Catherine the Great's Rise to Power
Catherine the Great remains one of the most influential female figures in European history, but how did she get her start? In the first segment of this two-part series, Sarah and Katie explore Catheri...
9 Aug 201021min
Medici Murders and a Basket Baby
Centuries after the fall of their line, the Medici remain one of history's most powerful -- and notorious -- families. In this episode, Sarah and Katie trace the unfortunate and mysterious deaths of M...
4 Aug 201016min
A Crusade Gone Wrong
Of all the Crusades, the Fourth Crusade was the least successful: It created a permanent divide between Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches. But what exactly went wrong? Tune in and learn more in thi...
2 Aug 201016min
Did any Germans resist Hitler?
During World War II, the Nazi totalitarian party did not tolerate dissent. Despite the risks involved, some Germans did attempt to resist Hitler's government. In this episode, Katie and Sarah explore ...
28 Juli 201018min
Ivan VI: Who was the infant ruler of Russia?
Ivan VI was still an infant when he was proclaimed the Emperor of Russia. In this episode, Katie and Sarah explain how this strange ascension occurred -- and how Anna Leopoldovna became the power behi...
26 Juli 201013min
Why did Henry Ford build a city in the Amazon?
Anxious to control his own rubber company, Henry Ford built a utopian community in the midst of the Amazon. In this episode, Katie and Sarah explore the construction of Fordlandia, the life of its inh...
21 Juli 201023min
Burke and Hare, Who Didn't Steal Corpses
From 1827 to 1828, Burke and Hare were accused of killing fifteen people and selling their bodies to medical students. But were they really resurrectionists? Tune in to learn the truth about Burke and...
19 Juli 201017min
Mad King Ludwig Dines Alone
From his opulent, solitary dinners to the amazing Neuschwanstein Castle, it's no surprise that King Ludwig II was known as an eccentric. In fact, people thought he was mad. But why? Tune in and learn ...
14 Juli 201025min
