Oct 20

Episode #258 - How Did Two Teenagers Talk to the Dead? (Part I)

In 1848 in the rural community of Hydesville, New York, a small farmhouse owned by the Fox family was overrun by strange rapping and knocking sounds. The family eventually guessed that the sounds were being made by spirits and that those spirits were trying to communicate with th ... Show More

1h 17m

Oct 6

Special Series - How Do You Explain Tesla? (Part II)

In this special series Sebastian presents a story that was originally created exclusively for Patrons back in 2020. The extra-long original episode is now being presented in two installments. Sebastian knew Tesla was figure shrouded in historical myths… he just didn’t know how ma ... Show More

1h 37m

Sep 22

Special Series - How Do You Explain Tesla? (Part I)

In this special series Sebastian presents a story that was originally created exclusively for Patrons back in 2020. The extra-long original episode is now being presented in two installments. Sebastian knew Tesla was figure shrouded in historical myths... he just didn't know how ... Show More

1h 36m

Jan 2024

Episode #194- Who Killed Mozart? (Part III)

In 1791 Wolfgang Mozart was one the verge of a comeback. After being the toast of Vienna for half a decade, his music was starting to be considered passé by the late 1780's. A turbulent war between Austria and Turkey and an economic depression only made matters worse. But in 1791 ... Show More

1h 40m

Sep 2010

The Death of Mozart

<p>Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in December of 1791, bringing his profound career to an untimely end. But how exactly did he die? Join Katie and Sarah as they examine the life of Mozart -- and the questions surrounding his death -- in this podcast.</p><p> </p> Learn more about yo ... Show More

14m 32s

Dec 2023

Episode #193- Who Killed Mozart? (Part II)

Wolfgang Mozart made the transition from child prodigy to adult artist fairly seamlessly, but that does not mean there weren't road bumps. Many musicians were skeptical of the boy from Salzburg. Was he more than just a musical freak of nature? Did he really have something to say ... Show More

1h 16m

Jul 2020

Mozart’s Death Pt. 1

On December 5th, 1791, one of the greatest composers of all time died at the age of 35. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s death immediately sparked questions about what befell him. Some wondered if it was a strange illness, while others believed there was a more sinister cause… Learn mor ... Show More

43m 59s

Jul 2020

Mozart’s Death Pt. 2

To this day, no one is quite certain of how composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died. He was well-liked by the public, but had enemies all around. Was he poisoned by his rival, Antonio Salieri? Or did his connections to the Freemasons get him killed? Learn more about your ad choices ... Show More

43m 46s

May 2018

Episode 6: The mystery of Mozart’s Requiem

In 1791 a masked figure knocked at Mozart’s door. He wanted to commission a piece from the great composer – a mass for the dead. There was one condition, Mozart could never know who his client was. Mozart agreed and started work on the piece. But he soon became ill – had he been ... Show More

38m 45s

Dec 2023

Episode #192- Who Killed Mozart? (Part I)

There are few artists who are praised with the same level of hyperbole as Wolfgang Mozart. The German poet Franz Alexander von Kleist once said “Mozart's music is so beautiful as to entice angels down to earth.” The famous Russian composer Tchaikovsky declared that Mozart was no ... Show More

1h 8m

Jul 2024

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart occupies a unique place in the history of culture, as his output of over 600 works defined the course of classical music, and remade the face of opera. Mozart’s compositions are staples of our cultural landscape, and his is a name which still, centuries later, sells out co ... Show More

57m 44s

Mar 2024

Mozart

In this special live episode, with music by the BBC Concert Orchestra and pianist Ben Dawson, Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Hannah Templeton and comedian David O’Doherty in eighteenth-century Europe to learn all about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart is perhaps the most famous compo ... Show More

1h 11m

Episode #194- Who Killed Mozart? (Part I...