You probably know Gaudi’s work, even if you don’t recognize his name. His distinctive...
24:22
You probably know Gaudi’s work, even if you don’t recognize his name. His distinctive...
24:22
Much like many of the other mad royals that have been discussed on the podcast through the years,...
31:27
Suleiman the Magnificent and the Siege of Vienna
The Ottoman Empire’s Suleiman the Magnificent was a head of state, a poet, a reformer of the...
31:26
In 1966, a restaurant in San Francisco's Tenderloin district was the site of a violent incident...
30:17
When a French pastry chef complained to King Louis-Phillippe that his shop in Mexico was...
30:09
History Mysteries Double Feature
Two troubling tales from the 1920s share the stage in this episode. First, newlyweds that...
37:04
Hildegard was a Christian mystic of medieval Europe who was way, way ahead of her time. If she...
29:33
This massive medieval manuscript, nicknamed “The Devil’s Bible,” contains multiple lengthy...
31:26
The Night Witches were an all-female bombing regiment in the Soviet Air Force. Flying biplanes...
32:40
Pharaoh Djoser and Egypt’s First Pyramid
The pyramids at Giza are iconic Egyptian landmarks, but they weren't the first to appear. Djoser...
30:08
P.A.R.C., Mills and Special Education
Until 1975, children with disabilities in the U.S. weren’t guaranteed the right to a public...
31:52
Immigration History: Lower East Side Tenement Museum, Part 1
The U.S. is, at its heart, a nation of immigrants. The Lower East Side Tenement Museum works to...
36:57
Once you examine Louisa May Alcott's life story, the inspirations for her writing become clear....
33:52
Frankie Manning and the Lindy Hop, Part 1
Frankie Manning grew up loving dance, learning and practicing in ballrooms and private parties in...
26:24
Hokusai lived during a time when there was not a lot of contact between Japan and the West. But...
34:57
The Vanishing of the U.S.S. Cyclops
In 1918, a U.S. Navy collier vanished without a trace after leaving Barbados. The ultimate fate...
29:24
The Billion Dollar Spy with Author David E. Hoffman
During the Cold War, the CIA and KGB were in a constant game of cat and mouse to steal each...
47:39
There was a time when Popsicle and Good Humor couldn’t stop suing one another about frozen treats...
33:48
Emmy Noether, Mathematics Trailblazer
In the early 20th century in Germany, Emmy Noether pursued a career in mathematics, despite many...
32:33
People have fermented foods to make alcohol for much of human history. For this episode, when we...
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