Podcast Episodes

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 …

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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…

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Musketeers

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

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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.…

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Grimaldi Curse: Lady Claudine

LIMITED SERIES 8: THE CURSE OF THE GRIMALDIS: Lady Claudine

Did a medieval spell doom the royal family of Monaco for centuries to come? The legend o…

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Battle Axes of Free Love

You probably have never heard of Theophilus Gates and his religious sect, the Battle Axes. In 1838, Gates and his followers worshipped - in THE nude.…

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Conversations: The Falklands War and power of storytelling w/ Sir Max Hastings

Join Peter as he speaks with the renowned journalist, author, and military historian Sir Max Hastings.

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Vidocq - the First Modern Detective

Francois Vidocq is often considered the first modern detective - even though he spent most of his life on the other side of the law.

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Shipping Kids Through USPS

Yep, you read the title of this episode correctly. There was actually a time in the United States, and not even that long ago, well 1913, when people…

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America First Movement

The America First movement was a major isolationist force in U.S. politics before World War II, combining anti-war sentiment, economic nationalism, a…

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