Episode 4 - Henry Eight and Left No Crumbs

Send a text This week we talk about Incan Emperor Pachacuti and the impressive legacy he left, as well as the llamas he took with him. I mean seriously... someone save the llamas! We also try, mostly...

19 Feb 201950min

Send a text This week we take you on a tour of Valentines Day, discussing the origins of the festival, the man (or men) himself, some of the myths surrounding it and why it's always handy to bring a g...

12 Feb 201934min

Send a text This week we delve into the history and mystery surrounding the largest religious construction on earth, Angkor Wat. What is it? Who built it? Why did they build it? Why did they leave it?...

5 Feb 201928min

Send a text This week we tackle the subject of the Holocaust, a modern example of genocide on a scale that has left a scar on both the physical world and the public consciousness. Here are our sourc...

27 Jan 201954min

Send a text This week we were undecided on what to do, we just knew we wanted to go outside of Europe and our comfort zones, so we put it to a vote and you lovely people chose Africa. So we went to th...

22 Jan 201933min

Send a text This week we have a chat about a monarch that we both didn't actually know much about until now, Queen Anne of England. Have a listen and let us know what you think! blog.royalmint.com/ ...

15 Jan 201940min

Send a text We're back after a short break, thank you to you all for your patience. This week we look into the man behind Christmas himself, Saint Nicholas. Who was the man behind the beard? Where d...

8 Jan 201926min

Send a text This week we take you on a whistle-stop tour through the origins of Christmas, including some well known traditions, some not-so-well known and we look at how Christmas is celebrated aroun...

18 Des 201836min