Podcasts

A Voice for Richard III

Recreating Richard III's Voice: A Journey Through Time

Join us as we dive into the fascinating project of reconstructing the voice of King...

A History of Escaping from Alcatraz Prison

Alcatraz was the jewel in the crown of America's prison system. The wind-swept island fortress was the final stop for the nation's most dangerous...

President Warren G. Harding: Scandals, Affairs & Cabinet Selections

Despite dying as one of the most popular presidents in history, the 29th Commander-in-Chief has been consistently ranked one of the worst of the...

Ice Age America

A group of hunter-gatherers encounter diverse habitats full of creatures they’ve never seen before. A land of opportunity, but also...

Ghosts of the Deep South

The Deep South is a haunted landscape where dark tourism thrives, supplying spine-tingling thrills to eager visitors. But is there a darker truth...

Practical Magic: Spells, Prayers & Cunning Folk

Long before witch trials, magic was the domain of ‘cunning folk’ who were part of the fabric of medieval and early modern life. Their...

Gladiator Women of Ancient Rome

Evidence shows us that women gladiators fought in front of baying crowds in Ancient Rome.

Who were these women? How would these fights have...

Joan of Arc's Signature & Other Medieval Marvels

Dr. Eleanor Janega can hardly contain her excitement. She’s just seen Joan of Arc’s actual signature on show in the Medieval Women: In Their...

The True Story of London's Blitz

Dan explores stories of London's Blitz, beyond the stiff-upper-lip stereotypes Dan discovers an unexpected world of crime, sexual revolution and...

The Spanish-American War

In April 1898 the United States declared war on Spain. By the end of the war that December, the Spanish had lost their centuries-old colonial...

English Village Sacrificed to Plague (Part 1)

(Part 1/2) They could've run, but they stayed. In 1665 plague arrived in the idyllic English village of Eyam. What followed was a story of...

Leonardo da Vinci with Ken Burns

Leonardo da Vinci was a man like no other. A restless visionary and polymath, his paintings are some of the best known of all works of...