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#420 | The Economics of Chicken
How has a small bird from the jungles of southeast Asia gone on to be the most popular source of protein in the world?
In this episode, we are goin…
2 years, 4 months ago
#418 | The Race To The South Pole
It is the most amazing story of success, failure against the odds, and a race to get to the bottom of the world.
In this episode, we will be talkin…
2 years, 5 months ago
#416 | The Quest To Find The Origin of The River Nile | Henry Morton Stanley
He embarked on a perilous journey to explore the Great Lakes of Africa and unravelled the mystery of the Nile's origin.
In the final part of our min…
2 years, 5 months ago
#414 | The Quest To Find The Origin of The River Nile | Burton vs. Speke
It's an amazing story of exploration, near-death experiences, and the most almighty feud.
In part one of our mini-series on The Quest To Find The…
2 years, 5 months ago
#412 | A Short History of Mental Health
Mental health – it is a sensitive subject that affects every single one of us, with some of us struggling more than others.
In this episode, we ar…
2 years, 5 months ago
#410 | (Keeping Up With) The Kardashians
Over the past two decades, this one family has shaped not just American but global culture – but how did they become so influential?
In this episod…
2 years, 5 months ago
#408 | Upstairs, Downstairs: The Lives of British Servants
It was at one point the most popular job in Britain, surpassing professions such as coal mining and factory work.
In this episode, we'll be talkin…
2 years, 6 months ago
#406 | What Does “Lord” Really Mean? An Exploration Of The British Aristocracy.
"Duke", "Earl", "Lord", and "Baron" – what do these titles actually mean?
In part one of our mini-series on British social class, we'll be talking a…
2 years, 6 months ago
#404 | The Rise And Fall Of The Vanderbilts
It's a story of how one family went from almost literal slavery to being the richest in the world – before losing it all.
In this episode, we'll be…
2 years, 6 months ago
#402 | The French Foreign Legion
It is, by some measures, the toughest fighting force in the world – yet it continues to attract people from across the globe through the promise of …
2 years, 6 months ago