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CLASSIC: The Honorary Citizens of the United States

Did you know you can become an honorary citizen of the United States? It's true -- but it isn't easy. Join the guys as they explore the life and times of the rare few who managed to become honorary citizens in the United States.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

42m 15s

Jul 30

Who was the real John Henry?

For well over a century, schoolchildren across the United States learned the story of John Henry. According to the legend, John was a formerly enslaved man who found work with a railroad after the Civil War. Widely known as the best steel driver in the area, John wins a Phyrric v ... Show More

35m 13s

Jul 28

From Slaves to Superpower: The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Janissaries

While often forgotten by the global West, the Ottoman Empire was an absolute superpower in its heyday. As the Empire expanded across three separate continents, they also practiced mass enslavement -- and used it to power their army. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore t ... Show More

38m 58s

Sep 2020

Grand Princess Olga of Kiev Takes Her Revenge

<p>In 945, Olga's husband, Igor I, was murdered by a subjugated tribe. Olga then became the de-facto ruler of Kievan-Rus, and she would let the Drevlians who killed her husband know that mercy was not one of her strong suits.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a hre ... Show More

23m 42s

Aug 2023

OFH Throwback- Episode #113- Who is Kyiv's Most Vengeful Saint?

There are few tales of revenge as epic as that of Olga of Kyiv. In 945 AD Olga set out on a campaign of vengeance that would make a lasting mark on the history of Eastern Europe. However, there is good reason to believe it never actually happened. The source that contains the tal ... Show More

1h 3m

Jun 2023

2 Slavic Queens: Olga of Kyiv (Ukraine) & Jadwiga of Poland

Olga was the wive of Igor, the Grand Prince of the Kievan Rus’, a federation of people whose capital was the city of Kyiv, now the capital of modern day Ukraine. When her husband was brutally murdered by a subsidiary tribe, Olga went on a legendary campaign of cunning and ruthles ... Show More

42m 34s

Sep 2024

Season 5 | 12. To Kill a King

This episode contains extreme violence. Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimor are victorious. They have usurped the old tyrant king, Edward II, and are in control of the heir to the throne, his son. But all is not well with this new regime. Roger makes a fateful decision that shakes ... Show More

29m 31s

Sep 2024

Season 5 | 11. Return of the She-Wolf

This episode contains descriptions of violence. Edward has lost control of the country as violent riots run amok. Soon, he and the Despensers are on the run. Isabella returns in the middle of the chaos and sees her chance to finally take her revenge. She assembles allies and ma ... Show More

24m 4s

Oct 2023

Season 3 | 6. The Vendetta

This episode contains scenes that some listeners may find upsetting. One of King John’s closest allies, William de Briouze, knows exactly who murdered Arthur of Brittany. When his wife, Matilda, makes a public accusation, the King does everything in his power to take revenge. ... Show More

25m 5s

Oct 2021

S4 – 4: Sheep's Clothing

At the right hand of the Tsar, Grigory Rasputin turned his newfound power and prestige to vicious ends. And he wasn't the only one. Predators across the empire were howling for blood. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/liste ... Show More

42m 3s

Aug 2024

Season 5 | 8. Eye for an Eye

Isabella finds herself the target of an assassination attempt as the secret rumblings of discontent suddenly explode into full-blown rebellion. King Edward sees his chance for personal revenge and amasses his troops to hunt for his hated cousin, the most powerful rebel of all, ... Show More

30m 19s

Dec 2024

521. Warlords of the West: Killer Queens (Part 2)

Following the death of the legendary Frankish King Clovis, his son Clothar I divided the mighty realm his father had hacked out from the warring warlords of Europe between his four sons. But peace was not to reign…the most ambitious of his brood - Chilperic - seized Paris, his br ... Show More

1 h

The Bloody Revenge of Saint Olga of Kiev