Podcast Episodes

#134: A Short History of The English Language

From a small, wet island, English has come to be the world's dominant language.

How did this actually happen, where does English actually come from, …

5 years, 4 months ago

#132: Valentine's Day

It's the day of the year where we celebrate love and desire.

But where does it actually come from?

The origins of Valentine's Day are mysterious, and …

5 years, 5 months ago

#130: Rose Island

Discover the story of what happened when an Italian engineer decided to build an island off the coast of Italy..and then declare it to be an indepen…

5 years, 5 months ago

#128: The Art of War

It's the world's most famous book on military strategy.

Learn about its fascinating history, about the lessons in the book, and discover how you can …

5 years, 5 months ago

#126: Chocolate

It's the world's favourite sweet snack, and the chocolate industry is worth over $100 billion.

Discover the fantastic history of where it comes from,…

5 years, 5 months ago

Oasis vs. Blur

Episode 124

In August 1995 Britain's two biggest bands battled for the number one position. Discover what happened, how the battle divided the nation, and why…

5 years, 6 months ago

#122: Bitcoin

It's the most famous cryptocurrency in the world, and went up in value by 269% in 2020.

In this episode, we take a look at what it actually is, how i…

5 years, 6 months ago

#120: Vespa

It's the iconic Italian scooter that has conquered the world.

Learn about how it started, how it got its name, and why it has become such a huge, glo…

5 years, 6 months ago

#118: 9 Things That Happened on Christmas Day

You might think that nothing of historical importance ever happens on Christmas Day, but you'd be wrong.

Here are 9 weird and wonderful events.

The on…

5 years, 6 months ago

#116: Jeremy Bentham & Utilitarianism

He was the creator of utilitarianism, a philosophical framework for how societies should be structured, based on the greatest happiness for the grea…

5 years, 6 months ago