Podcast Episodes

Chocolate

While ancient South Americans were used to chocolate, in 1500, it was still unknown to Europeans. But then came the age of exploration. Within one hu…

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First Female Presidential Candidate

Often forgotten today, one of American history's biggest pioneers, Victoria Woodhull, ran for president in 1872 to her detractors calling her a witch…

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1605 Demolition Men

Today, Bonfire Night is a lighthearted social event in Britain - one that grew out of one of the most dramatic episodes in English history, the Gunpo…

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Emperor's Ransom

The peculiar events surrounding the takeover of the Incas in 1522 and the arrest and eventual execution of the kingdom's emperor, Atahualpa, would ce…

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Trivia: The Great Depression

Ready to test your knowledge of the Great Depression?

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Mysteries: Sunken Civilizations

Over the years, the discovery of Mesolithic and Neolithic civilizations hidden for millennia under the earth's water and sand has challenged our unde…

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Conversations: The 16th Century Contest that Shaped the World, w/ Roger Crowley

Roger Crowley is a British historian and the award-winning author of many books, including the Sunday Times History Book of the Year and New York Tim…

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Hitler Diaries

In 1983, the German magazine Stern announced a sensational discovery that promised to change the understanding of World War II history. It had gained…

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Bloody Angle NYC

You have probably heard of the famous Chinatown neighborhood of New York City - perhaps only second to San Francisco's Chinatown when it comes to pop…

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Mummifying Lenin

The man forever associated with the Russian Revolution and Soviet Communism is perhaps equally known for being one of history's most famous mummies. …

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