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Episodes

Episode 343: The Great Fire of London

January 19, 2025
In this week's episode, learn all about the Great Fire of London, which ripped through the city in 1666, turning it into a smoking ruin.
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Episode 342: The Travels of Marco Polo

January 12, 2025
In this week's episode, meet Marco Polo, the famous Italian explorer, and learn all about his travels to the Far East.
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Episode 341: The History of Cricket – Part 2

January 5, 2025
In this week's episode, continue to learn the history of cricket, from its rise as an international sporting competition across the late 19th century to the popular, professional sport it is today.
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Episode 340: The History of Cricket – Part 1

December 29, 2024
In this week's episode, learn about the early origins of cricket, and its development from an informal childrens' game to a major sport played across the world, throughout the British Empire.
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Episode 339: The History of Christmas

December 22, 2024
In this week's episode, get across the history of Christmas, from its emergence as an early Christian festival co-opting existing celebrations, to the massive, worldwide event it is today.
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Episode 338: Sir Ernest Shackleton and the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition

December 15, 2024
In this week's episode, meet the famed explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, who led the ill-fated Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition into the Antarctic.
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Episode 337: Famous Wartime Animals

December 8, 2024
In this week's episode, meet five famous animals who have all served in the military: Cher Ami the pigeon, Wojtek the bear, Simon the cat, Reckless the pony, and William the goat.
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Episode 336: Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

December 1, 2024
In this week's episode, get to know the US civil rights activise Rosa Parks, who made a stand for justice when she refused to give up her seat on a racially-segregated bus.
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Episode 335: The History of the Gladiators

November 24, 2024
In this week's episode, learn all about the history of ancient Roman gladiators: who they were, how they trained and fought, and what happened to them when they won or lost.
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Episode 334: Sir Donald Bradman, the Greatest Sportsman in History

November 17, 2024
In this week's episode, meet Sir Donald Bradman, who was undoubtedly the best cricketer in history and might just be the best sportsperson to have lived.
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Episode 333: The Worst US Presidents in History

November 10, 2024
In this week's episode, get to know four of the worst president in the history of the United States of America: John Tyler, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, and Warren G. Harding.
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Episode 332: The Most Controversial US Presidential Elections in History

November 3, 2024
In this week's episode, learn about three of the most controversial presidential elections in US history and the root cause behind them: the broken Electoral College system.
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Episode 331: Alves Reis and the Portuguese Banknote Crisis

October 27, 2024
In this week's episode, get to know Artur Virgilio Alves Reis and hear about the incredible fraud he undertook in 1924, scamming his way into 100 million Portuguese escudos.
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Episode 330: Johann Strauss II, the Waltz King

October 20, 2024
In this week's episode, meet Johann Strauss II, a brilliant composer from the Romantic period, famous for his lively and joyful waltzes.
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Episode 329: The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III

October 13, 2024
In this week's episode hear the true story of the Great Escape, when Allied prisoners of war made a daring attempt at a mass breakout from a Nazi prison camp.
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Episode 328: The Crusades – Part 2

October 6, 2024
In this week's episode, conclude the story of the Crusades, with a collection of ridiculous tales from the five later campaigns waged by Christians seeking to conquer Jerusalem.
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Episode 327: The Crusades – Part 1

September 29, 2024
In this week's episode, learn about the first three of the crusades undertaken by armed Christian pilgrims, seeking to bring the Holy Land under Christian rule.
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Episode 326: The History of Melbourne LIVE

September 22, 2024
In this week's episode, get across the history of the Australian city of Melbourne, recorded live at the Alex Theatre in Melbourne itself.
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Episode 325: The History of Sydney LIVE

September 15, 2024
In this week's episode, get across the history of the Australian city of Sydney, recorded live at the Factory Theatre in Sydney itself.
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Episode 324: The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest

September 8, 2024
In this week's episode, hear the tale of the Battle of the Teutoberg Forest, and understand why it such a monumentally important event in human history.
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