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Sex Work in Soviet Russia
14 July 2026After the Russian Revolution in 1917, sex work was a prime example of what capitalism did to society.
Under communism, sex work would...
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The Truth about Billy the Kid
13 July 2026We're heading west again, this time looking for Billy the Kid. Who was he? What crimes did he really commit? Is there any chance he survived that...
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The Real History Behind The Odyssey
13 July 2026Is there any truth in the Odyssey, and what does it all mean? We know it's a story where a man convenes with monsters and gods, ghosts and...
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Who Lit the French Revolution?
13 July 2026How did a kingdom of palaces, privilege and powdered wigs collapse into revolution? What turned hunger into uprising?
In this first episode...
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The Story of England's First Drag Queen
13 July 2026Born John Cooper, "Princess Seraphina" was one of the first English Drag Queens. Princess Seraphina was an 18th-century gentleman’s servant who...
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Odyssey | Cyclops, Circe and Calypso
12 July 2026What if the world’s most famous homecoming was really a nightmare of monsters, gods, and one very stubborn king trying to get back to...
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Staten Island v. New York City | Revisionist History
10 July 2026On the 250th anniversary of the United States, Revisionist History, bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast about things overlooked and...
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Battle of the Golden Spurs
10 July 2026In 1302, an army of Flemish townsmen achieved the impossible. At the Battle of the Golden Spurs, infantry armed with pikes and determination...
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Why Helen Of Troy Is The Real Star Of 'The Odyssey'
10 July 2026Beautiful women are always causing trouble in history, and perhaps none more so than Helen of Troy.
She's the daughter of Zeus and a human...
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America's Deadliest Battle: Gettysburg
9 July 2026By July 1863, the American Civil War had reached a critical turning point. As Robert E. Lee led his army into the North, the two sides collided at...
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A Day in the Life of a Gladiator
9 July 2026Step into the roaring arena of ancient Rome, where every sunrise could be a gladiator's last... From brutal training and hard-won fame to the...
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Egypt's Book of the Dead
9 July 2026For over a thousand years, the Book of the Dead guided ancient Egyptians through the afterlife. Filled with powerful spells these remarkable texts...
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