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The Viking Age - from 750 to 1050 saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the wider world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe. But for centuries, the Vikings have been seen through the eyes of others, distorted to suit the tastes of medieval clerics and Elizabethan playwrights, Victorian imperialists, Nazis, and more. None of these appropriations capture the real Vikings, or the richness and sophistication of their culture.

Ashes of Empire: a long-form history podcast about the moments when certainty reshaped the world.Each season examines societies under pressure—empires in decline, nations in crisis, movements born from fear, hope, and conviction. Rather than asking who was right or wrong, the series asks a more unsettling question: why did these choices make sense at the time?Through careful storytelling and historical context, the show explores how belief turns into action, how loyalty overrides doubt, and how ordinary people become agents of extraordinary consequences. These are not stories of heroes and ...

Country of Ash is the starkly compelling, original chronicle of a Jewish doctor who miraculously survived near-certain death, first inside the Lodz and Warsaw ghettoes, where he was forced to treat the Gestapo, then on the Aryan side of Warsaw, where he hid under numerous disguises. He clandestinely recorded the terrible events he witnessed, but his manuscript disappeared during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. After the war, reunited with his wife and young daughter, he rewrote his story.

Are you studying History A-level? Do you want an easy explanation of events? Well here it is, I use understandable language and convey all the main points you need to know for your essays!

It’s more than just a sporting contest. It’s the pride of two nations, where victory couldn’t be sweeter, but defeat is the bitterest taste of all. It’s a rivalry that transcends sport and creates true heroes and villains. This is Legends of the Ashes, hosted by lifelong cricket fan and current Marylebone Cricket Club President, Stephen Fry. This podcast series will delve deep into the stories that make the England versus Australia rivalry one of the greatest there is. Relive incredible matches and history-altering moments with new, revealing insights from cricketing royalty including ...

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart love to argue about coins. Listen in on a candid conversation between two expert numismatists from Rare Collectibles TV.

Exploring innovation, progress and achievement: a first-principles approach to everything that matters; combining history, epistemology, economics, anthropology, geopolitics, finance, philology, etymology and more... for, life is short, knowledge forever. ashstuart.substack.com

We talk about life, spirituality, the great awaking, hidden history, Tartaria, religion, Astrology, ancient history, theories, the universe, mysteries.

A true crime podcast that gives a fuck. Research-heavy, victim-centered, and focused on the cases that got ignored.

Discover the hidden stories of Australia—tales of mystery, folklore, and the unexplained that have shaped the land’s shadowed history. Each episode delves deep into eerie legends, unsolved crimes, and strange phenomena. Join us as we explore the dark corners of the southern continent where the past refuses to stay buried.

A couple of ghosts who share stories about the paranormal, occult, and other weird sh*t. All while having a cup of tea.

Each episode I talk with research archaeologists about their journal papers, books, and research projects. Season 1 is on the Archaeology of the Roman West. Season 2 is on Innovative Research in Australia. Season 3 is about the latest research into Early Medieval Europe.Season 4 is on the Earliest Peopling of North America.Season 5 is about new research into Later Prehistoric Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Edinburgh based book podcast. Critical appreciations of classic and modern literature. Interviews with academics, authors and perfomers.

This show will focus on the weird and unusual cases from crime to ghost stories, Spooky Haunts etc.

Firestarters explores the vibrant newspaper writing of Australian women from the first 150 years of the colonial period. These women’s stories, novels, poetry, and articles were published in newspapers across the country, shaping a rich and diverse literary culture. But where is that legacy now? Why are their names missing from our literary histories? Hosted by Francie Finn, Firestarters follows the trail of these forgotten writers, uncovering their work and examining how women’s literary contributions in Australia were sidelined. Blending archival discoveries with contemporary readings,...