Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchChairman Mao: Birth of A Dictator
Season 29 Episode 1
A revolutionary hero or a brutal despot? Mao Zedong has one of the most recognisable portraits on Earth. How did he rise to become the founder of the…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
337. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Philistines, Israelites, & Rebuilding The Ruins (Ep 6)
Season 28 Episode 6
How did the Phoenicians create the alphabet we still use today? Was the Bronze Age collapse comparable to the fall of Rome? What does DNA evidence te…
2 months ago
336. Bronze Age Apocalypse: How To Survive The End of The World (Ep 5)
Season 28 Episode 5
Which ancient civilisation was the best at surviving the Apocalypse, and which was the worst? Who were the Hittites, and what did they actually call …
2 months ago
Bronze Age Apocalypse: Solving The Mystery of The Collapse
Season 28 Episode 4
Who were the ‘Sea Peoples’? Was the Bronze Age Collapse caused by a single catastrophic event? How did the Egyptians try to adapt to the changing cli…
2 months, 1 week ago
334. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Did Homer Write History? (Ep 3)
Season 28 Episode 3
The legendary ancient Greek poet, Homer, is a key source to our understanding of the Bronze Age Collapse, but did a single genius named Homer even ex…
2 months, 1 week ago
333. Bronze Age Apocalypse: The Fall of Troy with Stephen Fry (Ep 2)
Season 28 Episode 2
Stephen Fry joins William and Anita to discuss how Greek Myths have shaped our understanding of the Bronze Age Collapse.
Was the Trojan Horse real? …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
332. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Before The Collapse (Ep 1)
Season 28 Episode 1
This is the beginning of the most dramatic imperial collapses in history. Why were Ancient civilisations so interconnected 3000 years ago? How did th…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
331. The Iranian Revolution: Will The Shah Return To Iran? (Ep 2)
Season 5 Episode 27
In 1979, the people of Iran took to the streets to topple the Shah. This year they are back in the streets shouting “Long Live The Shah”. How did thi…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
330. The Iranian Revolution: 1979 vs. 2026 (Ep 1)
Season 5 Episode 26
In recent weeks, protestors have swarmed the streets in Iran in defiance of the regime, and it feels as if the country is on the precipice of a trans…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
329. Indian Uprising 1857: The British Raj is Born (Part 8)
Season 27 Episode 8
How did Lucknow become the final battleground of the 1857 Uprising? Who was Begum Hazrat Mahal, and how did she hold together a rebellion against ove…
2 months, 4 weeks ago