Podcasts

True Crime: Medici Murder at the Louvre

**Warning: Contains graphic description of the mutilation of corpses**

In April 1617, Concino Concini, Marshal of France, was shot dead as...

Who tried to kill Queen Victoria?

Queen Victorian was an icon of Britain at the zenith of its power... but that didn't mean she was invulnerable to attack. In today’s episode,...

Spartacus

In 73 BC, a gladiator escaped slavery and launched a rebellion that shook the Roman Republic to its core. His name was Spartacus, and his...

The First Troubadours

How could a love song become a political weapon? How were scandals, wars and crusades turned into some of the most influential poetry ever...

How to Get Cancelled in Hollywood's Golden Age

How do you not only lose your own reputation and career, but also tank the reputation and freedoms of your entire industry?

Today we’re...

Worst Siege of the Civil War: Vicksburg

The Siege of Vicksburg was a pivotal turning point in the Civil War. Should the Union capture the stronghold, the South's hold on the Mississippi...

SAS Hijacked A Fascist Train To Liberate A Concentration Camp

Today, we uncover a forgotten SAS mission straight out of a war thriller: an elite unit jumps the chain of command and hijacks a 'pirate train',...

The Fall of Hadrian's Wall

When the Romans left Britain in the early 5th century AD, Hadrian’s Wall did not simply collapse into ruin. Its forts and ramparts endured,...

The Tudors Abroad

What did it mean to be English when merchants, sailors, captives, diplomats, and migrants were constantly crossing borders?

Pirates, a...

Burke & Hare's Serial Killing Dissection Business

What did Ancient Egyptians discover while dissecting bodies? What did the first medieval dissecting manual say? Who were the serial killers who...

Foolish Medieval Fatalities

Who survives when medieval deaths are turned into Top Trumps? In this riotous made up game of Foolish Fatalities, Dr. Eleanor Janega and Matt...

The Most Feared Sex Act In History

It’s got many names: giving head, going down, eating out, dining at the Y, muff diving.

Why has cunnilingus been stigmatised and feared so...