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Brought to you by Penguin. A radical retelling of human history through collapse – from the dawn of our species to the urgent existential threats of the twenty-first century and beyond. ‘A brilliant, utterly convincing account of the evolution of human society and why we are probably...

Before the 18th century, every single nutmeg in the world originated around a group of small volcanic islands east of Java, known as the Banda Islands. As the nutmeg made its way across the known world, they became immensely valuable—in 16th-century Europe, just a handful could buy a house. It was not long before European traders became conquerors, and the indigenous Bandanese communities—and the islands themselves—would pay a high price for access to this precious commodity.

From the man who coined the term "net neutrality," author of The Master Switch and The Attention Merchants, comes a warning about the dangers of excessive corporate and industrial concentration for our economic and political future. We live in an age of extreme corporate concentration, in...

In both history and fiction, some of the most dramatic, notorious deaths have been through poisonings. Concealed and deliberate, it's a crime that requires advance planning and that for many centuries could go virtually undetected. And yet there is a fine line between healing and killing: The difference lies only in the dosage! 

When Ronald Mervyn from Devonshire is falsely accused of murder he emigrates to South Africa. He takes part in the Kaffir war and during this time he rescues a family from death. The family then return to England and try to establish Ronald's innocence. (Summary by Michele Eaton)

When Amitav Ghosh began his research for the Ibis Trilogy some twenty years ago, he was startled to find how the lives of the nineteenth-century sailors and soldiers he wrote of were dictated not only by the currents of the Indian Ocean, but also by a precious commodity carried in enormous...

From Egyptian tombs to Roman curse tablets — the dark history of curses across the ancient world.

Jinxes, hexes, conspiracies and bad ju-ju. Each week Nathan (the skeptic) and Aimee (the believer) dive into famous curses from sports, movies and history to seperate fact from fiction, mystery from history and ask is it a curse? Or is it just a coincidence?

When America’s Next Top Model premiered in the early 2000s, it looked like a golden ticket: a glamorous TV show that could catapult aspiring models into fame. But two decades later, many contestants describe its aftermath as a curse. Hosted by pop-culture journalist Bridget Armstrong, Curse of: America’s Next Top Model is a deep investigation into the hidden costs of reality television, and what the show’s legacy reveals about beauty, power, and the culture that cheered it on. Through conversations with dozens of former contestants, producers and crew members, Curse of: America’s ...

Death was merciful to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, for it spared her a parent's worst nightmare: the loss of a child. But if Jackie had lived to see her son, JFK Jr., perish in a plane crash on his way to his cousin's wedding, she would have been doubly horrified by the familiar pattern in the tragedy. Once again, on a day that should have been full of joy and celebration, America's first family was struck by the Kennedy Curse.  

Brought to you by Penguin. JAMES PATTERSON'S NON-FICTION MASTERPIECE ________________________________ Kennedys were always taught to win at all costs. And they did - but the costs were unimaginable . . . Across decades and generations, the Kennedys have been a family of charismatic adventurers...

Cancel culture is an insidious force in society today. In the seconds it takes to make one regrettable social media post—or wind up on the wrong side of a false accusation or misunderstanding—reputations, relationships, and careers are destroyed. Have we entered an era when people cannot make mistakes; where no apology or change of heart can ever deliver forgiveness? In The Cancel Culture Curse, global crisis manager Evan Nierman and his colleague Mark Sachs examine the impact of cancel culture in today’s media-driven world.

Politics. It’s a blessing and a curse. On good days, it’s about your friends in the foxhole with you. On bad ones, it’s the mountain of votes that went the other way. Either way, it pulls you back in, again, and again, and a f**king again. Like I said: A. Goddamn. Curse. Air Quotes Media brings you "Curse of Politics", the podcast you secretly hate to love — but love anyway — for unfiltered, unscripted, unmuzzled insights delivered with lots of laughs from the backroom campaign operatives who were in the room for the meeting after the meeting. And for even more provoking one-on-one ...

The founders of our country came here, fought, sacrificed and died for independence and freedom. Now, over 200 years later, we are beginning to see how tens of millions of Americans are too dependent on the government.

My name is Fr. Michael Birdsong and in this podcast it is my goal to address the issues of life, and questions about, well anything really that most would shy away from. I also am backed by a great team of guys with various backgrounds with a wealth of knowledge. Clearly I am not the smartest guy in the room when these guys are around, but we don’t shy away. We can cut up at times but also know when to be serious. But it is the goal of Ending the Curse podcast to give hope and hopefully answers to life’s hard and complicated questions.If you have any topic and/or questions feel free to ...

The Curse of Capistrano (also known as The Mark of Zorro) introduces the legendary masked hero Zorro. Fighting against corruption and oppression in Spanish California, he uses his sword and wit to outmaneuver his enemies, all while keeping his true identity a secret.

Curse of Carne’s Hold follows Ronald Mervyn, who flees to South Africa after being falsely accused of murder. There, amid the Kaffir War, he fights to protect settlers and ultimately seeks to clear his name. A gripping adventure blending war, redemption, and intrigue.

The prophesy made by a philosopher 15 years ago, about what would happen in Nigeria by the Ninth year, if drastic steps are not taken by exceptional and international leaders to navigate the ordeal that is to befall the nation. Out of curiosity, a young bale named Aniola found out about the prophecy made 15 year ago about the ninth year of severe hardship and turmoil by the authoritarian government of the day! Ogbemi the prophecy teller, narrates the deep impact of not adhering to his prophecy, now we are in the ninth year and as he foretold, ‘things are falling apart the center indeed ...

When Maura Murray disappeared in 2004, her story became the first big mystery of the social media age. Since then, Maura Murray has been the subject of countless articles and podcasts. And slowly her story grew into myth and misinformation became fact. For the first time, hear the story of what it was like to cover Maura Murray's case from the inside.Presented by James Renner, author of True Crime Addict, the definitive book on the case, The Curse of Maura Murray details how the case attracted obsessive online stalkers who spread false information for years and attacked anyone who spoke up ...

The Curse of the Lake House is a one-act, anthology-style play by Michael Grover about family, relationships, and a lake house. 8 individual stories, The Curse of The Lake House is a dark comedy that follows two families over 450 years as they try to shake the curse that haunts them.