Pablo Casals and Jacqueline Du Pre.โดย Benjamin

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Pretentious sounding titles 23:52

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The empire on which the sun never sets. The King of Kings. Plus Ultra. Nec Pluribus Impar. These sound lofty. But they do have interesting meanings and stories to them.โดย Benjamin

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Bachelor Party 11:57

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Bachelor Party by flexdeckplayingcards.comโดย flexdeckplayingcards.com

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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve - History 5:50

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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve - History by flexdeckplayingcards.comโดย flexdeckplayingcards.com

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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve - Ecology 3:04

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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve - Ecology by flexdeckplayingcards.comโดย flexdeckplayingcards.com

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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve - Geography 5:56

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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve - Geography by flexdeckplayingcards.comโดย flexdeckplayingcards.com

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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve - Activities 2:03

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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve - Activities by flexdeckplayingcards.comโดย flexdeckplayingcards.com

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Gates of the Artic National Park and Preserve 2:27

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Gates of the Artic National Park and Preserve by flexdeckplayingcards.comโดย flexdeckplayingcards.com

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Lost Battalions (WW1,WW2) 28:59

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In which I speak about the famous Lost Battalions. In WW1, an American battalion was lost in the Argonne and through the blockade (By the germans) they were finally saved. In WW2, another American battalion was encircled by the Germans in the Vosges, they too, broke out. The picture is a monument to the Lost Battalion in the Argonne Forest, France.…