Take On the World Podcast

Get ready to Take On the World! Join John and Mike D along with other hosts Deb Doughtery, Lexi, and Nathan Blaze for an exciting podcast that covers conventional historical topics as well as the unique and odd ones. From cryptids to true crime, serial killers to pop culture, Take On the World has something for everyone. Plus, add in personal stories, some fun and a little bit of beer, booze and brevity – you won't want to miss out on this bi-weekly adventure!

Take On the World Podcast is a history podcast hosted by Take On The World, with 210 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Take On The World hosts Take On the World Podcast, a history show with 210 episodes published.

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  Episode #156

  Reading’s Industrial Art Revival: Inside Goggle Works #GoggleWorks #ReadingPA

  Sep 21, 202651 minS5

  Before Goggle Works became a place where people melt glass, throw pottery, and discover that clay has a personal grudge against beginners, it was one of Reading’s great industrial success stories. This episode follows the 130-year journey of Thomas A. Willson & Co.—from early optical lenses and shatterproof safety glass to wartime pilot sunglasses, gas masks, and a factory workforce of 1,300 people—before its old brick home was reborn as the Goggle Works Center for the Arts. We also wander beyond the studios to visit Reading’s Pagoda, Yuengling’s legendary Pottsville brewery tunnels, and the mysterious industrial passageways said to run beneath parts of the Reading area. It is a story of goggles, grit, ghosts of industry, and a city that knows how to make something new from its past.Is there a topic you would like us to cover? Let us know. Drop us a line and tell us all about it at takeontheworld411@gmail.com.We will take on almost any topic with Our Take On the World!To Support the Show - @smackinsunflowerseeds - Awesome Sunflower seeds are so much better than what you get at the gas stations. Use this link https://www.smackinsunflowerseeds.com/TOTWPod and Code - TOTWPodCheck out www.coffeebros.com and Use TOTW10 for a discount at checkout.Visit for links to all of our socials. https://linktr.ee/totwpod#TakeOnTheWorld#PodcastRecommendation#GoggleWorks#ReadingPA#PennsylvaniaHistory#BerksCountyOn Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4v6bFimpr1SSNg7xmvjBStYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@totwpodor Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-1178413

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  Episode #152

  Take On The World Ep. 153: The Coolest and Hottest Places in Pennsylvania #PennsylvaniaMysteries

  Aug 10, 202639 minS5

  What kind of state gives you underground ice in July and a town that’s been on fire since the Kennedy administration? In this episode, Mike D and John travel into the weird side of Pennsylvania, where summer heat somehow creates giant icicles inside the legendary Coudersport Ice Mine — a 40-foot hole in the ground that acts less like a cave and more like nature’s broken air conditioner. The guys also head to Trough Creek State Park, home to a tiny hillside opening that stays cold enough to grow ice while everyone above it is sweating through their T-shirts. And because Pennsylvania apparently refuses to be normal, the episode finishes in Centralia, the nearly abandoned town where an underground coal fire has been burning since 1962 and may keep going for another 250 years. From frozen rock chambers to roads that literally smoke, this episode mixes history, science, local legends, and just enough “how is this real?” to make you want to road-trip across the Keystone State immediately. Is there a topic you would like us to cover? Let us know. Drop us a line and tell us all about it at takeontheworld411@gmail.com. We will take on almost any topic with Our Take On the World! To Support the Show - @smackinsunflowerseeds - Awesome Sunflower seeds are so much better than what you get at the gas stations. Use this link https://www.smackinsunflowerseeds.com/TOTWPod and Code - TOTWPod Check out www.coffeebros.com and Use TOTW10 for a discount at checkout. Visit for links to all of our socials. https://linktr.ee/totwpod #PennsylvaniaMysteries #CoudersportIceMine#CentraliaPA #TroughCreek #takeontheworld # PodcastRecommendations On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4v6bFimpr1SSNg7xmvjBSt YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@totwpod or Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-1178413

