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Episode seven. What if humanity never looked up? No satellites, no Moon landing, no Star Wars—just an Earthbound existence. In this episode, we unravel how space exploration shaped technology, culture, and even our view of life itself. From ancient geocentrism to the modern Space Age, we explore what we’d lose without telescopes, GPS, and the search for extraterrestrial life.

Would we be stuck in a smaller, more superstitious world? Would sci-fi even exist? What industries would have thrived instead? And without the Pale Blue Dot perspective, would we even care about Earth’s fragility?

📚Recommended Reading:

Orbital (Samantha Harvey, 2023)

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Episode six. Before baseball ruled the U.S., cricket was king. George Washington played it, Abraham Lincoln had his own bat, and in 1844, the U.S. and Canada faced off in the world’s first international sports match. So why did cricket fade while baseball became “America’s pastime”?

In this episode, we break down the forgotten rivalry: How war, nationalism, and media pushed baseball ahead.

What if the U.S. had embraced a T20-style format before the Civil War? The missed billion-dollar opportunity—how American cricket could have shaped global sports. Could a National Cricket League (NCL) have coexisted with MLB, the NFL, NHL, and NBA?

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Howdy or howzat? When USA and Canada made cricket history in 1844 (Andy Bull, the Guardian, 2024)

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Fifth episode. In 1282, Wales stood on the brink of history. Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last Prince of Wales, fought to keep his nation independent against the relentless expansion of Edward I. His defeat reshaped Welsh identity, law, and governance for centuries. But what if Wales had won? This episode explores the real history of the Welsh resistance, the brutal conquest, and the legal transformation under English rule.

📚Recommended Reading:

• The Prince of Wales: What Everybody Gets Wrong (Cambrian Chronicles)

• BBC - Welsh History

• Edward I’s Conquest of Wales (Sean Davies, 2017)

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