Podcast Episodes

The Great Molasses Flood

It wasn't a fire or a flood, in a typical sense. But at 12:30 pm on January 15, 1919, a giant storage of vat at an industrial alcohol company on Comm…

1 year, 1 month ago

The Real Raiders of the Ark

Did you know that Indiana Jones was not the first to have adventures as a result of the Ark of the Covenant? In fact, the Isrealites carried it with …

1 year, 1 month ago

Grimaldi Curse: Lucien and Jean

CURSE OF THE GRIMALDIS (SERIES 8): Few stories in the history of the Grimaldi dynasty are as dark and tragic as that of Jean II Grimaldi and his brot…

1 year, 1 month ago

King Solomon's Mines

Are King Solomon's Mines the stuff of legends, literature, or historical truth? Well, it is kind of a combination of all of those things.

SUPPORT T…

1 year, 1 month ago

Conversations: Why Napoleon Does Not Get Enough Credit, w/ Adam Zamoyski

Peter speaks with the renowned author and historian of European, Polish, and Napoleonic history, Mr. Adam Zamoyski.

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: ht…

1 year, 1 month ago

TODAY IN CONTEXT: Tariff Wars in American History

TODAY IN CONTEXT:  Tariff wars have significantly shaped the economic and political landscape of the United States. From the early days of the Republ…

1 year, 1 month ago

Turbulent Life of Lucrezia Borgia

The last name Borgia is often associated with Renaissance decadence, which included sex and violence scandals at the center of the papacy of Borgian …

1 year, 1 month ago

Chester A. Arthur and Ms. Jennings

The story of a young lawyer, Chester A. Arthur, and Elizabeth Jennings Graham is a powerful example of early civil rights advocacy long before the br…

1 year, 1 month ago

Musketeers

The true story of the Musketeers might be even more incredible than all of their depictions in popular media.

SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon…

1 year, 1 month ago

Queen Elizabeth's Spy Network

The spy network that kept Queen Elizabeth I safe during her reign was one of the most sophisticated and ruthless intelligence operations of its time.…

1 year, 1 month ago