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The definitive podcast about the Burma Campaign of World War Two. Join historians and authors Dr Robert Lyman MBE & Jack Bowsher as they take you through dripping monsoon and jungles, across parched plains, and over rivers and mountains sharing the incredible and often brutal story of the war against Japan in Southeast Asia.In Series One (Spring 2025) Rob and Jack did a general broad brush narrative of the campaign.Series Two began in June 2025 and includes interviews with historians, relatives of veterans, and plenty of narratives by Jack and Rob, all about the retreat in 1942. Later series ...

America's own The Professor and the Madman: the story of Noah Webster, author of the first dictionary of American English-and a forgotten leader during a turning point in our nation's history. Noah Webster's name is now synonymous with the dictionary he created, but although there is much more...

In this study, Fromm argues that man needs to analyze his unconscious thoughts, his dreams, and his conscious fantasies, as they reflect a universal and symbolic representation of himself.

From legendary historian Adam Hochschild, a groundbreaking reassessment of the overlooked but startlingly resonant period between World War I and the Roaring Twenties, when the foundations of American democracy were threated by war, pandemic, and violence fueled by battles over race, immigration...

Forgotten Women reaches around the world and its history to rediscover, retell and reinstate the lives of over 190 important and significant women. From Neolithic times to modernity, Zing Tsjeng has traced the women who have shaped their age and revolutionised society. In this book lies the strength, lives and sacrifices of women who have refused to accept the hand they've been dealt and have changed the course of our futures accordingly.

North America was not empty nor were its inhabitants savages when Europeans arrived in 1492. Quite the opposite, North America was thickly populated by indigenous people who lived in clean cities, had a thriving economy, and transformed the landscape into bountiful productivity. Forgotten Landscapes reveals the incredible extent to which Native Americans manipulated and shaped their surrounding environs through agricultural practices and urban engineering, resulting in one of the most prosperous civilizations of their time.

The novelist who wrote THE GRAPES OF WRATH and the director who produced CRISIS AND LIGHTS OUT in Europe combined their superb talents to tell the story of the coming of modern medicine to the natives of Mexico. There have been several notable examples of this pen-camera method of narration, but...

The story of how gold miners rebelled against British authority, beginning a process that would ultimately lead to democracy in Australia. The Eureka Stockade. It's one of Australia's foundation legends - yet the story has always been told as if half the participants weren't there. But what if the hot-tempered, free-spirited gold miners we learned about at school were actually husbands and fathers, brothers and sons? What if there were women and children right there beside them inside the Stockade when the bullets started to fly?

Folktales, Folk Music, Americana- the things that make America uniquely American. We’ll explore the people, tall tales, songs, stories and events that make up the culture of North America. Paul Bunyan, werewolves in Louisiana, John Henry, Daniel Boone, Bigfoot... Everyone will be here. From songs describing murders in Boston to George Washington’s wooden teeth.

For many centuries the figure of the witch has haunted our imagination and our nightmares. There have been many attempts to quash our fascination with these wielders of forbidden powers, but all have failed. We invite you now on a journey through a moonlit world, where every shadow tells a tale of magic, persecution and persistence. In this fascinating volume, discover witches real and legendary, who once terrorized, devoured, helped or empowered their communities, but who are now largely forgotten.

The true story of a resilient circle of shrimp boat captains who faced and withstood the wreckage of Katrina but now find their courage tested by a greater threat: the disappearance of their livelihood and their centuries-old bayou culture.

A documentary podcast about the papers that moved money. Each week we unpack a single artifact—declassified memos, redacted reports, dusty ledgers, strange charts—and trace how a quiet footnote reshaped companies, policy, and portfolios. Sound-rich and faceless, Ghosts of the Market connects economic history to today’s prices with clear sources and receipts. Expect scandals you missed, rules you trade under without knowing why, and the archival breadcrumbs behind modern finance.

I Must Have Forgotten is a memoir podcast by Beth, longtime host of True Crime BnB. This project witnesses and honors the small moments that shape a life.It began with a boot floating down Wildcat Creek—and unfolded into a series of vignettes about memory, forgiveness, laughter, and the people who left their mark.Each episode blends personal narrative with archival care, honoring the complex and precious figures who appear in Beth’s stories—not as villains or saints, but as humans doing human things, with human frailties.With tenderness, humor, and emotional clarity, I Must Have ...

Lost Words is a journey into the forgotten corners of language — exploring ancient, vanished, or untranslatable words that once shaped how humans thought, felt, and dreamed. Each short episode uncovers the story behind a single word: its origin, meaning, and the world it reveals about the people who spoke it. From Old Norse to Latin, from Japanese to Sanskrit, and even words lost in modern languages, this podcast revives them with storytelling, history, and philosophy. Through these “lost words,” listeners rediscover lost emotions, lost ways of seeing the world — and perhaps, lost ...

This podcast will take you back a few decades to some television shows that were popular during their time, and some that got a little rough for todays viewing!

Restores the region’s fraught history of repression and resistance to popular consciousness and connects the United States’ interventions and influence to the influx of refugees seeking asylum today. At the center of the current immigration debate are migrants from Central America fleeing...

🎙️ Tracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales Hidden history, wild adventures, and forgotten places. Tracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales follows Dan and Carm as they uncover the stories buried in backroads, ghost towns, and epic landscapes across BC and beyond. From strange encounters to lost legends, each episode blends adventure, storytelling, and special guests who share their own unforgettable tales from the trail.

Forgotten Energies is a paranormal podcast that dives deep into eerie ghost stories, chilling encounters, and unexplained events from around the world. Each episode, we explore real-life accounts of the paranormal, from messages from beyond to haunted locations and supernatural experiences that defy logic. Whether you’re fascinated by folklore, intrigued by personal ghost stories, or just love a good spine-tingling tale, this podcast brings you the most captivating paranormal experiences—some terrifying, some surprisingly heartwarming. Join us as we uncover the mysteries of the unseen, one...

This is the story of the Australian Rifle Company Butterworth (RCB) and our long fight with our own government over recognition for war service. The RCB served in the Second Malaysian Emergency in Butterworth Air Force Base in Northern Malaysia between the years 1970 to 1989. The Australian Government and the Defence Department have been trying to suppress the historical record for over 50 years. The RCB veterans are having none of it. If you are interested in the twists and turns of Australian foreign policy during the Cold War years, tune in to the Forgotten Diggers podcast and learn how the...

🎙 The Forgotten Adoption Option Podcast — now in its sixth season — shares real stories and insights on adopting through foster care. Each month, host Marcy Bursac, America’s Foster Care Adoption Mentor, interviews: • Adoptive parents • Adoptees • Adults who aged out of foster care • Child welfare experts 💡 Nearly 30% of children in U.S. foster care are legally free for adoption, yet many families never reach the finish line. 🔗 Learn more at FosterCareAdoption.org and subscribe wherever you listen.