The Great Train Robbery of 1963
On August 8, 1963, just after 3 a.m., the quiet Buckinghamshire countryside was electrified by one of the most daring heists in British history. A Royal Mail train hurtling down the West Coast Main Li...
6 Aug 202510min
The Search for Cleopatra's Tomb
Few names from antiquity evoke the same mystique, glamour, and controversy as Cleopatra VII, the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt. A queen both revered and reviled across centuries ...
5 Aug 202511min
The Vatican's WWII Spy Network
When it comes to the shadowy world of World War II espionage, the Vatican might seem an unlikely player. After all, enclosed behind the ancient walls of the Holy See, the spiritual heart of Roman Cath...
4 Aug 202512min
Conversations: How Habsburgs Transformed Europe, w/ Martyn Rady
In this captivating episode, we sit down with Dr. Martyn Rady, a renowned British historian and preeminent expert on Central Europe, to unravel the layered legacies of the Habsburg Empire. From his ea...
3 Aug 202525min
The Black Hole of Calcutta
In this episode, we dive into one of the most infamous events in British colonial history, the Black Hole of Calcutta. On the night of June 20, 1756, a small, overcrowded prison cell became the site o...
2 Aug 202511min
TODAY IN CONTEXT: A.I. - Mankind's Dream Dating Back Thousands of Years
In this episode of TODAY IN CONTEXT, we trace the remarkable history of artificial intelligence, from its roots in ancient myth to its rapid rise in the digital age. Long before the first line of code...
1 Aug 202513min
Conversations: Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism, w/ Brittlestar
In this episode, we're joined by Stewart Reynolds, better known as Brittlestar, Canada's beloved "Internet's Favourite Dad" and a viral comedian who's now turned author. His new book, Lessons From Cat...
1 Aug 202522min
Dr. Crippen - The Second Jack the Ripper?
In this episode, we dive deep into one of the most notorious criminal cases of the early 20th century, Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen, the American homeopath who was convicted and executed for the murder o...
31 Jul 202511min
