Episodes

  • Episode 10: The Gunpowder Plot
    Nov 14 2021

    King James I was one of the most important monarchs of early modern England. He was also the target of one of the most famous assassination attempts in history. Remember, remember the 5th of November!

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    19 mins
  • Episode 9: A Forest of Corpses
    Oct 30 2021

    Sultan Mehmed II transformed the Ottoman Empire into a superpower. But his reign was very nearly cut short by Dracula. No, really. Happy Halloween!

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    21 mins
  • Episode 8: Loose Lips and British Ships
    Oct 15 2021

    In 1776, George Washington was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, fighting an uphill battle for independence from Great Britain. All the while, there was a plot being formed against his life that could have ended the revolution before it began.

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    22 mins
  • Episode 7: The Man Who Just Wouldn't Die
    Oct 8 2021

    Grigori Rasputin survived his first assassination attempt in 1914. But would he be able to survive another? Part 2 of 2. 

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    13 mins
  • Episode 6: The Antichrist
    Sep 23 2021

    Grigori Rasputin got away with hurting a lot of people throughout his life, partly thanks to the protection he got from the Tsar and Tsarina of Russia. But there were places where even the emperor and empress could not protect him. Part 1 of 2.

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    14 mins
  • Episode 5: Exodus from Paradise
    Sep 16 2021

    Bob Marley was one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century, and a voice for change all around the world.  But the iconic reggae star very nearly became a victim of the dangerous game of politics in 1970s Jamaica.

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    17 mins
  • Episode 4: La Noche Septembrina
    Sep 8 2021

    Simón Bolívar returned from exile to win the wars for independence in South America. But even with the revolution won and the Spanish gone, his life was still in danger. Part 2 of 2.

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    14 mins
  • Episode 3: A Knife in the Dark
    Sep 1 2021

    Simón Bolívar was instrumental in the creation of South America as we know it. But before El Libertador had the chance to lead the continent to independence, he was almost killed in his sleep. Part 1 of 2.

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    10 mins