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The Boleyn Who Betrayed Henry VIII
10 October 2025She was executed on Henry VIII's orders alongside Catherine Howard, and was sister-in-law to Anne Boleyn and the King. She lived in the heart of...
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Thor and Loki
10 October 2025Has Thor always been considered an all-powerful but ridiculed deity? Is it possible to pin down Loki's complex nature as simply a...
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Medieval Sex
9 October 2025Warning: this episode contains explicit language.
Medieval people weren’t prudish—far from it. Dan is joined by medieval historian Dr...
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47:02
Who was the Best President Ever?
9 October 2025What should we look for in a great President? Who was the greatest of all time? And is it harder for modern Presidents to make the top of the...
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Henry VIII on Screen: The Historians' Verdict
9 October 2025King Henry VIII is best known for his tempestuous marriages and his penchant for cutting off people’s heads. But where does fiction meet...
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51:57
The First Hawaiians
9 October 2025Tristan Hughes goes on an exploration of Hawaii's earliest settlers, guided by the insights of Dr. Patrick Kirch, a leading expert on Hawaiian...
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44:53
Who Was The Ultimate Tudor Traitor?
9 October 2025The Tudor court was dangerous and high stakes at the best of times, where survival could often mean betraying others.
Enter: Jane Boleyn,...
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Alexandria
7 October 2025This is the story of a city that laid the foundations for our modern world. Sitting at the intersection of East and West, Alexandria has been home...
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50:34
Inside Imperial Japan's Brothels
7 October 2025After the first licensed brothel opened in the 17th century, how was sex work thought of in Japan throughout the following centuries?
From...
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Odin, Asgard & the Norse Gods
7 October 2025Dr. Eleanor Janega gets chummy with the gods of Norse Mythology. She's joined by Professor Carolyne Larrington to explore Odin’s quest for...
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America's Invasion of Canada
6 October 2025'Canada ought to be the 14th colony' was a view held by many American revolutionaries. In the winter of 1775, Benedict Arnold led an incredible...
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50:39
The Last Plantagenets in Tudor England
6 October 2025Direct descendants of the Plantagenets were once at the very heart of Tudor politics, yet their story is often overlooked. From Margaret Pole,...
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