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Episodes

Episode 352: The History of NATO 

March 23, 2025
In this episode, learn all about the origin and history of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, and the uncertain future it faces in the current global political landscape.
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Episode 351: Saint Patrick, Apostle of Ireland

March 16, 2025
In this week's episode, get to know the real Saint Patrick, whose true life story is often overshadowed by the myths and legends associated with him.
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Episode 350: Frederick the Great – Remastered

March 9, 2025
In this week's episode, meet the Prussian king Frederick the Great for the second time in this podcast's history, with a "remastered" version of the first episode ever released.
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Episode 349: The Writing of Niccolo Machiavelli

March 2, 2025
In this week's episode, meet Niccolo Machiavelli, the father of political science, and learn how his writing helped to shape today's global political landscape.
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Episode 348: The World Series Cricket Crisis

February 23, 2025
In this week's episode, get to know Xerxes I of the Achaemenid Empire, and think about why his historical legacy is perceived in the way that it is today.
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Episode 347: Xerxes the Great, King of Kings

February 16, 2025
In this week's episode, get to know Xerxes I of the Achaemenid Empire, and think about why his historical legacy is perceived in the way that it is today.
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Episode 346: Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

February 9, 2025
In this week's episode, meet Harriet Tubman, the US activist and abolitionist who aided countless enslaved people in securing their freedom before she went on to take part in the American Civil War.
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Episode 345: The History of Greenland

February 2, 2025
In this week's episode, become familiar with 4,500 years of Greenlandic history, from the settlement of pre-Inuit, Norse, and Inuit peoples, through to the current importance it has in global affairs.
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Episode 344: The Mutiny on the Wager

January 26, 2025
In this week's episode, hear the tale of the mutiny on the Wager, when a group of sailors stranded off the South American coast rose up against their stubborn captain, leaving him for dead.
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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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