The Gentleman's Magazine 1756 - Why not have a butchers?
This week we are viewing the events of 1756 through the editorial decisions of The Gentleman's Magazine. One of the premier publications of Georgian London.Join us as we discuss the criminal inclinati...
9 Maalis 20251h 17min
Robert Fortune - Was practically never home for tea
This week we are following a tale of transcontinental industrial espionage from the Victorian Era.Robert Fortune was a poor Scots horticulturalist who just so happened to have been born at a time when...
2 Maalis 20251h 20min
Dr John Donne - (or) I have Donne a lot more than just write a poem
This week we have an extra special episode, researched and presented by the birthday girl, Pamela Loetterle.We are talking all about Dr John Donne. Born a Catholic and a child genius, we follow his ca...
26 Helmi 20251h 18min
Richard the Lionheart - Going on Crusades can be taxing
This week we are talking about a King who was immortalised by Disney, and who was given the nickname 'The Lionheart' due to his prowess in battle.Unfortunately being a king isn't all about battles, an...
23 Helmi 202548min
Jasper Maskelyne - Having a magical time in war (perhaps)
This week we are learning about what happens when a magician tries to apply his skillset in an active war zone with the tale of Jasper Maskelyne.Determined to serve during WWII, Jasper ended up in Cai...
16 Helmi 20251h 16min
The Cadbury Brothers - Keeping it fancy since 1870
This week Emma is taking the lead to tell the tale of how two brothers took a failing drinking chocolate business from the brink of bankruptcy and made it into a chocolate colossus that still exists t...
9 Helmi 20251h 36min
Sir Julius Caesar - (or) what do you mean the king needs to stick to a budget?
We are back with another episode written and researched by the extremely knowledgeable Pamela Loetterle who wanted to shine a light on one of the forgotten nobles from the Elizabethan / Stuart era, Si...
5 Helmi 20251h 24min
Barry Williams - Having neighbours isn't up everyone's street
This week we are talking about a rare event in British history, a spree shooting. Though it could easily have been two.Barry Williams was a man who struggled to see other people as anything other than...
2 Helmi 20251h 8min
