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#194 | Occupy Wall Street
On September 17th, 2011, hundreds of people descended on a park in the heart of New York's financial district.
Their aim? To protest against the glob…
4 years, 10 months ago
#192: A History of Wikipedia
It is one of the most popular websites in the world and has the goal of being a comprehensive collection of all of the knowledge in the world.
In thi…
4 years, 10 months ago
#190: The National Rifle Association
It's one of the United States' most powerful advocacy groups and is a fierce defender of gun rights.
But it hasn't always been like this.
In this epis…
4 years, 10 months ago
#188: Bonnie Prince Charlie
In 1745 Charles Stuart arrived on the west coast of Scotland with the aim of taking back the throne of England, Scotland and Ireland.
It didn't go as…
4 years, 10 months ago
#186: William Wallace
He was the Scottish rebel who fought against the English and has become the most famous freedom fighter in Scottish history.
In this episode, we'll l…
4 years, 10 months ago
#184: Banned Books
It's often said that the pen is mightier than the sword, and throughout history there are books that have been considered too dangerous to be read. …
4 years, 11 months ago
#182: The Crazy Life of John McAfee
He was an internet security pioneer, and his McAfee Antivirus software was used on hundreds of millions of computers all around the world.
But privat…
4 years, 11 months ago
#180: Winston Churchill & The English Language
He is considered by many to be the greatest public speaker in British history, and his words and speeches were a defining force in the British war e…
4 years, 11 months ago
#178: The Space Race - Part Three | The New Space Race
In 2019, former Vice President Mike Pence said "Make no mistake about it - we're in a space race today".
Discover who the key players are, why there …
4 years, 11 months ago
#176: The Space Race - Part One | The Early Years
After the end of the Second World War, the US and the USSR were locked in a race to get to space first.
Discover how the race started, who scored all…
5 years ago