Podcasts

How Rome Built An Empire

In the new game Anno 117: Pax Romana, the Emperor has appointed you as governor, tasked with developing new provinces in the Empire.

It’s...

Napoleon in Paris

Napoleon 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....

The White Huns

The Huns weren’t just Attila’s warriors in Europe — in Central Asia, the White Huns built the most powerful Hunnic empire, ruling for a...

The Paston Letters with Helen Castor

Matt Lewis and Helen Castor uncover the romantic entanglements and perilous struggles of the 15th-century Paston family, whose personal...

How Wild Were The Last Days Of Rome?

As 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...

Pompeii

Warning: this episode contains explicit language and discussions of sex.

Pompeii is a city frozen in time and shows us exactly how the...

American Traitors: Benedict Arnold

Is Benedict Arnold the biggest traitor in American History? In this episode, Don is joined by author Stephen Brumwell to examine how Arnold went...

Roman Aqueducts

How did Roman aqueducts help build an empire? They’re some of the most iconic structures from the ancient world — feats of engineering that...

Othered: Race, Gender & Human 'Monsters'

**Contains examples of 'othering', including birth abnormalities, and the terms used to describe them historically**

Professor Suzannah...

Victorian Love Triangle Murder

Through the industrial fog of Victorian London, in one of the city's most notorious slums, a murder took place that shocked a nation.

The...

The Surrender of Japan

On the morning of August 15th, 1945, Emperor Hirohito's voice crackled over Japanese airwaves to announce the unthinkable - the surrender of...

Legend of William Tell

What happened when tyranny came face to face with an imperturbable crossbow sharp-shooter?

Dr. Eleanor Janega explores the myth of...