Why is there a "graveyard of ships" near Naples?
In 2008, the Aurora Trust began a survey around an island named Ventotone, off the coast of Naples. They found an astonishing group of Roman shipwrecks, and they also found a mystery. How did all thes...
8 Dec 201021min
Tycho Brahe: An Astronomer's Untimely Demise
Tycho Brahe is hailed as an influential astronomer, but why? Tune in and learn how this groundbreaking astronomer lost his nose, built the world's first observatory and met with an untimely demise in ...
6 Dec 201024min
The Mysterious Death of Christopher Marlowe
Christopher Marlowe was one of the most talented writers of the Elizabethan era, but his career was cut short when he was stabbed to death at the age of 29. In this episode, Deblina and Sarah take a c...
1 Dec 201023min
Why did Augustus exile his own daughter?
Exile is never a pleasant experience, and meting it out on a family member is positively brutal. So what could drive Augustus to exile his own daughter? Tune in and find out -- the answer might surpri...
29 Nov 201023min
Who was the real Sherlock Holmes?
Arthur Conan Doyle wasn't the first person to write a mystery novel, but his focus on scientific methods and brilliant protagonist made the stories of Sherlock Holmes world-famous. Yet is Sherlock Hol...
24 Nov 201024min
Tagore, Erstwhile Knight
In addition to being the first Asian Nobel laureate, the multitalented Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore was known for his political influence. In this episode, Sarah and Deblina trace the life of Tago...
22 Nov 201028min
George Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate
With four acres of floor space and over thirty bedrooms, the opulent Biltmore Estate occupies a unique place in the history of the United States. In this episode, Candace and Sarah trace the history o...
17 Nov 201038min
Historical Name-dropping in Lost
The hit show "Lost" is replete with historical name-dropping, but who are all these people mentioned in the show? In this episode, our resident history buffs crack the case and track down some of the ...
15 Nov 201037min
