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Fascism in America
6 December 2024The rise of fascism in America in the 1920s & 30s looked just like the rise of fascism in Germany at the same time- scapegoating, the...
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Pearl Harbor: The Man Who Spied For Japan
5 December 2024On 7th December, 1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy struck the United States. In an action which killed 2,403 Americans and destroyed 21 US warships...
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Origins of the Wheel
5 December 2024It is one of the most pivotal inventions in human history - the wheel.
New research suggests that the wheel was first created by prehistoric...
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William III & the Persecution of Sodomites
5 December 2024**Warning: This episode contains explicit descriptions of sexual acts and the use of historic terminology that does not align with current...
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History's Greatest Ghost Hunters: the Warrens
5 December 2024Ghost hunting couple Ed and Lorraine Warren transformed twentieth century America into an enchanted land dotted with haunted houses, cursed...
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Roman Saturnalia
4 December 2024Episode 1 in our 'Origins of Christmas' series. This Roman winter festival laid the foundations for many of our Christmas customs today- feasting,...
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Battles, Kings, and Conquests: A Journey Through Medieval England
3 December 2024Dr. Eleanor Janega invites co-host Matt Lewis to discuss his exciting new book, 'The History Hit Guide to Medieval England.' Matt reveals the...
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History of Celibacy
3 December 2024What did Queen Elizabeth I gain from being thought of as celibate? Why was property so essential to the Christian church embracing celibacy? And...
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UFOs in the US
2 December 2024Alien spacecraft, phenomena from another dimension, ghosts, demons of satan, a trick of light - whatever you might believe UFOs to be, they have a...
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Ireland's First Witch: Medieval Murderer? (Part 1)
2 December 2024(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...
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The Great Wall of China
2 December 2024The 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...
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Majestic Mughals: From Akbar to Shah Jahan
2 December 2024Beginning with the reign of Emperor Akbar and continuing through to Shah Jahan, India's Mughal Empire enjoyed fabulous wealth and stable...
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