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Origins of Modern Iran: Safawid Dynasty
4 September 2023The Safawid Dynasty, which ruled Iran from 1501 to 1736, marked the beginning of modern Iranian history. At its height, it controlled all of...
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WW2: How The War Ended
4 September 2023The Second World War officially ended on September 2nd 1945 - and it's estimated that around 3% of the Earth's population perished during the...
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The Harem
4 September 2023Originating with the Persian empires, the harem (unlike its salacious modern day portrayals) emerges from the need to create a safe space for...
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Rise of the Tudors
3 September 2023Join Dan as he rollicks through the tumultuous life and rise to power of Henry Tudor, the man who would ultimately become King Henry VII of...
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Donald Hebb: Brainwashing in the Cold War
3 September 2023In 1950, a new word ‘brainwashing’ entered the English language. From the paranoia of the Cold War a new type of Evil Scientist had emerged...
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Origins of Olive Oil
3 September 2023When you think of inventions that helped change the course of history, it's doubtful Olive Oil makes the list. Originating thousands of years ago...
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Self Sacrifice in Ancient India
1 September 2023Today we’re looking into self sacrifice in ancient India. Why did people do it? How did people think about death and the afterlife? Who were the...
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Rwandan Genocide
1 September 2023This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and sexual assault.
Over the course of 100 days in 1994, it's estimated that between...
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Æthelflæd: Lady of the Mercians
1 September 2023Matt Lewis kicks off Gone Medieval’s special series of podcasts about Medieval Queens with a look at Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians who...
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President Thomas Jefferson
31 August 2023Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, so how did it work out when he became the leader of this nation that...
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Dutch Golden Age: 'The Goldfinch' and its Painter
31 August 2023On the morning of 12 October 1654, in the Dutch city of Delft, a sudden explosion was followed by a thunderclap that could be heard more than 70...
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Pompeii: The Eruption of Vesuvius
31 August 2023This episode contains references to scenes that some listeners may find distressing
In 79 AD, ancient armageddon hit Pompeii: Mount Vesuvius...
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