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Revolutionaries on Cato Street
Episode 257
In 1820, a group of desperate radicals came up with a violent plan for complete social and political reform in England: murdering the entire cabinet …
5 months, 1 week ago
King James VI's Stolen Crown (with Tracy Borman)
Episode 256
On her deathbed, the unmarried "Virgin Queen" Elizabeth I declared that her successor would be King James VI of Scotland. Or at least, that's the sto…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Very Special Episodes: A High School Brawl in the Panama Canal Zone
In the 1960s, there were 36,000 Americans living in the Canal Zone. They had Friday night high school football games, sock hops, and Hollywood movies…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Lady of the Mercians
Episode 255
Æthelflæd's father was Alfred the Great, King of the Anglo-Saxons, and he married her to the leader of Mercia to seal an alliance. But Æthelflæd's hu…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Æthelstan and a United England (with David Woodman)
Episode 254
Why does William the Conqueror get all of the credit when Æthelstan was king of a united England in 927? David Woodman (Professor of History at Cambr…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Introducing: SNAFU with Ed Helms - Season Four!
Hi Noble Blood listeners! We're excited to share with you a sneak peek at iHeartPodcasts’ newest season of SNAFU with Ed Helms.
SNAFU with Ed Helms:…
6 months ago
Sentencing His Son to Death
Episode 253
When Peter the Great's son and heir was on trial for treason, the emperor instructed the jury to treat him as they would any other man. If he were to…
6 months ago
The Princess Onstage at the Moulin Rouge
Episode 252
Clara Ward was a "dollar princess" from Michigan who married a Belgian prince. But her adventurous spirit soon had her eloping with a Hungarian music…
6 months, 1 week ago
More Malatesta Murders
Episode 251
The bloody murder of an adultrous brother and wife was just the beginning for the Malatesta family, whose family tree would be dotted with murders an…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Very Special Episodes: When Big Bird Went to China
During one of the most delicate periods for international relations, the United States sent Bob Hope to China with the ultimate wingman. Together, th…
6 months, 3 weeks ago