Shoulders of Giants Podcast
1) Yi Sun-Shin (Yi Sun-Sin)
Today we are discussing Admiral Yi of the Korean Choson(Joseon) dynasty. Despite his noble upbringing Yi decided to follow a career in the military instead of the more traditional pursuit of civil ser...Show More
2) Edward Jenner
Edward Jenner is often known as the father of the immunology. As a scientist during the late 18th and early 19th century, he applied local folklore with scientific methodologies to champion the first ...Show More
3) Jim Henson
For episode twelve, we are talking about Jim Henson. Best known as the creator of the Muppets and helped found Sesame Street with its wonderful characters, Jim Henson grew up in a quiet warm family in...Show More
4) Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was America's first African American to serve on the nation's highest court. He championed the rights of the individual and prior to his Supreme Court appointment, he successfully ar...Show More
5) Francisco Pizarro
A Spanish Conquistador following in the footsteps of his cousin Cortez, Francisco Pizarro was an ambitious commoner under the Spanish Crown. Working his way into positions of power in the New World Pi...Show More
6) Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce
Travis here, and before we get started I wanted to say something brief upfront. November in the United States is usually focused on Thanksgiving and getting ready for Christmas, Hanukkah or any other ...Show More
7) Ed Gein
Happy October listeners! We decided to turn into the darker side of the season and talk about a historical figure that is known only for their grotesque behavior and inhumanity, Ed Gein. In this epis...Show More
8) King Philip II of Macedon
Sorry for the delay folks but we've got September's historical figure finally up. It's King Philip II of Macedon. He is most commonly known as the father of Alexander the Great but Philip's ascension ...Show More
9) Mansa Musa
Episode Six! We finally got around to telling a story outside of European cultural roots, Mansa Musa. If you've heard his name it was probably because he is thought to have been the richest human bein...Show More
10) Frances Perkins
This is our Fourth of July episode! We decided to talk about a prominent but lesser known American figure. Frances Perkins might best be known as the first female Secretary of Labor but her works rea...Show More