Oct 9

Introducing: SAD OLIGARCH Season 2

Hello, Cool People Listeners! We want to share a new show you might enjoy, SAD OLIGARCH Season 2! About the show: Since January 2022, dozens of Russia's wealthiest oligarchs and power brokers have died suddenly. One was poisoned with frog venom. Two killed their whole families. S ... Show More

2m 59s

Oct 8

CZM Rewind: Baba Yaga: Everyone's Favorite Witch From Folklore, Part Two

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her talk with Jamie Loftus about Baba Yaga, the Slavic legend who eats children and occasionally helps people. Original Air Date: 11.9.2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 5m

Oct 6

CZM Rewind: Baba Yaga: Everyone's Favorite Witch From Folklore, Part One

Margaret talks with Jamie Loftus about Baba Yaga, the Slavic legend who eats children and occasionally helps people. Original Air Date: 11.7.2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 10m

Sep 2024

Behind the Scenes Minis: Submarines and Pecans

Tracy discusses all the non-submarine history that the Narcís Monturiol episode needed. Holly talks about going into the office for the first time in a long while.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23m 55s

Feb 2025

Today vs Back in the Day (2/15/25)

PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: We're pitting the generations against each other with the ultimate trivia game, it's Brooke vs. Alexis!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9m 47s

Apr 2025

Today vs Back in the Day (4/19/25)

PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: We're pitting the generations against each other with the ultimate trivia game, it's Brooke vs. Alexis!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12m 45s

Sep 2

History's Worst F*ckboys: Charles II

Our mini-series exploring the worst f*ckboys in history is back!In today's episode, Kate is joined by Dr. David Taylor of Oxford University to get to know the so-called Merry Monarch and the many women in his life.Was it better to be married or be a mistress to Charles II? How ma ... Show More

44m 49s

Apr 2025

Behind the Scenes Minis: So You Hate Waffles

Tracy talks about how current events are causing disruptions in work on the podcast. She also discusses the way headlines often misrepresent alleged discoveries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22m 55s

Aug 30

Today vs Back in the Day (8/30/25)

We're pitting the generations against each other with the ultimate trivia game, it's Brooke vs. Alexis!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13m 49s

Aug 19

The Real Virgin Mary

Why has the idea of the Virgin Mary’s virginity been so important?What does this tell us about the relationship between Christianity and sex? And what else do we know about this woman?Joining Kate today to help her get to know more about Mary, her life and her influence is author ... Show More

42m 5s

Sep 23

Why Are We Scared Of Single Women?

Where did the idea of the bunny boiler come from?In this episode we're exploring how single women got such a bad rap in popular culture. From Miss Havisham to Bridget Jones, Caroline Young joins Kate once again.Caroline is the author of 'Single and Psycho: How Pop Culture Created ... Show More

42m 11s

Feb 2023

66 History of Everything: Aidan and Steven History Ramble

On todays Episode I am sitting down with Aidanmattis who came in from out of town so that we could nerd out over varying history topics and fun fact all across history. With special attention to the British Isles ancient historycheck out aidan hereBonus episodes as well as ad-fre ... Show More

1h 14m

Part Two: Dungeons & Dragons: The Histor...