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What is Juneteenth?
18 June 2025June 19, 1865 - Galveston, Texas, a general in the Union army announced to the people of Texas that all enslaved African Americans were free. Over...
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The Battle of Waterloo
17 June 2025Dan is joined by his dad, veteran broadcaster Peter Snow, to tell the incredible story of the clash between Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duke of...
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Inside America's Famous Sex Study
17 June 2025How could recording people having sex be 'for science'? Same question for sleeping with your colleagues? Well, these were just two of the...
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51:36
The Hussite Wars: Crusades Against Bohemia
17 June 2025In early 15th century, the execution of Jan Hus — a fiery preacher who dared to challenge the might of the Catholic Church in Bohemia —...
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The Battle of Bunker Hill
16 June 2025How did the British win the first major battle of the Revolutionary War? In this episode, Don is joined by Major Jonathan Bratten of the Maine...
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Murder at Stonehenge
16 June 2025A body is found at Stonehenge. It's the skeleton of a man - an archer - who lived at the time when it was built. How did he die? What secrets does...
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Captain Cook: The Ultimate Explorer?
16 June 2025Assassin’s Creed Rogue allows players to explore the icy landscapes and freezing oceans of the Arctic as it was during the Seven Years’ War....
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Accidental Deaths in Tudor England
16 June 2025**This episode includes descriptions of accidental deaths**
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb investigates the grim but fascinating world of...
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36:19
Iran & Israel: Allies to Enemies
15 June 2025Tensions between Iran and Israel have escalated with a recent Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities and retaliation from Iran. The two...
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The Amazons
15 June 2025What makes the Amazons one of the most captivating myths in ancient Greek culture?
Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. David Braund, Emeritus...
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Edward IV: A King's Will
13 June 2025Inside Edward IV's Last Will: Secrets, Stories, and Medieval Mysteries
Journey back to 1475, a time when Edward, undefeated on the...
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Medieval Sex Work
13 June 2025Despite Christianity coming in hot and heavy in the medieval period, sex work was thriving.
In many places it was legal, even.
In this...
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