267. Colonising Canada: Kidnapping, Scurvy, & Fool’s Gold (Ep 1)
Who was the first European to try and colonise Canada? Who was John Cabot and why was he spied on by Columbus? Why did Jacques Cartier kidnap Indigenous Canadians and take them back to France? What is...
25 Jun 202544min
266. American Greenland: Nazis, Secret Nuclear Bases, & Trump (Ep 4)
When did the US first ask to buy Greenland? Why did America occupy the region in World War II? And how did a secret plan codenamed “Project Iceworm” lead to nuclear waste spilling on Greenland’s soil?...
23 Jun 202543min
265. Danish Greenland: Eradicating Inuit Culture (Ep 3)
How did the Danish missionary Hans Egede combine capitalism and religion in his colonisation of Greenland in the 1700s? Why have we forgotten about Danish colonialism in India and Greenland? When did ...
18 Jun 202540min
264. Viking Greenland: Mysteries of the Lost Norse Settlers (Ep 2)
How did the Vikings and the Inuit interact in Greenland? When was the last record of Norse settlers in the region? How did climate change affect the decline of Viking settlers in Greenland, and why is...
16 Jun 202540min
Murder in the Congo, The Cuban Missile Crisis, & India in the UN (EXTRACT)
How did the first Asian UN Secretary General prevent multiple Armeggedons in the 1960s? What is the mystery surrounding his predecessor’s death? How did the Global South shape the UN in a post-colonia...
15 Jun 202521min
263. Viking Greenland: Erik The Red & Horny Zombies (Ep 1)
How did the Norse settlers in Greenland adapt to the harsh Arctic environment, and what did their diet consist of beyond fish? What role did walrus ivory play in their trade with Norway? And who were ...
11 Jun 202543min
262. Berlin Blockade: Airlift Across The Iron Curtain (Ep 2)
When was Checkpoint Charlie created in Berlin? What triggered Stalin to enact a blockade on West Berlin? And how did the Western powers airlift over 2.3 million tons of supplies to their occupied zone...
9 Jun 202540min
261. Race To Berlin 1945: A Devastated City Divided (Ep 1)
What was life like in Berlin in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War? Why did the Red Army steal taps from Berlin houses when they reached the city? Was the famous photo of the red flag on ...
4 Jun 202558min
