May 8

Renaissance Medicine (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner is joined in the 16th century by Dr Alanna Skuse and comedian Ria Lina to learn all about medicine and medical professionals in Tudor and Stuart England.In Renaissance-era England, medicine was still based on the theory of the four humours, passed down from ancient Gr ... Show More

28m 8s

May 1

Emperor Nero (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner is joined in ancient Rome by Professor Mary Beard and comedian and actor Patton Oswalt to learn all about Emperor Nero.Nero has gone down in history as one of Rome’s most infamous rulers – the villain in any number of films and television programmes, and the man who f ... Show More

28m 7s

Apr 24

The Terracotta Army (Radio Edit)

Greg Jenner is joined in Ancient China by Professor Julia Lovell and special guest Phil Wang for a close look at The Terracotta Army.In 1974, a family of farmers made arguably the greatest archaeological discovery of all time when they uncovered arrowheads and fragments of terrac ... Show More

28m 4s

May 2010

Simon Bolivar, the Liberator

Born in 1783, Simon Bolivar grew to become known as the George Washington of South America. But how did this happen? Listen in and learn how Simon Bolivar left a life of luxury to pursue liberation from Spain in this podcast. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a ... Show More

16m 34s

Oct 2019

Manuela Sáenz: South America’s revolutionary heroine

Manuela Sáenz was an Ecuadorian revolutionary who for many years was most famous for her role as the lover of Simón Bolívar - the Venezuelan military leader who secured independence from Spain for a number of countries in South America between 1819-1830. Sáenz left her British hu ... Show More

39m 4s

Aug 2023

Episodio 349 - ¿Quién Fue Simón Bolivar? El Libertador: Vida y Legado

Hoy te traemos una biografía muy interesante. Vamos a hablar sobre Simón Bolivar. Él fue un militar y político venezolano que por 20 años combatió contra la corona española y logró la independencia de Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Venezuela. Él es una de las personas más imp ... Show More

29m 38s

Jan 2019

Simón Bolívar

As the world changed in the early 19th century, one man saw a future for a free Latin America. His name was Simón Bolívar, and he would lead a number of successful fights for independence against Spain. Though he was eventually given the name, El Liberador, he also came to known ... Show More

44m 17s

Feb 2024

Revolutionaries: Catherine Flon

Catherine Flon (c. 18th century) was a prominent figure in Haitian history, known for her role in the creation of the Haitian flag. During the Haitian Revolution in 1803, she sewed together the first Haitian flag, symbolizing the nation's fight for independence from French coloni ... Show More

5m 35s

Apr 2024

Francisco de Miranda, Latin American Hero (Francisco de Miranda, Héroe Latinoamericano)

Before Simón Bolívar, before José de San Martín, there was someone else. A man who fought for independence not only in South America but in France and the United States, and whose name is the ONLY American one (North or South) to be engraved in the Arc de Triomphe. <b ... Show More

26m 45s

Feb 2024

Revolutionaries: Dominga De La Cruz Beccerril

Dominga de la Cruz-Becerril (1909-1981) was a Puerto Rican patriot, activist, and poet known as the “one who picked up the flag” for her act of rescuing the Puerto Rican Flag during the Ponce Massacre of 1937. For Further Reading: “Race” and Class among Nacionalista Women in Inte ... Show More

5m 28s

Jan 2023

Rebels: Corazon Aquino

Corazon Aquino (1933-2009) rose above her fears to become the first female president of the Philippines. She led the country to democracy in a way that set a precedent for other countries around the world.You’re probably familiar with rebels without a cause, but what about rebels ... Show More

7m 34s