From the daring escapes of would-be-queens to impossible feats of ordinary people in the past - this podcast covers it all, from chaos and conflict to little known facts that changed the world.
Part 9: From the White Ship to The Anarchy: A complicated ending and the rise of a dynasty
22 mins; February 20, 2025
Part 8: From the White Ship to The Anarchy: Victory and death - and a daring escape
16 mins; February 17, 2025
Part 7: From The White Ship to The Anarchy - Triumph vs. Reality in London
13 mins; February 13, 2025
Part 6: From the White Ship to The Anarchy "Ambition over blood, chaos after victory"
12 mins; November 01, 2024
Part 5: From the White Ship to The Anarchy - Who was Empress Matilda?
9 mins; October 29, 2024
Part 4: From The White Ship to The Anarchy: The Battle of Lincoln. All stakes for the crown
5 mins; July 22, 2024
Part 3: From The White Ship to The Anarchy: Restless peace, winds of conflict
15 mins; July 19, 2024
Part 2: The 1120 Disaster of the White Ship - The Aftermath: 2 Weddings, A Crown Snatched
16 mins; July 14, 2024
Part 1: The 1120 Disaster of the The White Ship - A Fateful Night of Despair
13 mins; July 10, 2024
QUIZ TIME: 4 Questions About The Plague/Black Death in the 14th Century
10 mins; May 27, 2024
Quick Quiz! 3 Famous Battles from Antiquity to the Medieval Era
7 mins; May 12, 2024
QUIZ TIME! 3 New Questions about Ancient Rome
7 mins; May 10, 2024
Part 5/5 The Stockholm Bloodbath of 1520 - One King Falls As Another King Rises
21 mins; April 25, 2024
Part 4: The Stockholm Bloodbath of 1520 - 2 days of blood in the streets
18 mins; April 11, 2024
Part 3: The Stockholm Bloodbath of 1520: Feuds, Fights, and Fierce Triumph
11 mins; March 27, 2024
Medieval Kings: 5 Facts about King Richard III of England
13 mins; March 17, 2024
Part 2: The Stockholm Bloodbath of 1520: The Power behind the Throne
17 mins; February 29, 2024
Part 1: The Stockholm Bloodbath of 1520: ”One Crown to Rule Them All”
18 mins; February 14, 2024
History Quiz: ANCIENT ROME - 6 questions about Rome
15 mins; January 21, 2024
Part 2/2 HISTORY QUIZ: Questions based on 3 historical films
6 mins; January 05, 2024
Quick History Quiz! Questions based on historical films
8 mins; January 02, 2024
Part 2/2: Amazing Adventures - 12th century Margaret: From battle victory, to death sentence, and a final reunion
9 mins; December 27, 2023
Part 1: Amazing Adventures - 12th century Margaret: Duty, Luck, and Crusader battles
13 mins; December 12, 2023
Fantastic Journeys: A night ride from Tudor death to Stuart glory
13 mins; November 28, 2023
Part 4/4: The Justinian Plague - The aftermath and ’what if’ of Byzantine history
11 mins; November 14, 2023
Part 3: The Justinian Plague: Wild rodents, elegant silks, and a pale, pale sun
13 mins; October 31, 2023
Part 2: The Justinian Plague: Battles, Boats - and too many Bodies
15 mins; October 17, 2023
Part 1: The Justinian Plague: Calamity engulfs Constantinople
11 mins; October 03, 2023
Pt 2/2 Fantastic Escapes: Ransome and Chess in a time of war
14 mins; September 12, 2023
Pt 1/2 Fantastic Escapes: A. Ransome, a Kettle, and a Great Coat
21 mins; August 20, 2023
REVIEW: OPPENHEIMER - A historical film about creation, destruction, and the human mind
10 mins; August 06, 2023
Part 7/7: Who was Bluetooth? The legacy of the man, warrior, and king
17 mins; July 09, 2023
Part 6: Who was Bluetooth? The last battle and the beginning of legend
11 mins; June 08, 2023
Part 5: Who was Bluetooth? The beginning of the end
9 mins; May 21, 2023
Part 4: Who was Bluetooth: A hotheaded enemy
13 mins; May 01, 2023
Part 3: Who was Bluetooth? A viking King takes on the Holy Roman Empire
10 mins; April 14, 2023
Part 2: Who was Bluetooth? -Blood Axe, Greycloak and murder on the beach
13 mins; April 03, 2023
Part 1: Who was Bluetooth? - Gorm the Old and the kingdom united
7 mins; March 27, 2023
Part 3/3 Tennis and the Tudor Dynasty - Gambling, Greed, and Execution
11 mins; March 20, 2023
Part 2: Medieval Tennis - Dungeons, Balls, and the Wrath of God
12 mins; March 11, 2023
Part 1: Medieval Tennis - Fun and Death
9 mins; March 05, 2023
Part 2/2: The short (and sometimes deadly) history of the fork
20 mins; February 26, 2023
Part 1: The short (and sometimes deadly) history of the fork
12 mins; February 21, 2023
Fantastic Escapes: Edward and the fastest horse
15 mins; February 05, 2023
The origins of geese on Martin’s Eve - history and legend boiled in a dish
14 mins; January 29, 2023
John Bradmore - the metalworker who saved the life of Henry V of England
19 mins; January 21, 2023
Part 2/2: The Viking Raid on Lindisfarne in 793
14 mins; January 13, 2023
Part 1/2: Lindisfarne and The Vikings - Prologue To A Raid
19 mins; January 05, 2023
Santa Lucia and Christmas - from the Roman Empire to a modern crown of candles
21 mins; December 15, 2022
The History of a Battle Song - The story of The Battle Hymn of The Republic
14 mins; November 29, 2022
Part 3/3 The Last Days of Elizabeth I - 1603
12 mins; November 16, 2022
Part 2/3 The Last Days of Elizabeth I - 1603
12 mins; November 16, 2022
Part 1/3: The Last Days of Elizabeth I - 1603
20 mins; November 08, 2022
Part 2/2 The 17th Century Witch Trials in Iceland
21 mins; October 26, 2022
Part 1/2: The 17th Century Witch Trials of Iceland
15 mins; October 17, 2022
The political aftermath of the Sparta earthquake of 464 BCE - An insult, a war, and a world changed
14 mins; October 10, 2022
The mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe
26 mins; October 03, 2022
Part 2: The Black Dinner of 1440
21 mins; September 20, 2022
Part 1: The Black Dinner of 1440
22 mins; September 14, 2022
Fantastic Escapes: Alcibiades against the Greeks and Persians
22 mins; September 07, 2022
Fantastic Escapes: Caratacus against The Roman Empire
19 mins; September 01, 2022
The Spartans Who Survived The Battle of Thermopylae
