Norman Conquest | Edward the Confessor and the Roots of 1066 | Ancient to Recent | Episode 17
In this opening episode of our Norman Conquest series, we trace the story of England before 1066, from the rise of the Anglo-Saxons to the Viking invasions that reshaped the land. We meet Edward the C...
27 Sep 202556min
Kim Il Sung: The Still Birth of North Korea, Part 2 | Ancient to Recent | Episode 16
The Korean War erupts in a storm of artillery, but Kim Il Sung's plans for a swift victory unravel as UN forces push back the North Korean advance. As the conflict descends into a brutal stalemate, St...
20 Sep 20251h 27min
Kim Il Sung: The Still Birth of North Korea | Ancient to Recent | Episode 15
In the early days of the 20th century, Korea was under the grip of Japanese imperial rule, a period that reshaped the peninsula forever. Out of this turmoil emerged Kim Il Sung, a partisan fighter who...
12 Sep 20251h 4min
Bullets and Rosary Beads , Part 3 | Father Patrick Ryan | Ancient to Recent | Episode 14
In the 1980s, Father Patrick Ryan stood at the heart of the IRA’s international network, funding operations, brokering weapons, and evading capture across borders. Part Three follows his role in darin...
6 Sep 202548min
Bullets and Rosary Beads, Part 2 | Guns & Gaddafi | Ancient to Recent | Episode 13
In the 1980s, Father Patrick Ryan became one of the IRA’s most valuable allies. From secret Libyan arms deals to the Brighton bombing that nearly killed Margaret Thatcher, his story is one of faith, f...
29 Aug 202544min
Bullets and Rosary Beads | The IRA’s Priest and the Brighton Bombing | Ancient to Recent | Episode 12
In the 1980s, a Catholic priest became one of the IRA’s most valuable allies. From secret Libyan arms deals to the Brighton bombing that nearly killed Margaret Thatcher, Father Patrick Ryan’s story is...
22 Aug 202551min
Navalny vs. Putin Part III | Poison, Prison, and the Fight for Russia’s Future | Ancient to Recent | Episode 11
In this powerful final chapter of our Alexei Navalny series, we follow Russia’s most prominent opposition leader from the 2017 acid attack that scarred him, to his poisoning with Novichok, his defiant...
15 Aug 202555min
Navalny vs. Putin Part II | Corruption, Power, and the Battle for Russia | Ancient to Recent | Episode 10
In Part II of Ancient to Recent’s deep dive, Alexei Navalny takes his fight against Vladimir Putin to the streets, the courts, and the ballot box. From rigged Moscow elections to uncovering multi-mill...
8 Aug 20251h 1min
