5 Unlikely Inventors
From Marlon Brando to Harry Houdini, it's common knowledge that performers are uniquely gifted -- but several have also gained reputations as gifted inventors. Tune in to learn more about five of hist...
31 Jan 201134min
Madame de Pompadour and Louis XV
Madame de Pompadour was born in Paris in 1721, and eventually became the mistress of King Louis XV. In this episode, Deblina and Sarah describe Madame de Pompadour's rise to power. Tune in to learn mo...
26 Jan 201134min
Hone Heke's Rebellion
Also known as the Northern War, Hone Heke's Rebellion took place between in New Zealand over the course of 1845 and 1846. In this podcast, Sarah and Deblina recount the events leading up to the war --...
24 Jan 201119min
The Affair of the Poisons
From hemlock to cyanide, poison has unfortunately played an integral part in many of history's great sagas, But in 17th-century France, the scandal over poisoning reached an unprecedented level. Tune ...
19 Jan 201124min
El Dorado and the River of Despair
Driven by visions of unimaginable riches, Spanish explorers subjugated the cultures of South America and exploit the resources for their masters in Europe. Chief among these visions was the hallowed E...
17 Jan 201118min
Hedy Lamarr: How did a Hollywood starlet invent cellular technology?
Hedy Lamarr was an extraordinarily beautiful film star, but she wasn't just another pretty face. In this podcast, Sarah and Deblina recount Hedy's biography and her little-known career as an inventor....
12 Jan 201119min
The Last Years of the Red Eminence
Cardinal Richelieu wielded tremendous political power, but he also made more than a few enemies. Would they seek revenge in his later years? In this episode, Deblina and Sarah recount the last years o...
10 Jan 201120min
Why did a riot start over Shakespeare?
As one of the most influential writers in the English language, Shakespeare is typically associated with cultural sophistication rather than violent bouts of near-anarchy. But this wasn't the case dur...
5 Jan 201126min
