278 - Fritz Duquesne; The Counterfeit Hero
There aren't many people who pack more into their life than Fritz Duquesne did - soldier, British spy, German spy, fake war hero.... spy again. It's a wild and full on story, so come along for the rid...
17 Helmi 20211h 25min
277 - The Red Baron
The most successful pilot of World War I, Manfred von Richthofen AKA 'The Red Baron', had a bit of a shaky start behind the controls of his plane. He soon knocked up victory after victory and quickly ...
10 Helmi 20211h 44min
276 - The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked the First World War, but who was he and what lead to his murder? Find out on this week's episode!Buy tickets to our four live Melbourne podcasts o...
3 Helmi 20211h 46min
275 - John Dillinger ; Public Enemy #1
During the Great Depression, people were pretty deprived of entertainment and heroes. So when someone had the audacity to rob a bunch of banks, they became household name! Enter John Dillinger ; Publi...
27 Tammi 20211h 48min
274 - The Surprisingly Weird History Of The Saxophone
The Saxophone is one of few widely used instruments invented by a single person (Adolphe Sax). And he lead a wild life! Multiple near death incidents, duels, death threats and an instrument that would...
20 Tammi 20211h 45min
273 - The Watergate Scandal
The Watergate Scandal was a political scandal that went all the way to the top (President Richard Nixon) between 1972 and 1974. It has been referred to as the scandal of the century and this is the st...
13 Tammi 20212h 32min
272 - Franklin's Lost Expedition
Kate Eschner in the Smithsonian Magazine, writes: “In 1845, Arctic veteran Sir John Franklin departed Britain in command of two ships, the HMS Terror and Erebus, to seek the fabled Northwest Passage i...
6 Tammi 20211h 7min
271 - The Demon Core
When Japan surrendered in 1945, World War II was brought to a close and the United States' plans for a third atomic bomb drop were abandoned. The plutonium core at the centre of the bomb was shipped t...
30 Joulu 20201h 27min
