Who Was Ancient Rome's Darkest Emperor?
There are a disturbingly high number of contenders for the title of Rome's Darkest Emperor - so as you can imagine, things get extremely disturbing in this episode.Joining Anthony and Maddy to introdu...
22 Syys 202541min
Day In The Life Of A Body Snatcher
Join Anthony and Maddy as they spend a day - or should that be night? - in the life of a 19th century body snatcher.Find out which months they favoured for body snatching, why they never stole the dea...
18 Syys 202542min
Georgian England's Notorious Dumpling Poisoner
Did she do it? Did serving girl Eliza Fenning poison the dumplings she served the Turner family? This is a true crime case from 1813 that brings together class tensions, sexism, the law. have a go her...
15 Syys 202542min
Dark Truth About Ancient Egypt's Mummification
The Ancient Egyptians had a very different idea about death than most people do today.And the idea of mummification is (excuse the pun) wrapped up in so many modern ideas, that we can lose its real pu...
11 Syys 202556min
Who was the 'Man-Monster' Of New York?
On June 16, 1836, in New York City, Mary Jones stood in a courtroom that was a cauldron of hatred. Mary was African American and one of the first known transgender women in US history. Anthony Delaney...
8 Syys 202548min
BONUS: Hear a chapter of Anthony's new book, Queer Georgians
Hear a chapter of Anthony's new book, Queer Georgians: A hidden history of lovers, lawbreakers and homemakers. It's out now!For more information, click here.Anthony tells listeners why he wanted to wr...
5 Syys 202545min
Dark Side of Ancient Rome's Colosseum
In today's episode, we're taking you inside the towering walls of Ancient Rome's Colosseum to find out the dark reality of what happened there.From the sex appeal of gladiators, to the choreographed m...
4 Syys 202542min
Gay Sex Scandal that Outraged the Georgians
What price might a man pay for sex in the 18th century? Well, if it was with another man, he might pay with his life.In this episode, Anthony introduces us to 43-year-old milkman Gabriel Lawrence. Tog...
1 Syys 202556min
