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#567 | Ross Ulbricht & The Silk Road | Drugs, Bitcoin & Digital Outlaws
Was Ross Ulbricht a visionary pioneer or a dangerous criminal?
In part one of our series on "Young American Outlaws", we explore the rise and fall…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
#565 | How I Make Podcast Episodes
Ever wondered how the (podcast) sausage is made?
In this slightly "meta" episode, I reveal the step-by-step process to make an episode of English L…
7 months, 1 week ago
#563 | The Curious Origins of The Nobel Prize
Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, was shocked to read his own obituary branding him the "merchant of death."
While the story might not be en…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
#560 | What Makes An Italian?
In part one of a three-part mini-series on the theme of citizenship and identity, we'll ask ourselves, "What makes someone Italian?"
We'll explore …
8 months, 1 week ago
#558 | General Hannibal | Rome’s Greatest Enemy
Hannibal of Carthage, one of history's greatest military strategists, almost brought the Roman Republic to its knees.
As a boy, he swore eternal e…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
#555 | Mobutu Sese Seko | The King of the Kleptocrats
Meet Mobutu Sese Seko, the man who rose from a lowly army officer to become the autocratic ruler of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Wearing …
9 months ago
#553 | A Short History Of The Minimum Wage
In this episode, we'll explore the complex world of minimum wage laws, from their surprising origins in Australia and New Zealand to modern debates …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
#550 | The Egyptian Revolution
In 2011, Egypt erupted in protest, toppling a 30-year regime.
What began as a grassroots movement against an autocratic leader turned into a complex …
10 months ago
#548 | The Salem Witch Trials
In this episode, we'll explore the eerie events of the Salem Witch Trials, a chilling tale of suspicion, fear, and injustice in 17th-century Massach…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
#545 | The Life of Lawrence of Arabia
In part one of this three-part mini-series, we'll explore the captivating life of T.E. Lawrence, the British archaeologist and army officer known as…
11 months ago