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Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction In Anna Symon’s Lightly Fictionalized ‘Mrs. Wilson’: The real story behind "Mrs. Wilson" is almost too strange to be true — which helped writer Anna Symon blur the lines between film genres.
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039- The Young Julius Caesar Chronicles: Julius Caesar had an eventful career on his way up the Cursus Honorum. He won the Civic Crown in Asia, was captured by pirates on his way to Rhodes, and served as Governor of Hispania Ulterior.
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Margaret Atwood: Mirth and Writing Magic with Canada's Favorite Author: Have you ever wondered how Margaret Atwood writes books? In this episode of Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People podcast she explains her tactics and techniques.
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Theodora Mosaic, Ravenna – with Bettany Hughes: View this week’s image here. Producer: Dan Morelle Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes and follow Janina on Twitter. Follow History Hit on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Please share this episode on Twitter and
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George Washington and the End of the Revolution: An Interview with Author Nathaniel Philbrick
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Episode 6 - The Two Harolds: England on the eve of the Conquest was torn between the old King Edward the Confessor and the powerful house of Godwin. With no clear heir apparent chosen, a predatory Normandy and the terrifying Harald Hardrada of Norway waited for their chance to seize the throne, while Harold of England tried desperately to keep the peace. As the year 1065 drew to it's close a royal death started a chain of events that would drastically alter the political landscape. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the most famous date in English history and the three would-be kings who struggled for the crown.
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History Extra podcast - August 2008: Professor Anne Curry tells us which year she would like to visit in our time machine, TV presenter Ruth Goodman updates us on her progress on the Victorian farm, Professor Glyn Williams offers his opinions on the life of Captain Cook.
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Machiavelli - The Prince: Is this just a handbook for psychopaths, or a satirical attack on his contemporaries, or did Machiavelli have a moral message? In this reading from his book Philosophy: The Classics, Nigel Warburton explains the central themes from Machiavelli's great...
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Elvis Costello with Richard E. Grant: Elvis Costello brings his first guitar, musical mementoes from his Dad and a referee’s whistle to the Penguin Studio as he talks about his memoir ‘Unfaithful Music and Disappearing Ink’. Some of the topics of conversation include his many and varied mu...
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THE LOST KING
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The Era of Good Feelings and Election of 1820 | Episode #013 | Election College: United States Presidential Election History: Everyone is feeling so good... why even bother running against James Monroe?
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Episode 18: Keeping Time With The Romans: We explore the origin of modern English words related to time. A direct connection is made to the calendar reforms of Julius Caesar. The etymology of English words related to time illustrate the combined influences of the Germanic languages and … Conti...
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At the Anarchists’ Convention by John Sayles: I yanked tonight's story from The Best of American Short Stories 1980, a volume edited by the great Stanley Elkin. If you take one look at it, you'll see that 1980, while not considered a boon year for American fiction, perhaps should be.
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Episode 31: Photography Claims of the Apollo Moon Hoax, Part 1: Addresses the main claims made that Apollo astronauts could not have taken the photographs they did.
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The Campaigns of Gnaeus Julius Agricola: Jasper and team go back to the first Ancient Warfare magazine and discuss the career of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, the issues of the sources such a Tacitus and his use of axillery troops among over things. Gnaeus Julius Agricola was govenor of...
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Phoenician ship voyage - The British seaside: Sonia Deol hears about a historical voyage round Africa and looks at the British seaside.
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The Age of Jackson | Great White Father | 4
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Wittgenstein's iPod, or, The Familiar among Us: iPod and Philosophy
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Ep. 27 Talking Investigative Journalism with Nancy Rommelmann: This week we are joined by author and journalist, Nancy Rommelmann. Nancy talks to us about her newest book To The Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and Murder, her process as an investigative journalist, and about the time she traveled...
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Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Spinster’ and Public Shaming
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Shoshana Zuboff: Surveillance capitalism is eroding democracy: Harvard Business School professor emerita Shoshana Zuboff talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about her new book, "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power."
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Episode 42: Beowulf and Other Viking Ancestors: The Viking-era states of Denmark, Sweden and Norway emerged from several North Germanic tribes in Scandinavia. These tribes also included the Geats who were prominently featured in Beowulf. In this episode,
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Episode 30: The Greatest Books Ever Written: Dave and Tamler celebrate their one year anniversary and 30th episode with one of their least cynical episodes yet. They talk about 5 philosophy/psychology(-ish) books that influenced and inspired them throughout the years.
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History Extra podcast - April 2010: Jenny Uglow gives us the lowdown on Charles II and the Restoration. Plus Emma Robertson explores the origins of chocolate in the British Empire.
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Unearthing the Past: Interview w/ Ryan Collins
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Has Anyone Seen the President?
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Pirates And Pipe Tobacco: Bartholomew Roberts: JD and Beau take a trip back to the 1700’s as they look at tobacco during the days of Bartholomew Roberts aka ‘Black Bart’, one of the most notorious pirates of the era. For additional fun, be sure to check out the unedited videocast of this episode av...
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054 - The Combat of the Thirty: (Let's take a break for Capri Suns then try to kill each other again)
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CM 048: Dacher Keltner on the Power Paradox: Is there a secret to lasting power? Yes, and Dacher Keltner has been teaching leaders about it for decades. And the secret is not the ruthless, manipulative approach associated with 15th-century politician and writer Niccolo Machiavelli.
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Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet
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Audio Book Club: This Beautiful Life by Helen Schulman: Slate editors discuss Helen Schulman's "This Beautiful Life," a new novel about a video that goes viral and ruins the lives of two teenagers at a posh New York City private school.
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#96: The Vikings: For almost 300 years the vikings terrorised large parts of Europe, arriving in boats and killing anyone that got in their way. But they were also traders, inventors, and storytellers, and they have had a lasting legacy on the world we live in. Full tran
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The Soros Lectures: At the Central European University
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MAP#61: David Monteith Dean of Leicester Cathedral and King Richard III: Three years ago archaeologists began a dig to discover the lost remains of King Richard III. Unbelievably they found his remains the very first day! It took over a week of careful excavation to uncover and exhume his bones.
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Visions for the 21st Century: At the 50th Anniversary of The United Nations
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Podcasts

Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction In Anna Symon’s Lightly Fictionalized ‘Mrs. Wilson’: The real story behind "Mrs. Wilson" is almost too strange to be true — which helped writer Anna Symon blur the lines between film genres.

