Olympias Part 3: The Rise and Fall of a Legend

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The finale is here! In the final episode we explore the final years of Olympias’s epic life. We cover how she cultivated her own power at court, watch her rise to even greater heights after the death of Alexander the Great, see a war waged between two incredible women of the ancient world, and find out just how this mother of an empire met her end.

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Olympias Part 2: Mother of Empire

Posted in DefaultTag, History, Podcast, History Podcast, Storytelling, Culture, Society, Anthropology, Social Science, Warrior Culture, Education, Learning, Adventure, Discovery, Biography, Literature, Travel, Mythology, Folklore, Folktales, World History, Ancient Art, Analysis, Archaeology, Festivals, Digs, Archaeological Digs, Excavation, Writer, Military History on Jan 29th, 2020 Comments

In Part 2 we continue to uncover the hidden history of Olympias of Epirus. Assassination, murder, and the political intrigue of an ancient royal court all take center stage in this episode. Come discover the next chapters in the life of one of the most vilified women in history as we sift through the propaganda of two millennia to get a glimpse of the incredible life of the most powerful woman in ancient Greece. Find out what she did next, at the budding of one of history’s largest and most fascinating empires, as we see just how far she would go to ensure the success of her dynasty.

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Why Does Fruitcake Even Exist? Eggnog, Yule Logs, and a Cannibalistic Christmas Troll

Posted in History, American History, Podcast, History Podcast, Storytelling, Culture, Society, Anthropology, Social Science, Cat, Education, Learning, Victorian, Monsters, Mythology, Folklore, Folktales, World History, Ancestors on Dec 18th, 2019 Comments

Why does Fruitcake even exist? Can we blame the ancient Romans? How old is eggnog? What exactly is a Yule Log? Discover the ancient origins of our favorite--and not so favorite--holiday food traditions in this special holiday history byte. I even give you George Washington's actual recipe for eggnog! After that, we'll head to Iceland and meet Gryla the Christmas troll, her menacing Yule cat, and find out why you should thank your grandma for getting you those socks for Christmas.

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The Lost Voyage of Shackleton: The Edge of Human Endurance Part 5 of 5

Posted in History, Animals, American History, Podcast, History Podcast, Storytelling, Culture, Society, Anthropology, Psychology, Social Science, Science, War, Technology, Dogs, Education, Learning, Biology, Study, Ship, Sailing, Adventure, Shackleton, Antarctica, Polar, Polar Exploration, Ross Sea, Weddell Sea, Endurance, Shipwreck, Survival Stories, England, Norway, Ross Sea Party, Aurora, Ice, Global Warming, Exploration, Expedition, Survival, Discovery, Journey, Midnight Sun, Maritime History, Biography, Canada, Literature, Travel, Victorian, Author, Writing, Folklore, World History, Fear, Analysis, Artist, Art, Archaeology, Psychoanalysis, Cats, Writer, Military History, Ireland on Dec 5th, 2019 Comments

The finale is here! Come find out just how one of the most inspiring stories of human endurance ended. We head back to Antarctica and watch the crew of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition make history as Shackleton attempts one last desperate attempt at a rescue mission. This episode has all the answers you've been waiting for.

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The Screaming Mummies of Guanajuato and a Horde of Egyptian Cats

Posted in History, Animals, Podcast, History Podcast, Storytelling, Culture, Society, Anthropology, Social Science, Science, Indigenous, Education, Learning, Study, England, Exploration, Expedition, Discovery, Travel, Halloween, Spooky, Religion, Mythology, Folklore, World History, Analysis, Prehistory, Prehistoric, Ancestors, Scary, Archaeology, Egypt, Egyptology, Cats, Mummy, Mummies, Guanajuato, Mummies of Guanajuato, Mexico, Mexican History, Teotihuacan, Mummification, Beni Hassan, Bastet, Bast, Egyptian Gods, Festivals, Digs, Archaeological Digs, Excavation, History of Egypt, Ray Bradbury on Oct 23rd, 2019 Comments

In this two story episode we travel to Guanajuato, Mexico, and discover a cache of mummies that were literally evicted from their graves. Then we head to Beni Hassan, Egypt, where a farmer digging a well in 1888 accidentally stumbled upon one of the largest hoards of cat mummies ever found, and, possibly, an ancient, illegal crime ring of cat killers (seriously). We also meet Bastet, the ancient Egyptian goddess that started it all.

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The First Monsters

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In this episode we explore history's first monsters. From the prehistoric beasts that stalked our ancestors to the first mythological oral traditions, then to the first ancient written accounts through the modern day; this is the history of what scares us. What were the first monsters, why do we fear them, and why do we need them? Let's find out and examine the first things that appeared from the darkness.