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Medieval Obscenity
19 August 2025This episode contains obscene and sexual language throughout
The medieval world was far from prudish, it was positively bawdy. Writers,...
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42:05
The Real Virgin Mary
19 August 2025Why has the idea of the Virgin Mary’s virginity been so important?
What does this tell us about the relationship between Christianity and...
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56:26
What If Lincoln Hadn't Been Shot?
18 August 2025It's the biggest 'What if?' in American history: What if Lincoln hadn't been shot? The assassination could so easily have failed and things went...
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47:01
How Rome Built An Empire
18 August 2025In the new game Anno 117: Pax Romana, the Emperor has appointed you as governor, tasked with developing new provinces in the Empire.
It’s...
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50:42
Tudor True Crime: Murder of Christopher Marlowe
18 August 2025Who stabbed the famed playwright? And who planned it? We're stepping out of the sun and into the shadows on Not Just the Tudors, as Professor...
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38:55
New York's Wildest Murder Case
18 August 2025This 1897 New York murder case that has it all - a villain, an incredibly useless police force, and a duck who saves the day. The incredible Dr...
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48:11
Napoleon in Paris
17 August 2025Napoleon Bonaparte dreamed Paris would be the 'capital city of the universe' and much of what we see - and love - about Paris is thanks to him....
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53:32
The White Huns
17 August 2025The Huns weren’t just Attila’s warriors in Europe — in Central Asia, the White Huns built the most powerful Hunnic empire, ruling for a...
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40:17
How Wild Were The Last Days Of Rome?
15 August 2025As Rome fell, was it really non-stop orgies and parties?
That's become a popular connotation, and in today's episode Kate is joined by...
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1:05:02
The Paston Letters with Helen Castor
15 August 2025Matt Lewis and Helen Castor uncover the romantic entanglements and perilous struggles of the 15th-century Paston family, whose personal...
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38:51
Pompeii
14 August 2025Warning: this episode contains explicit language and discussions of sex.
Pompeii is a city frozen in time and shows us exactly how the...
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53:38
American Traitors: Benedict Arnold
14 August 2025Is Benedict Arnold the biggest traitor in American History? In this episode, Don is joined by author Stephen Brumwell to examine how Arnold went...
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