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Staten Island v. New York City | Revisionist History
10 July 2026On the 250th anniversary of the United States, Revisionist History, bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast about things overlooked and...
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Why Helen Of Troy Is The Real Star Of 'The Odyssey'
10 July 2026Beautiful women are always causing trouble in history, and perhaps none more so than Helen of Troy.
She's the daughter of Zeus and a human...
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Battle of the Golden Spurs
10 July 2026In 1302, an army of Flemish townsmen achieved the impossible. At the Battle of the Golden Spurs, infantry armed with pikes and determination...
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America's Deadliest Battle: Gettysburg
9 July 2026By July 1863, the American Civil War had reached a critical turning point. As Robert E. Lee led his army into the North, the two sides collided at...
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Bess of Hardwick: Elizabethan England's Richest Woman
9 July 2026How did a Derbyshire gentlewoman become England’s richest woman after Elizabeth I? Why does she still fascinate us as her 500th anniversary...
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A Day in the Life of a Gladiator
9 July 2026Step into the roaring arena of ancient Rome, where every sunrise could be a gladiator's last... From brutal training and hard-won fame to the...
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The Woman Who Had Sex With Ghosts
9 July 2026Ida Craddock is a name that should be much, much better known. She was a maverick sex educator who fought violent censorship in turn of the...
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Egypt's Book of the Dead
9 July 2026For over a thousand years, the Book of the Dead guided ancient Egyptians through the afterlife. Filled with powerful spells these remarkable texts...
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The Most Badass Dragon Slayers in History
7 July 2026Picture a dragon and its dragon slayer. What do you imagine?
It's likely going to be a giant, scaly, fire-breathing beast and a rugged...
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St Benedict
7 July 2026Why did a young Roman nobleman reject status and education for a life of prayer, solitude and discipline?
St Benedict’s quiet choices...
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What Made America? Birth Of A Superpower
6 July 2026At the start of the 20th century after victory in the Spanish-American War, the US found itself as a colonial power. How did it decide NOT to...
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What Happens in The Odyssey?
6 July 2026Dan narrates his own epic retelling of the Odyssey - following Odysseus' route around the Mediterranean. He tells the story of the many trials and...
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