Apr 14

Bonus Episode - Minor Miners, Activist Entertainers, and Spanish Painters

In this bonus episode Sebastian takes question from the listeners about the recent episodes on Henry Box Brown and Snow White. First, we hear some comments from a listener in Iceland who wanted to weigh in on the North American Vikings. Then Sebastian unpacks some tricky question ... Show More

35m 2s

Apr 7

Episode #248 - Was There a Real Snow White?

The Brothers Grimm once write that "Snow White" was Germany's best known folktale. When the beloved fairytale served as the inspiration for the famous 1937 Disney film the story reached new levels of international recognition. There are many elements of the Snow White tale that s ... Show More

1h 22m

Mar 24

Episode #247 - Was Box Brown Magically Emancipated?

One of the most celebrated stories from the Underground Railroad is that of Henry Box Brown, the man who mailed himself to freedom. In 1849 Henry Brown successfully had himself shipped out of slavery in a packing crate from Richmond, Virginia, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Brown ... Show More

1h 29m

Jul 2015

Episode #1 - Was Queen Elizabeth Actually A Man?

Queen Elizabeth I is easily one of England's most celebrated monarchs. The so-called "virgin queen" has been credited with leading England through a golden age. However, she is also the subject of countless historical myths and conspiracy theories. This week we unpack the scandal ... Show More

28m 10s

Mar 2024

Queen Elizabeth I and Her V Card

This week is for the true history girlies! We are taking you through the life and reign of the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I. From her tumultuous upbringing as the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn to her rise to become one of England's most notable monarchs. We talk sister figh ... Show More

1h 14m

Apr 2024

Queen Elizabeth's Journey to Queen

Step back into history to January 15, 1559, as Elizabeth Tudor ascends from princess to Queen Elizabeth I in a magnificent coronation at Westminster Abbey. Experience the pageantry, from the grand procession and regal rituals to the public festivities. Discover the symbols and vo ... Show More

11m 2s

Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth II's Greatest Regret

The death of Queen Elizabeth is the death of a symbol: after 70 years on the throne, she is the only English monarch many of us have ever known. The story of a disaster in Wales in 1966 highlights that stoic inaction was both the greatest strength, and the greatest weakness, of t ... Show More

20m 51s

Dec 2009

Elizabeth The First, Before She Was Queen

As the only child of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I was born into a world of privilege and danger. Learn more about the tumultuous life of Elizabeth I before she became the Queen of England in this episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="http ... Show More

28m 56s

Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth II

We hear personal accounts of historical moments during the seventy year reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Memories from the Queen's maids of honour from her coronation in 1953; the huge race her horse very nearly won as well as the Windsor Castle fire and the opening to the public ... Show More

50m 4s

Jan 2024

Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria was Britain's longest reigning monarch until Queen Elizabeth II - her great great granddaughter. Born fifth in line to the throne, at a time when the Royal Family’s popularity was at an all time low, Victoria went on to be one of Britain’s most beloved monarchs. To ... Show More

58m 25s

Jan 2024

Conspiracy | 1. Was Elizabeth I a man?

In her most famous speech, delivered on 9 August 1588, Queen Elizabeth I declared that she had the "heart and stomach of a king". Was that just rhetoric? Or could England’s iconic Tudor queen actually have been a man masquerading as a woman? In this new episode of Conspiracy, Tud ... Show More

26m 21s

Episode #1 - Was Queen Elizabeth Actuall...