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39:23

The Third Presidential Assassination: McKinley

29 July 2024

On 6th September, 1901, President William McKinley attended a public reception at the Pan American Exposition, a 6-month-long World’s Fair, in...

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41:41

Hippocrates: The Father Of Medicine

29 July 2024

Around 460 BCE, a man was born in Ancient Greece who would change medicine forever. He invented a new scientific approach to medicine that...

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43:17

The Final Days of Marie Antoinette

29 July 2024

How did Marie Antoinette, last Queen of France, spend her final days before the guillotine took her head? Did she ever really stand a chance?...

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32:45

Vivaldi’s Greatest Protegé

29 July 2024

In early 18th century Venice, the Ospedale della Pietà took in abandoned baby girls through a tiny gap in the wall.  In addition to ensuring...

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26:11

Harris vs Trump: How We Got Here

28 July 2024

With the news that Kamala Harris is the assumed Democratic nominee for the November election, the presidential race looks very different than it...

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43:16

The Maya Collapse

28 July 2024

Just over 1,000 years ago, the ancient Maya world in Mesoamerica was turned upside down. Prominent cities like Tikal, Palenque, Copan and...

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45:46

The Cult of Becket

26 July 2024

Almost immediately after Thomas Becket’s murder, reports of miraculous healings and divine interventions spread like wildfire. Canterbury...

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43:23

History of Grief: Sky Burials & Victorian Death Photos

26 July 2024

Why did the Victorians dress up their dead relatives for photo shoots?

What are the origins of embalming? And why do most of us have such a...

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46:03

President William McKinley: The Secret Service & the Spanish-American War

25 July 2024

Why does the Secret Service protect the President of the United States? And what can we learn from McKinley's life and presidency, not just his...

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1:02:23

The Roman Gladiator

25 July 2024

The ferocious, professional fighters who fought in great arenas all across the Roman Empire for the pleasure of the crowd were the celebrities of...

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43:31

Charles II's Most Infamous Mistress: Barbara Villiers

25 July 2024

The tempestuous and passionate Barbara Villiers captured the hearts of many in Stuart-era Britain, including King Charles II. But she had a dark...

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34:50

Slenderman & Mothman: Origins of Internet Horror

25 July 2024

"The internet is full of dark and wicked things" said a police chief after a shocking crime by two children claiming to be acolytes of the...

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27:15

Biden: US Presidents, Reelection & the Second Term Curse

24 July 2024

President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday night, after announcing he was ending his reelection bid a few...

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20:59

The Voyage That Changed the Way We Eat

23 July 2024

3/4 In February 1882 the SS Dunedin departed New Zealand on a voyage that would revolutionise the way we eat and kickstart the world's food supply...

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39:18

Flagellation Brothels: Georgian Spanking Houses

23 July 2024

18th century London was a haven for kinky connoisseurs, and flagellation houses were at the heart of it.

Whatever your preference to be...

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32:48

Emperor Frederick II: Scourge of the Papacy

23 July 2024

One of the most important of Holy Roman Emperors, Frederick II was revered and reviled in equal measures.  He was a scholar, an architect, a...

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31:37

The Greatest Crown Jewel: The Koh-i-Noor Diamond

23 July 2024

The literal jewel in the British crown, the Koh-i-Noor diamond has a history as rich as its caratage. Queen Victoria received it from the last...

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32:26

Bidens Out: A History of What Could Happen Next

22 July 2024

How unprecedented is Joe Biden's sudden withdrawal from the presidential race? He's given his endorsement to Kamala Harris to take his place, but...

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33:36

Secrets of the White House

22 July 2024

How did a party in the White House end in mayhem? When did the West Wing become a hive of government? And how has the private life of the...

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29:42

The Mighty Ashanti: Rival to the British Empire

22 July 2024

At the end of the 17th century, a small clan - the Akan - in West Africa began growing into what would later become the powerful Ashanti...

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54:21

Victorian Teen Who Murdered Her Baby Brother

22 July 2024

In 1860 Britain was rocked by the brutal murder of 3-year-old Francis Kent inside his family home. Scotland Yard sent their finest but when a...

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