Nov 18

Episode #239 - Did a Welsh Prince Beat Columbus to the New World?

There's a story that in the year 1170 a Prince from Wales, named Madoc, led a group of Welsh colonists over the Atlantic to North America. This group allegedly mingled with the local indigenous people and eventually assimilated into their culture. However, they left behind the ... Show More

1h 20m

Nov 4

Episode #238 - What Was the Last Elephant Duel?

One of the most pivotal moments in the history of Thailand was the Battle of Nong Sarai in 1593. This confrontation between the Burmese Tuangoo Dynasty and the proto-Thai kingdom of Ayutthaya is remembered as the setting for an epic elephant duel. King Naresuan of Ayutthaya wa ... Show More

1h 21m

Oct 28

Bonus Episode - Rabid Vampires, Drunk Witches, and Werewolf Psychopomps

In this Bonus Episode Sebastian takes questions from listeners about the recent episodes on Werewolves and Witches. Sebastian explores the connection between rabies outbreaks and vampire/werewolf mythology. Listeners weigh in on the psychological meaning of the Egyptian god An ... Show More

38m 20s

Jul 2015

Episode #1 - Was Queen Elizabeth Actually A Man?

Queen Elizabeth I is easily one of England's most celebrated monarchs. The so-called "virgin queen" has been credited with leading England through a golden age. However, she is also the subject of countless historical myths and conspiracy theories. This week we unpack the scandal ... Show More

28m 10s

Mar 2024

Queen Elizabeth I and Her V Card

This week is for the true history girlies! We are taking you through the life and reign of the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I. From her tumultuous upbringing as the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn to her rise to become one of England's most notable monarchs. We talk sister figh ... Show More

1h 14m

Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth II

We hear personal accounts of historical moments during the seventy year reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Memories from the Queen's maids of honour from her coronation in 1953; the huge race her horse very nearly won as well as the Windsor Castle fire and the opening to the public ... Show More

50m 4s

Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth II's Greatest Regret

The death of Queen Elizabeth is the death of a symbol: after 70 years on the throne, she is the only English monarch many of us have ever known. The story of a disaster in Wales in 1966 highlights that stoic inaction was both the greatest strength, and the greatest weakness, of t ... Show More

20m 51s

Apr 2024

Queen Elizabeth's Journey to Queen

Step back into history to January 15, 1559, as Elizabeth Tudor ascends from princess to Queen Elizabeth I in a magnificent coronation at Westminster Abbey. Experience the pageantry, from the grand procession and regal rituals to the public festivities. Discover the symbols and vo ... Show More

11m 2s

Dec 2009

Elizabeth The First, Before She Was Queen

As the only child of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I was born into a world of privilege and danger. Learn more about the tumultuous life of Elizabeth I before she became the Queen of England in this episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="http ... Show More

28m 56s

Jan 2024

Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria was Britain's longest reigning monarch until Queen Elizabeth II - her great great granddaughter. Born fifth in line to the throne, at a time when the Royal Family’s popularity was at an all time low, Victoria went on to be one of Britain’s most beloved monarchs. To ... Show More

58m 25s

Jan 2024

Conspiracy | 1. Was Elizabeth I a man?

In her most famous speech, delivered on 9 August 1588, Queen Elizabeth I declared that she had the "heart and stomach of a king". Was that just rhetoric? Or could England’s iconic Tudor queen actually have been a man masquerading as a woman? In this new episode of Conspiracy, Tud ... Show More

26m 21s

Nov 2021

How Catherine of Aragon Learnt to be Queen

The Spanish infanta Catalina of Aragon was raised to be a Queen, betrothed at the age of three to the heir apparent of the English throne, Arthur Prince of Wales. Eight years after Arthur's death, she became the first of Henry VIII's six wives. Catalina's mother - Queen Isabella ... Show More

59m 14s

Episode #1 - Was Queen Elizabeth Actuall...