Haran

Explained in under 10 minutes

Education EN ↓ 28 episodes

What if the most fascinating topics in science, history, and culture could be explained in the time it takes to make a coffee? Explained in Under 10 Minutes brings together six voices from around the world — a science teacher from Melbourne, a financial journalist from Cape Town, a museum curator from Dublin, a GP from Glasgow, a literature scholar from Mumbai, and an environmental advisor from Wellington — to tackle one big topic per episode. No jargon. No fluff. Just genuine curiosity, sharp insight, and real conversation. A new episode every week.

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How Was Lego Invented? | Explained in Under 10 Minutes 13.05.2026 7:43

In 1932, a Danish carpenter named Ole Kirk Christiansen was broke, his business destroyed by the Great Depression. He started making small wooden toys to survive. What followed is one of the most unlikely origin stories in business history. Nelson — a proud Adult Fan of Lego (AFOL) — leads the team through it all: the two factory fires, the death of Ole Kirk's wife, the pivot to plastic, and the 1...

The Story of Mother's Day | Explained in Under 10 Minutes 13.05.2026 8:22

Mother's Day is celebrated in over 50 countries — but most people don't know it started as an act of grief, and ended as a cautionary tale about commercialisation eating its own origins. Niamh leads the team through the full sweep of the story: from ancient Greek festivals honouring Rhea, mother of the gods, to the Roman festival of Hilaria, to British Mothering Sunday where servants walked home c...

Explained in under 10 minutes — Episode 1 — Trailer 13.05.2026 1:59

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