BONUS Deep Dive: The Death of General Sikorski
Join Peter and his special guests, the authors of Sabotage!, Chris Wroblewski and Garth Barnard, as they discuss one of World War II's biggest mysteries - the plane crash that killed the Polish Prime ...
8 Des 202449min
Just the Facts: Military History
HISTORY SHORTS' JUST THE FACTS: Military History Join Peter as he shares some obscure historical military facts you can surprise your friends with at the water cooler at work - wait, does that still h...
8 Des 20244min
Landmarks: Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal, one of the most iconic structures in the world, was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Constructed between 1632 and 1653 in Agra, India, thi...
7 Des 202410min
Conversations: Writing about flawed historical characters is more fun, w/ Ben Macintyre
CONVERSATION SERIES: Ben Macintyre Join Peter as he speaks with Mr. Ben Macintyre, a renowned historian and bestselling author of Operation Mincemeat and Agent Zigzag. The two discuss Ben's latest rel...
6 Des 202424min
Battle of the Overpass
Among the inconsistencies in Henry Ford's legacy of creating an automobile empire and putting Americans on the road with his affordable Model T is the often glanced-over treatment of his workers - par...
5 Des 202410min
Kidnapping the Pope
It was an incident that pitted two of the most powerful men in the medieval world of their time. Referred to as the "Outrage of Anagni," in 1303, King Philip IV of France hatched a plot to kidnap Pope...
4 Des 202410min
Killing J.P. Morgan
Some would have said that before America entered the conflict in 1917, the United States, with its neutrality and isolationism, was immune to the turmoil of World War I, which was waged across the Atl...
3 Des 202412min
Marathon to Athens
For all of those Marathon runners out there who regularly survive the 26-mile run - did you ever wonder about the origins of the name and the seemingly arbitrary distance? Enter the story of Pheidippi...
2 Des 202411min
