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Origins of Modern Iran
As protests continued across Iran, a number of Iranian-made kamikaze drones were fired by Russian forces at targets thousands of miles away in Kyiv, …
3 years, 4 months ago
The Birth of the CIA
American intelligence services like the CIA are commonly thought of as global behemoths of international surveillance and covert operations, responsi…
3 years, 4 months ago
4. Tutankhamun: Inside the Tomb
4/4. Dan descends the very same stone steps into Tutankhamun's tomb that Carter did, 100 years earlier. From within the chamber, Dan and Egyptologist…
3 years, 4 months ago
3. Tutankhamun: The Life of a Boy Pharaoh
3/4. How much do we know about Tutankhamun, his short life and even shorter reign? Dan unravels the complicated legacy of Tutankhamun's predecessor A…
3 years, 4 months ago
2. Tutankhamun: The Discovery of a Lifetime
2/4. Dan dives into Carter’s obsession with Tutankhamun and the trials and idiosyncrasies that made him the right man for the discovery. Dan visits t…
3 years, 4 months ago
1. Tutankhamun: The Valley of the Kings
1/4. On the West Bank of the Nile in Luxor lie the burial chambers of some of Ancient Egypt's greatest pharaohs - Ramses II, Seti I and Tutankhamun. …
3 years, 4 months ago
Smugglers of Jamaica Inn
Stories of shipwrecks, smugglers and ghosts. Built in the mid-18th century, over the years many of the Jamaica Inn's patrons have been less respectab…
3 years, 4 months ago
A Short History of Seances
From their origins in necromancy to their ritualisation in the religion of Spiritualism, seances have long been a staple in the occultist's toolbelt.…
3 years, 4 months ago
Elizabeth Báthory: The Vampire of Hungary
The inspiration behind countless gothic novels, Countess Elizabeth Báthory is said to be one of the most prolific serial killers of all time, accused…
3 years, 4 months ago
Rasputin: Myth & Manhood
Was Rasputin really Russia’s greatest love machine? Did he have any healing powers? And why might his penis be pickling in a jar?
In this episode, we …
3 years, 4 months ago