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  Episode #152

  TOTW Episode 152 : Ghosts in the Thornbush: The Real Tsavo Lion Story

  Jul 21, 202641 minS5

  In this episode, we dive into the chilling true story of the man‑eating lions of Tsavo, the infamous pair of maneless males that stalked railway camps in Kenya in 1898 and dragged workers from their tents at night. We walk through the Uganda Railway project, John Henry Patterson’s desperate hunt, and why the death toll remains disputed, with estimates ranging from 28 to 135 victims while modern research points closer to 35. Along the way, we unpack how prey shortages, disease, injury, and “easy pickings” around the camps may have turned these lions into human hunters, and how their legacy still shapes our understanding of predator behavior today. From survival horror and colonial history to African wildlife science, we separate legend from evidence—and trace the story all the way to the Field Museum and beyond.Is there a topic you would like us to cover? Let us know. Drop us a line and tell us all about it at takeontheworld411@gmail.com.We will take on almost any topic with Our Take On the World!To Support the Show - @smackinsunflowerseeds - Awesome Sunflower seeds are so much better than what you get at the gas stations. Use this link https://www.smackinsunflowerseeds.com/TOTWPod and Code - TOTWPodCheck out www.coffeebros.com and Use TOTW10 for a discount at checkout.Visit for links to all of our socials. https://linktr.ee/totwpod#TakeOnTheWorld#PodcastRecomendationsOn Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4v6bFimpr1SSNg7xmvjBStYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@totwpodor Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-1178413

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  Episode #151

  TOTW Episode 151 : The Pinkertons Exposed: Heroes of Justice or Corporate Enforcers?

  Jul 7, 202651 minS5

  The Pinkertons were pioneers of modern detective work, helping shape criminal databases, undercover investigation, and Civil War intelligence. But their legacy is far more complicated than just crime fighting.In this episode, we dig into the rise of Allan Pinkerton, the Baltimore Plot, the hunt for Jesse James, the Molly Maguires, Homestead, and the dark reputation that made the Pinkertons both famous and infamous in American history.Is there a topic you would like us to cover? Let us know. Drop us a line and tell us all about it at takeontheworld411@gmail.com.We will take on almost any topic with Our Take On the World!To Support the Show - @smackinsunflowerseeds - Awesome Sunflower seeds are so much better than what you get at the gas stations. Use this link https://www.smackinsunflowerseeds.com/TOTWPod and Code - TOTWPodCheck out www.coffeebros.com and Use TOTW10 for a discount at checkout.Visit for links to all of our socials. https://linktr.ee/totwpod#TakeOnTheWorld#podcastrecomendations#pinkertonsOn Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4v6bFimpr1SSNg7xmvjBStYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@totwpodor Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-1178413

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  Episode #150

  Take On The World Podcast – Episode 150: Behind the Mic

  Jun 11, 20261h 23mS5

  To celebrate 150 episodes, John and Mike D pull back the curtain and invite listeners into a more personal side of Take On The World. Joined by former co-hosts Deb Dougherty and Nathan, the crew shares stories, laughs, and reflections from their time on the show—along with a few surprises along the way.This special episode dives into who they are beyond the microphones, how the podcast has evolved, and the moments that defined their journey. Whether you’ve been listening from the beginning or just found the show, Episode 150 is a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the voices you’ve come to know.Is there a topic you would like us to cover? Let us know. Drop us a line and tell us all about it at takeontheworld411@gmail.com.We will take on almost any topic with Our Take On the World!To Support the Show - @smackinsunflowerseeds - Awesome Sunflower seeds are so much better than what you get at the gas stations. Use this link https://www.smackinsunflowerseeds.com/TOTWPod and Code - TOTWPodCheck out www.coffeebros.com and Use TOTW10 for a discount at checkout.Visit for links to all of our socials. https://linktr.ee/totwpod#TakeOnTheWorld#PodcastRecomendationOn Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4v6bFimpr1SSNg7xmvjBStYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@totwpodor Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-1178413

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