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The Other Humans: Why We Survived?
17 May 2026For most of human history, we were not alone. Human evolution was shaped by multiple human species living side by side, from Neanderthals in...
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How to Get Cancelled as a Medieval Mistress
15 May 2026What do you have to do wrong to be specifically named in a law? In the 14th Century, one of the mistresses of King Edward III found out. So who...
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After Agincourt: Henry V's French Campaigns
15 May 2026What happened after the Battle of Agincourt? How did Henry V's victory turn into a seven-year struggle of sieges, diplomacy, ambition, murder and...
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The Seven Deadly Sins
14 May 2026Greed, Lust, Pride, Sloth, Gluttony, Envy, Wrath! You might be surprised to learn the true history of the Seven Deadly Sins doesn't start in the...
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What If Alexander Fought Rome?
14 May 2026Rome vs Alexander. It's a counterfactual of suitably epic proportions, fit for movie theatres and sprawling strategy video games. What would've...
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400 Year Old Artist's Dark Revenge
14 May 2026Artemisia Gentileschi's paintings personify female rage against men. She paints women beheading men, hammering nails into their skulls,...
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Louis XIV: Sun King and Propagandist
14 May 2026How did Louis XIV use his day-to-day life, especially his marriage, to help create the mythology of the Sun King as semi-divine, radiant and...
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Annexation of Alaska
14 May 2026In 1867, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia in a deal that reshaped the map of North America... but what did that moment mean for the...
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BONUS: Hear a chapter of Maddy's new book, Hoax
12 May 2026Hear a chapter of Maddy's new book, "Hoax: Truth and Lies in the Age of Enlightenment". It's out now! It's the story of three women and their...
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A History of Homophobia
12 May 2026Has there ever been a time when homophobia did not exist? And what causes it to rise and fall?
Kate is joined by Dr. Harry Tanner, author of...
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Matilda of Canossa: Medieval Italy's Iron Countess
12 May 2026What if one medieval woman could outwit emperors, shape popes, and force Henry IV to stand barefoot in the snow?
Dr. Katherine Harvey joins...
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The Quaker Who Put Penn in Pennsylvania
11 May 2026From being locked up in the Tower of London to founding the 5th most populous state in the country, and the city at the heart of the Revolution,...
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