HS049 - Ancient Wonders Series: The Pyramids of Giza
In this final episode of our Ancient Wonders series, HistorySquirt tackles the one wonder that refused to fall over, the Pyramids of Giza. Built for pharaohs, aligned with the stars, engineered with u...
5 Apr 45min
HS048 - Marcus Claudius Marcellus
In this episode of History Squirt, we explore Marcus Claudius Marcellus — Roman general, Gaul-slayer, and one of the last men to personally kill an enemy king in battle and take his armour as a trophy...
29 Mar 1h 9min
HS047 - Rasputin Part 2: You Can’t Kill This Man
In this episode of History Squirt, Rasputin refuses to die. Poison fails. Bullets fail. Drowning mostly fails. Part 2 is conspiracy, assassination attempts, and the collapse of imperial Russia as one ...
22 Mar 41min
HS046 - Rasputin Part 1: The Mystic Arrives
In this episode of History Squirt, we meet Grigori Rasputin - Siberian mystic, faith healer, and professional rumour magnet. Part 1 follows his rise through the Russian imperial court, his influence o...
15 Mar 41min
HS045 - Violet Morris
In this episode of History Squirt, we explore Violet Morris - record-breaking French athlete, gender-norm defier, and eventual Nazi collaborator. A life that begins with sporting dominance and ends in...
8 Mar 48min
HS044 - Whale Related History
In this episode of History Squirt, we explore whale-related history — exploding carcasses, industrial blubber economics, naval mishaps, and humanity repeatedly underestimating very large mammals. From...
1 Mar 41min
HS043 - Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
In this episode of History Squirt, we explore Emperor Nero — lyre enthusiast, professional dramatist, and ruler of Rome during one extremely inconvenient fire. From artistic delusions to political pur...
22 Feb 1h 7min
HS042 - Agrippina the Younger
In this episode of History Squirt, we explore Agrippina the Younger — Roman empress, political strategist, mother of Nero, and full-time operator in a world powered by paranoia. She maneuvered her way...
15 Feb 51min
