Podcasts

Ronald Reagan: The Hollywood President

Think what you like about him, Ronald Reagan was a big hitter and his presidency changed America. This ex-Hollywood actor's eight years in office...

The Kingdom of Aksum

How is the unique narrative of the Ark of the Covenant deeply rooted in Ethiopian culture and tradition?

Embark on a journey to the Kingdom...

Fall of Thomas More

In the second of our special episodes exploring the rise and fall of Sir Thomas More, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Dr. Joanne Paul chart the...

Inside the Paris Catacombs

Beneath the streets of the French capitol lurks a city of the dead: the Paris Catacombs.

Why they were piled up there is a dark and...

Disasters in the Age of Discovery

The dawn of the age of European exploration in the 16th century was absurdly dangerous. Crews on the ships of Christopher Columbus, Vasco De Gama...

The Crusader Emperor: Frederick Barbarossa

How did Frederick Barbarossa reshape medieval Europe into the romantic legends that endure today?

Dr. Eleanor Janega finds out with help...

Could You Survive Medieval Childbirth?

Childbirth isn't for the faint-hearted at the best of times, let alone in the medieval period. 

What was a birthing room like at this...

Frenemies: Mexico & the USA, a History

With almost 2,000 miles of shared border, the United States and Mexico have a long history of cooperation and conflict. From territory and trade,...

Rise of Thomas More

Thomas More is one of the most famous and controversial figures in English history. Was he truly the saintly man of conscience, immortalised by A...

Victorian England's Most Gruesome Murder

It was one of the most gruesome crimes of the Victorian era... and it ended up in David Attenborough's garden! Kate Webster, a servant, killed and...

Ancient Greek Architecture In Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Historians Review & Ubisoft Developer Interview with Benjamin Hall

For the past few weeks, we have investigated the history behind...

The Rise and Fall of the Assyrian Empire

Was this the world’s first empire? To uncover the story of ancient history's most formidable powers, Dan is joined by Yale University’s...