It’s a *Special Topical Episode* this week, as we look at whether Kwasi Kwarteng’s recent mini-budget was done to specifically tank the British economy and make millions for the hedge funds. We know that Kwarteng sipped champagne with various hedge fund managers after his now infamous announcements, which begs the question, were the Tories in bed with the he ... Show More
Sep 2022
Introducing…This Is History: A Dynasty To Die For, with Dan Jones
Power, greed, religion and sex: historian Dan Jones brings the drama of medieval history alive through compelling stories, larger-than-life characters and vivid scenes. In the first season, get to know the most dysfunctional family of the Middle Ages – the Plantagenets – and find ... Show More
1m 25s
Sep 2022
14. Is the Earth hollow? With Rob Auton
What links Adele, the Nazis, and Yorkshire theme park Lightwater Valley? That’s right, it’s hollow Earth theory! The Earth’s core is 2,900km below ground, and we humans have only ever dug 12.2km down. So beyond some scientists guessing what’s down there (and what do they know, re ... Show More
50m 37s
Apr 2023
Politics Collection, Fool Me Twice: A 'Russian Spy' and a South Dakotan Operative Fall in Love I Part 1
Paul Erickson made headlines in 2017 when it was revealed that his Russian girlfriend, Maria Butina, could’ve been a spy who was using him to gain access to the highest levels of the Republican Party. Two years later, he was arrested for wire fraud and money laundering. But it se ... Show More
28m 8s