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Presidential Candidate: John McCain

Speakapedia Podcast - November 03, 2008 12:48 - application/octet-stream
For the Republicans, John McCain. John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is the senior United States Senator from Arizona and presidential nominee of the Republican Party in the 2008 presidential election. McCain graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1958. He became a naval aviator, f...

Presidential Candidate: Barack Obama

Speakapedia Podcast - October 31, 2008 10:05 - application/octet-stream
With the US election only a few days away, we thought it was worth having an update on the two candidates. First up is the Democrat party candidate, Barack Obama. Barack Hussein Obama II is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 20...

On This Day : Battle of Trafalgar

Speakapedia Podcast - October 20, 2008 17:30 - application/octet-stream
On the 21st October 1805 the British defeated a combined French and Spanish fleet. It signaled the end of Napoleon's plan to invade Britain and cemented Britain's position as the dominant naval power for more than a century. The British admiral Nelson was killed during the battle and his statue...

Wall Street Crash 1929

Speakapedia Podcast - October 10, 2008 10:17 - application/octet-stream
How did the Wall Street Crash happen, what events unfolded and can we draw any parallels with today's events? Listen to this article to find out more After an amazing five-year run when the world saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) increase in value fivefold, prices peaked at 381.17 on ...

On This Day: The Great Fire of Newcastle and Gateshead

Speakapedia Podcast - October 06, 2008 06:44 - application/octet-stream
A trip back in history to this day in 1854 England, a simple fire sparks a series of events which creates a fascinating but tragic story. The Great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead was a tragic and spectacular series of events starting on Friday 6 October 1854, in which a substantial amount of p...

Paul Newman

Speakapedia Podcast - September 29, 2008 11:12 - application/octet-stream
Iconic actor Paul Newman died on September 26th 2008 aged 83 as a result of complications relating to lung cancer. Listen to wikipedia's entry on this great man who was so much more than a screen legend. Paul Leonard Newman was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian and au...

Singapore Grand Prix

Speakapedia Podcast - September 26, 2008 14:09 - application/octet-stream
This weekend sees the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix on a road circuit which looks similar to Monaco, complete with high walls which the drivers will be inches from and a section of the track that goes underneath the grandstand! The Singapore Grand Prix is a Formula One race set to stage its in...

Paulson financial rescue plan

Speakapedia Podcast - September 24, 2008 10:44 - application/octet-stream
With the economy of the U.S in jeopardy, Henry Paulson's financial rescue plan represents a bold move to get the financial markets back on track. But what are the details and do the experts think it will work? The Secretary of the Treasury Paulson and President Bush announced a proposal for the...

Ryder Cup

Speakapedia Podcast - September 22, 2008 09:29 - application/octet-stream
So Team Europe was beaten by Team USA this weekend at Louisville, Kentucky. But what about the Ryder Cup, how and where did it start? I thought it might make an interesting listen, and it did. The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy, donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded biennially in an event calle...

Large Hadron Collider

Speakapedia Podcast - September 18, 2008 15:17 - application/octet-stream
Last week the largest particle accelerator in the world was unveiled and switched on. It didn't destroy the world like the media were trying claim it would but there is still a chance for that as the real experiments do not start until October! So now is the time to learn all about it so that yo...

Lehman Brothers

Speakapedia Podcast - September 18, 2008 12:17 - application/octet-stream
As the financial world continues to struggle, Lehman brothers becomes one of the casualties but the history of the firm is worth knowing. From starting out as a cotton trading company to surviving through having its offices located in the World Trade Centre during the September 11th attacks, a t...