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Operation Paperclip: America's Nazi Scientists
3 April 2023In the aftermath of the Second World War, the Allied Powers sent research teams into the ruins of the Third Reich to cherry-pick the best German...
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Espionage & Enslavement in the Revolution
3 April 2023Claire Bellerjeau tells Don the the story of Liss, an enslaved Black woman in 18th century New York, and her involvement with one of George...
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Creator of Don Quixote: Cervantes
3 April 2023In the early 17th century, an aged veteran of Spain's wars against the Ottoman Empire published a book. It was the story of a poor nobleman who...
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Liberation of Dachau
3 April 2023A warning that this episode contains descriptions of genocide and terms for groups which were classified that way at the time.
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The Rise of Zelenskyy
2 April 2023Volodymyr Zelenskyy's meteoric rise to power has been packed with drama and action. His journey has taken him from a Russian-speaking, aspiring...
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Assassins vs Templars: Robert de Sablé
2 April 2023What does it take to be the Grand Master of the Knights Templar? Robert de Sablé, born into a respected military family in France was the 11th...
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April Fool's Day
2 April 2023When does spaghetti grow on trees? When can you milk a duck? When does Google read your brainwaves? On April Fool’s Day!
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Alexandria: The Sunken City
2 April 2023The Egyptian city of Alexandria was one of the greatest cities of the ancient Mediterranean world. Founded by Alexander the Great himself in...
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Medieval Origins of Coronations
1 April 2023A coronation is a moment of history packed with symbolism and meaning, and throughout April 2023 Gone Medieval will be your perfect historical...
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Early Modern Murder
31 March 2023What was the early modern version of CSI? Why might whole pubs have been singing an executed person’s final words? And was the crime of murder...
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Churchill's Darkest Hour
31 March 2023Winston Churchill's ascension to Prime Minister in 1940 was a key turning point in world history, ultimately being one of the first steps to help...
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Septimius Severus
30 March 2023Given his incredible career, you'd perhaps expect the name of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus to be better known. Born in North Africa in 145AD,...
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