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John Dee's Angels
29 May 2025Was an advisor to Queen Elizabeth I communicating with angels? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Egyptologist Garry J. Shaw to explore the...
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The Ghost of Mary Queen of Scots
29 May 2025*TW: This episode contains references to sexual violence.*
Mary Queen of Scots' life was defined by violence, heartbreak and ultimately,...
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How Did Genghis Khan Change the World?
27 May 2025Genghis Khan reshaped the world with brutal force and brilliant organisation. He began life in exile and rose to be a powerful nomadic warrior who...
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Medieval Indonesia
27 May 2025Long before the arrival of Europeans, the islands of Indonesia were home to powerful kingdoms who fended off Genghis Khan and took a part in...
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The Murderous Affairs of King James
27 May 2025Against the paranoid backdrop of the Scottish witch trials, a murder plot involving King James and some of his lovers took place.
To make...
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Heaven's Gate: The UFO Cult
26 May 2025What did the appearance of a comet in 1997 have to do with a tragic event in San Diego? Was Heaven's Gate a cult? And how does it compare to the...
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39:23
The Minoan Labyrinth: Myth or Reality?
26 May 2025Assassin’s Creed Odyssey immerses players in the mythology of Ancient Greece. In particular, they can walk in the footsteps of Theseus through...
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The Truth About the Knights Templar
26 May 2025Why are the Knights Templar surrounded by myths and legends? Is there any truth to the tales of the Holy Grail or that the Knights survived? Why...
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Philip II of Spain, King of England
26 May 2025Philip II of Spain - the most powerful monarch of the early modern period - was married to Queen Mary Tudor from 1554 until her death in 1558. But...
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The Battle of Okinawa
25 May 2025Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence against children and suicide.
The Battle of Okinawa was the final, climactic battle...
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Successors of Alexander the Great
25 May 2025What happened after Alexander the Great died?
On June 11, 323 BC, at just 32 years old, Alexander left an empire without a clear heir,...
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Victorian Beauty Standards
23 May 2025Why did Victorians value pale skin so highly? And how were black bodies viewed by Victorian society?
In this episode Kate is joined by...
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