Episode Details

On October 25, 1415, King Henry V and his exhausted English troops achieved a stunning victory against the French at the Battle of Agincourt, a turning point in the Hundred Years’ War. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the English utilized longbows and the terrain to decimate the French nobility. This episode of Deep Dive journeys from the muddy fields of medieval France to the early 20th-century courts of Greece, where King Alexander I met a tragic end following a monkey bite. We also celebrate the birthdays of art revolutionary Pablo Picasso, composer Georges Bizet, and pop star Katy Perry. Join Talia Bennett and Victor Hale as they unpack these layers of history, looking at how tactical ingenuity, strange accidents, and artistic genius have shaped our world on this day.

Topics Covered

• ⚔️ The Battle of Agincourt: How Henry V turned mud and longbows into a legendary military triumph.
• 📜 The Death of King Alexander I: A bizarre palace incident involving a Barbary macaque that changed Greek history.
• 🎨 Pablo Picasso: Celebrating the 1881 birth of the co-founder of Cubism and 20th-century art icon.
• 🎼 Georges Bizet: Remembering the French composer whose opera Carmen remains a staple of global culture.
• 🎤 Katy Perry: A look at the modern pop influence of the Firework singer on her birthday.

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• (00:16) - Introduction
• (00:21) - The Muddy Triumph of Agincourt
• (01:22) - A King and a Macaque
• (03:38) - Artistic Legacies: Bizet, Picasso, and Perry