Feb 14

Saturday Matinee: American History Tellers

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we follow a young Al Capone as he arrives in Chicago looking for a fresh start. However, over the next few years tensions in the city's crowded criminal underworld will boil over, leading to a violent turf war known as the Saint Valentine's Day Massac ... Show More

40m 32s

Feb 13

Baseball’s Negro National League is Formed

February 13, 1920. The Negro National League is formed by a consortium of baseball team owners, creating the first successful Black baseball league. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-pr ... Show More

15m 51s

Feb 12

Dior Unveils the New Look

February 12, 1947. Christian Dior unveils his debut clothing collection, helping Paris regain its position as the capital of the fashion world. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to History ... Show More

15m 59s

Oct 2024

The Rise and Fall of Jane Boleyn

In 1542 Jane Boleyn was executed for having aided and abetted Henry VIII's fifth wife Catherine Howard to commit adultery. It was the second time Jane Boleyn had been connected with charges of treason as just six years earlier, she had allegedly asserted a charge of inces ... Show More

34m 50s

Nov 13

617. Elizabeth I: Anne Boleyn's Bastard (Part 2)

What happened to the infant Elizabeth I following the bloody execution of her mother Anne Boleyn? How did her father Henry VIII and his next four wives treat her? And, what became of Elizabeth following the death of Henry, and the succession of her protestant brother Edward…? ... Show More

1h 1m

Jul 2024

Queen Victoria: The Woman Behind An Era

Queen Victoria was the last English monarch of the House of Hanover and gave her name to an era in British history. Although small in stature, she was a towering figure as she witnessed major turning points in British history. Yet she is often caricatured as a spiky and stubbo ... Show More

50m 18s

Apr 2025

The Anglo-Saxon Queens & Consorts of England 1/8

The first Anglo-Saxon Queens of England before the Norman conquest are shrouded in the mists of history. Their stories read like fairytales and in fact one of them inspired the evil stepmother. The Anglo-Saxon Queen Consorts were: Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury Æthelflæd of Damerham Ælfg ... Show More

19m 46s

Sep 2025

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

Mar 2025

Virginia Woolf: life of the week

From To The Lighthouse to Mrs Dalloway, the writing of Virginia Woolf shook up literary norms and challenged societal ideas about what it meant to be a woman. In this 'life of the week' episode, Francesca Wade discusses the impact of Woolf's work, and the key moments of her life ... Show More

37m 5s

Jul 2020

Episode S3 – Queen Mavia

Synopsis: A century after Queen Zenobia, another Syrian Arab warrior queen rises to challenge the power or Rome – and succeeds. The story of Queen Mavia of the Tanukh. “Mavia, queen of the Saracens, had begun to convulse the villages and towns on the border of Palestine and ... Show More

28m 23s

Apr 2024

Henri VIII, amour et vengeance à la cour des Tudors

Faites un don et recevez un cadeau : http://don.storiavoce.com/ Dans l'Angleterre du XVIe siècle, Henri VIII, héritier des Tudor, règne en maître sur son royaume comme sur sa vie maritale. Il annule son premier mariage avec Catherine d’Aragon, fautive de n’avoir pas engendré un h ... Show More

12m 6s

Mar 2025

Edward II: King of Incompetence

Gone Medieval begins a gripping 4 part series exploring scandal, power, and betrayal in the Plantagenet Court. This one of England’s most dramatic royal sagas; from the ill-fated reign of Edward II to the rise of his son, Edward III, Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega ... Show More

1h 16m

Oct 2024

Encore: Theranos | The Race to Publish | 3

An investigative journalist looks into Theranos, and is shocked by his discoveries. Elizabeth Holmes tries to fend off the potentially devastating story. Need more American Scandal? With Wondery+, enjoy exclusive seasons, binge new seasons first, and listen co ... Show More

40m 59s

The Execution of Lady Jane Grey