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The Top Assassination Attempts on Hitler
Episode 1748
What does it take to kill a dictator? In this episode, we explore the most dramatic assassination attempts on Adolf Hitler. From Georg Elser, the lon…
2 months ago
A History of Iran
Episode 1746
How does Iran's history underpin today's unrest? Dan traces more than 2,500 years of Iran's story — from the first Persian empires through conquest, …
2 months ago
U.S. Interventions in Latin America and Beyond
Episode 1744
For over 200 years, American presidents have repeatedly justified intervention as 'protection' - from the Monroe Doctrine of the 1820s, Teddy Rooseve…
2 months, 1 week ago
A history of (American) occupation in Greenland
Episode 1743
This isn't the first or even second time the U.S has made moves to procure Greenland in the last 160 years. President Donald Trump has stepped up his…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Rise, Fall and Rise of the Taliban
Episode 1741
The Taliban’s return to power in August 2021 shocked the world. But, it was not an abrupt collapse — it was decades in the making. Lyse Doucet has sp…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
How Did Ancient Romans become Christians?
Episode 1739
Around 50 CE, a small group of travellers began to preach that a Jewish man, crucified by the Romans, had risen from the dead. Teaching love, forgive…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
What was the Hanseatic League?
Episode 1738
The Hanseatic League was a medieval trading network that stretched across Northern Europe. Formed in Northern Germany in the 12th century, it was an …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
How Did the British Empire Build the Modern World?
Episode 1737
Tobacco, sugar, rum, cotton, rubber, tea, coffee, spices, industry, borders, slavery, war - all things spread across the globe thanks to the British …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
King Herod
Episode 1736
Appointed by the Romans as king of Judaea, King Herod's reign was defined by great architectural projects and canny diplomacy. But he could also be c…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
A History of Christmas Food
Episode 1734
Porpoises, beaver tails, boar's head and puffins are just some of the exquisite dishes on medieval tables during the festive season. In this episode,…
3 months ago