Podcasts

William III & the Persecution of Sodomites

**Warning: This episode contains explicit descriptions of sexual acts and the use of historic terminology that does not align with current...

History's Greatest Ghost Hunters: the Warrens

Ghost hunting couple Ed and Lorraine Warren transformed twentieth century America into an enchanted land dotted with haunted houses, cursed...

Roman Saturnalia

Episode 1 in our 'Origins of Christmas' series. This Roman winter festival laid the foundations for many of our Christmas customs today- feasting,...

Battles, Kings, and Conquests: A Journey Through Medieval England

Dr. Eleanor Janega invites co-host Matt Lewis to discuss his exciting new book, 'The History Hit Guide to Medieval England.' Matt reveals the...

History of Celibacy

What did Queen Elizabeth I gain from being thought of as celibate? Why was property so essential to the Christian church embracing celibacy? And...

UFOs in the US

Alien spacecraft, phenomena from another dimension, ghosts, demons of satan, a trick of light - whatever you might believe UFOs to be, they have a...

Ireland's First Witch: Medieval Murderer? (Part 1)

(Part 1/2) 700 years ago, in 1324, the first person to be executed for witchcraft in Ireland died in Kilkenny. This is the story of a successful...

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is both older and newer than you might think, with mysteries and controversies buried in its foundations. To help shed a...

Majestic Mughals: From Akbar to Shah Jahan

Beginning with the reign of Emperor Akbar and continuing through to Shah Jahan, India's Mughal Empire enjoyed fabulous wealth and stable...

Churchill & FDR: The Origins of the 'Special Relationship'

Today we explore one of history's most consequential relationships - that of Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt, a pivotal alliance that...

The First South Americans

The prehistoric archaeology of South America is fascinating and constantly developing.

Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. Tom Dillehay to...

How to be a Medieval Teenager

Matt Lewis is joined by Alice Loxton to explore the lives of 18-Year-Olds through history

From Bede surviving a devastating plague to...