571 - The Radium Girls
The Radium Girls were female factory workers who suffered severe radiation poisoning in the 1910s and 1920s after painting watch dials with self-luminous paint. Their plight led to the a better unders...
30 Sep 2h 6min
569 - The Wild Life of Klondike Joe
On this week's episode we hear the story of Joseph Boyle aka Klondike Joe, a Canadian man whose life has so many different chapters your head will spin!We're halfway through our Canadian tour and this...
16 Sep 1h 45min
568 - Operation Chariot, The Greatest Raid of All (with Nick Mason)
Operation Chariot is frankly the most unhinged and daring military operation I have ever read about. In World War II, the Brits were so worried about the Nazi's super battleship Tirpitz, they decided ...
9 Sep 2h 44min
567 - Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey (with Greg Jenner)
This week we are joined by public historian Greg Jenner to hear the epic tale of Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 18:16 (though as ...
2 Sep 2h 52min
566 - Canadians Burn Down The White House (The War of 1812)
This week our Canadian-Australian friend Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall tells us all about the War of 1812, fought between the United States and the United Kingdom. This story, integral to the history of ...
26 Aug 2h 37min
565 - Prince Alfred's Cursed Australian Visit
Queen Victoria's son, Prince Alfred, was the first member of the British Royal Family to visit Australia. Let's just say, the Aussie's didn't exactly make a great first impression...This is a comedy/h...
19 Aug 2h 12min
564 - Tycho Brahe: Danish Astronomy Kook
Today we are talking about Tycho Brahe, a brilliant 16th century Danish astronomer - but also a bit of a kook. We are joined by Claire Hooper who is heading to Edinburgh this week, go see her show and...
12 Aug 2h 29min
