The RAF Won the Battle of Britain With Strategy But Also Plenty of Luck
In the summer of 1940, Germany sent armadas of bombers and fighters over England hoping to lure the RAF into battle and annihilate the defenders. Day after day the RAF scrambled their pilots into the ...
9 Maj 201939min
Why The Printing Press Appeared in the Middle East 400 Years After Europe
Why were there no printing presses in the Middle East until four centuries after Europe? Did it have to do with Islam prohibiting this technology? Was the calligraphy lobby too strong? Or is the answe...
7 Maj 201945min
Teaser: Rendezvous With Death, Part 3
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4 Maj 201918min
Last Night on the Titanic: Conclusion
In the final episode in this series, Veronica and Scott discuss the enduring legacy of the Titanic and why a disaster that happened 107 years ago still captures our imaginations.See omnystudio.com/lis...
2 Maj 201913min
Last Night on the Titanic: Doctors and Con Artists
The Titanic was filled with medical professionals either working as ship personnel or traveling in a non-professional capacity. There were also plenty of con artists aboard, hoping to worm their way i...
30 Apr 201923min
Last Night on the Titanic: The Musicians
The musicians of the Titanic famously continued playing as the ship went down, a testimony to practicing one's craft until their dying breath. But did it really happen like this?Varying accounts exist...
25 Apr 201919min
Last Night on the Titanic: The Trend Setters
Many Titanic passengers were known for setting the styles. In this episode we will profile the two Luciles: famed fashionistas Lady Lucy Duff-Gordon and Lucile Polk Carter. We will also look at John J...
23 Apr 201931min
Teaser: Rendezvous With Death, Part 2
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20 Apr 20198min
