The Affair of the Diamond Necklace
Marie Antoinette’s world renowned extravagance made her an icon and then an example as the Queen of France, but her beheading, and the French Revolution, may never have come to pass if not for a lavis...
24 Syys 202543min
Buying the Presidency
Money and politics have always been intertwined in America, but before the days of Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg, there was Rockerfeller, Carnegie and Morgan, titans of industry whose political power may...
10 Syys 202540min
The Tornado that Saved DC
During the War of 1812, Washington DC was in the process of being destroyed by the British Army, until they came up against an even more powerful force: Mother Nature. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...
3 Syys 202542min
The Khan Legacy
Before the Mongol Empire dominated the Asian Continent, there was no empire to speak of, only nomadic tribes in perpetual battle. That is, until a precocious teenager with a knack for strategy forged ...
27 Elo 202545min
The Story of Bananas is Bananas
Peeling a banana uncovers much more than a tasty fruit, it reveals a fraught history riddled with violent coups, espionage, political assassinations and international wars. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...
20 Elo 202542min
The Star Who Invented the Future
A goal of helping to fight against the Nazis during World War II leads a Hollywood star, known as the "most beautiful woman in the world," to invent the technology which changes the world. Hosted by S...
13 Elo 202537min
The Battle of Actium
The assassination of Julius Caesar left an enormous power vacuum in Rome, thrusting his successors into an epic, intercontinental battle for control of the empire that reshaped the future of the moder...
6 Elo 202553min