039- The Young Julius Caesar Chronicles: Julius Caesar had an eventful career on his way up the Cursus Honorum. He won the Civic Crown in Asia, was captured by pirates on his way to Rhodes, and served as Governor of Hispania Ulterior.

Margaret Atwood: Mirth and Writing Magic with Canada's Favorite Author: Have you ever wondered how Margaret Atwood writes books? In this episode of Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People podcast she explains her tactics and techniques.

Theodora Mosaic, Ravenna – with Bettany Hughes: View this week’s image here. Producer: Dan Morelle Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes and follow Janina on Twitter. Follow History Hit on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Please share this episode on Twitter and

George Washington and the End of the Revolution: An Interview with Author Nathaniel Philbrick

History Extra podcast - August 2008: Professor Anne Curry tells us which year she would like to visit in our time machine, TV presenter Ruth Goodman updates us on her progress on the Victorian farm, Professor Glyn Williams offers his opinions on the life of Captain Cook.

Machiavelli - The Prince: Is this just a handbook for psychopaths, or a satirical attack on his contemporaries, or did Machiavelli have a moral message? In this reading from his book Philosophy: The Classics, Nigel Warburton explains the central themes from Machiavelli's great...

Elvis Costello with Richard E. Grant: Elvis Costello brings his first guitar, musical mementoes from his Dad and a referee’s whistle to the Penguin Studio as he talks about his memoir ‘Unfaithful Music and Disappearing Ink’. Some of the topics of conversation include his many and varied mu...

THE LOST KING

The Era of Good Feelings and Election of 1820 | Episode #013 | Election College: United States Presidential Election History: Everyone is feeling so good... why even bother running against James Monroe?

Episode 18: Keeping Time With The Romans: We explore the origin of modern English words related to time. A direct connection is made to the calendar reforms of Julius Caesar. The etymology of English words related to time illustrate the combined influences of the Germanic languages and … Conti...

At the Anarchists’ Convention by John Sayles: I yanked tonight's story from The Best of American Short Stories 1980, a volume edited by the great Stanley Elkin. If you take one look at it, you'll see that 1980, while not considered a boon year for American fiction, perhaps should be.

Episode 31: Photography Claims of the Apollo Moon Hoax, Part 1: Addresses the main claims made that Apollo astronauts could not have taken the photographs they did.

The Campaigns of Gnaeus Julius Agricola: Jasper and team go back to the first Ancient Warfare magazine and discuss the career of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, the issues of the sources such a Tacitus and his use of axillery troops among over things. Gnaeus Julius Agricola was govenor of...

Phoenician ship voyage - The British seaside: Sonia Deol hears about a historical voyage round Africa and looks at the British seaside.

The Age of Jackson | Great White Father | 4

Wittgenstein's iPod, or, The Familiar among Us: iPod and Philosophy

Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Spinster’ and Public Shaming

Shoshana Zuboff: Surveillance capitalism is eroding democracy: Harvard Business School professor emerita Shoshana Zuboff talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about her new book, "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power."

Episode 42: Beowulf and Other Viking Ancestors: The Viking-era states of Denmark, Sweden and Norway emerged from several North Germanic tribes in Scandinavia. These tribes also included the Geats who were prominently featured in Beowulf. In this episode,

Episode 30: The Greatest Books Ever Written: Dave and Tamler celebrate their one year anniversary and 30th episode with one of their least cynical episodes yet. They talk about 5 philosophy/psychology(-ish) books that influenced and inspired them throughout the years.

History Extra podcast - April 2010: Jenny Uglow gives us the lowdown on Charles II and the Restoration. Plus Emma Robertson explores the origins of chocolate in the British Empire.

Unearthing the Past: Interview w/ Ryan Collins

Has Anyone Seen the President?

054 - The Combat of the Thirty: (Let's take a break for Capri Suns then try to kill each other again)

CM 048: Dacher Keltner on the Power Paradox: Is there a secret to lasting power? Yes, and Dacher Keltner has been teaching leaders about it for decades. And the secret is not the ruthless, manipulative approach associated with 15th-century politician and writer Niccolo Machiavelli.

Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet

Audio Book Club: This Beautiful Life by Helen Schulman: Slate editors discuss Helen Schulman's "This Beautiful Life," a new novel about a video that goes viral and ruins the lives of two teenagers at a posh New York City private school.

#96: The Vikings: For almost 300 years the vikings terrorised large parts of Europe, arriving in boats and killing anyone that got in their way. But they were also traders, inventors, and storytellers, and they have had a lasting legacy on the world we live in. Full tran

The Soros Lectures: At the Central European University

MAP#61: David Monteith Dean of Leicester Cathedral and King Richard III: Three years ago archaeologists began a dig to discover the lost remains of King Richard III. Unbelievably they found his remains the very first day! It took over a week of careful excavation to uncover and exhume his bones.

Visions for the 21st Century: At the 50th Anniversary of The United Nations