Podcast Episodes

The Black Death

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Season 1 Episode 8

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In October 1347, a ghostly fleet of trading ships docks at a port in Sicily. The crew members – dead already, or well on their way – bear bubonic plague. The ‘Great Pestilence’ will ravage the popula…

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Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Tutankhamun

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Season 1 Episode 7

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In November 1922, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, a young water boy called Hussein Abdul Rasoul makes a remarkable discovery. A set of stone steps lies concealed beneath the desert sand - a staircase…

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Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Pompeii and the Vesuvius Eruption

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Season 1 Episode 6

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What happens when a volcano erupts just six miles from a bustling city? In 79 AD Mount Vesuvius is regarded as a source of bounty by those who live in its shadow. But one of history’s most infamous n…

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Published on 4 years ago

The California Gold Rush

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Season 1 Episode 5

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On January 24th, 1848, a carpenter from Coloma plunges a hand into the American River and pulls out gold. This discovery triggers an explosion of findings, as people flock to the region seeking fortu…

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Published on 4 years ago

Blackbeard the Pirate

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Season 1 Episode 4

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In the early 18th century, one man makes his name as the most notorious pirate of all time. The legend of Edward Thatch has spawned television shows, novels, and major motion pictures. Stories abound…

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Published on 4 years ago

The Cuban Missile Crisis, Part 2 of 2

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Season 1 Episode 3

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On October 16th, 1962, John F. Kennedy discovers that the Soviet Union has successfully planted ballistic missiles on Cuban soil. The United States is now in Moscow's crosshairs. How will the Preside…

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Published on 4 years ago

The Cuban Missile Crisis, Part 1 of 2

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Season 1 Episode 2

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In October 1962, three men – Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro – hold the fate of the planet in their hands. A dispute over Soviet missiles in Cuba spirals out of control. Officials in the USA and the …

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Published on 4 years ago

The Gladiators

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Season 1 Episode 1

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In the first-ever episode of Short History Of… we take a trip back in time to Ancient Rome, to discover the bizarre and barbaric world of the gladiators. But who were these mysterious warriors? And h…

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Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Trailer: Short History Of...

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Season 1

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Each week, Short History Of... gives you a front-row seat as history’s most extraordinary moments play out right before you.

You’ll be up close with the gladiators and the Mongols, unearthing the Terr…

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Published on 4 years, 1 month ago