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Wanted, a show where host Jack Laurence sits down and interviews men and women from around the world who have been or who are currently wanted by authorities.From claims of international kidnapping and Panamanian cartels to North Korean sanction dodging, leaked government secrets and even prison escapes.Welcome to the world of the Wanted.LIVE SHOW TIX Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1979, Neda Toloui-Semnani’s parents left the United States for Iran to join the revolution. But the promise of those early heady days in Tehran was warped by the rise of the Islamic Republic. With the new regime came international isolation, cultural devastation, and profound personal loss for Neda. Her father was arrested and her mother was forced to make a desperate escape, pregnant and with Neda in tow.

Cyprus, the third-largest island in the Mediterranean, has been a coveted prize for empires for millennia. From the Bronze Age to the present, its strategic position at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa made it a target for successive powers: the Mycenaean Greeks, Assyrians, Egyptians, Persians, Romans, Byzantines, Crusaders, Venetians, Ottomans, and the British. In this series, Lucas and Luna explore how this small island shaped—and was shaped by—the ambitions of great empires. They delve into the ancient city-kingdoms like Salamis and Paphos, the rise of the cult of Aphrodite (...

This is the untold story of the American federal agent who captured the world’s most-wanted drug-lord. Every generation has its larger-than-life criminal legend living beyond the reach of the law: Billy the Kid, Al Capone, Ronnie Biggs, Pablo Escobar. But for every one of these criminals...

Join bounty hunters and private investigators Alex and Jon as they take you into the wild world of fugitive recovery.

What have you always wanted to know about Indians? Do you think you should already know the answers-or suspect that your questions may be offensive? In matter-of-fact responses to over 120 questions, both thoughtful and outrageous, modern and historical, Ojibwe scholar and cultural preservationist Anton Treuer gives a frank, funny, and sometimes personal tour of what's up with Indians, anyway.

The Most Wanted channel is a place where we post stories of the World’s most wanted fugitives, those on the run, those eventually caught and those who are constantly looking over their shoulders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hated history in school? History You Actually Wanted to Know is here to teach you all the fun and fast facts about history’s greatest figures. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/LadyBillieDay/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE How did the party of Lincoln become the party of Trump? From an acclaimed political reporter for The New York Times comes the definitive story of the mutiny that shattered American politics. “A bracing account of how the party of Lincoln and...

Responding to fifty genuine questions from the public, Greg Jenner takes you on an entertaining tour through history from the Stone Age to the Swinging Sixties, revealing the best and most surprising stories, facts and historical characters from the past. From ancient joke books, African empires and the invention of meringues, to mummies, mirrors and menstrual pads—Ask A Historian is a deliciously amusing and informative smorgasbord of historical curiosities.

Crime Beat Most Wanted is a special limited podcast series hosted by Global News anchor Tracy Tong, which tracks some of Canada’s most wanted alleged criminals by using extensive archives and intimate interviews, along with exclusive insight from detectives dedicated to justice. Crime Beat Most Wanted explores impact of these alleged criminals on the victims, their families and the community. Each episode will also highlight how you can help authorities in their efforts to capture these suspects-at-large.

Journey back in time to explore one the most fascinating and influential periods of ancient history. In this concise and incredibly readable short history, Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts journeys from the warrior societies of The Bronze Age all the way to the invention of democracy during the golden...