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#216 | The Rise Of Fast Food Part 1: The Early Years
Every day 1% of the world's population will eat at McDonald's, and hundreds of millions more will eat burgers, chips and all sorts of different fast…
4 years, 4 months ago
#214 | Robert Baden-Powell & The Boy Scouts
Within the course of a few years, Robert Baden-Powell created a global movement that united children from all over the world.
In this episode, we'll …
4 years, 4 months ago
#212 | A Short History of Childhood
Although there have always been children, the concept of "childhood" is more recent than many people think, with one French historian declaring that…
4 years, 4 months ago
#210 | The Illogicality of The English Language
There is a lot about the English language that makes very little sense at all.
In this episode we look at some of these illogicalities, paying close …
4 years, 4 months ago
#208 | A History of James Bond
He is the most famous spy in the world and has been drinking vodka martinis and driving fast cars since 1952.
In this episode, we'll look at the hist…
4 years, 5 months ago
#206 | Queen Elizabeth II
She is the longest-serving monarch in British history and has lived through 14 British prime ministers and 13 US presidents.
In this episode, we'll t…
4 years, 5 months ago
#204 | Brexit: Part 2
Part Two of our Brexit mini-series focuses on the Brexit vote itself.
In this episode, we'll look at why the UK held a referendum in the first place,…
4 years, 5 months ago
#202 | A History of Fake News
The term "fake news" came to prominence in late 2016, but the idea of fake news is as old as time.
In this episode, we explore how fake news has bee…
4 years, 5 months ago
#200 | Stéphane Breitwieser: The Greatest Art Thief of All Time
From 1995 to 2001, a man from eastern France stole 239 different pieces of art from 172 museums, an average of one theft every 14 days.
It's estimate…
4 years, 6 months ago
#198 | A History of Pirates
"Let's jump on board and cut them to pieces!" - Blackbeard.
"A merry life and a short one" - Captain Bartholomew Roberts.
Pirates have a special place…
4 years, 6 months ago