Dazzle Camouflage
British Royal Navy lieutenant and artist Norman Wilkinson is usually credited with the idea of disruptive camouflage. But, another man, naturalist John Graham Kerr, claimed [Read more]
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The Great Leap Forward
In the mid-20th century, Chairman Mao Zedong launched an ambitious plan to revolutionize Chinese agriculture and industry, build up the economy and turn China into [Read more]
The Bungie Story Part Two
Picking up where we left off, we look at Bungie during the Halo era to the present day. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com [Read more]
George III and the art of anatomy
Former BBC Two controller Janice Hadlow talks about her new book The Strangest Family, which explores the private lives of King George III and his family. Meanwhile, we speak to Adam Rutherford about his BBC Four series The Beauty of Anatomy that descr…
Hetty Green, the Witch of Wall Street
She was the wealthiest woman in the U.S., skilled when it came to amassing a fortune. But her eccentric behavior and miserly ways led to [Read more]
The Bungie Story Part One
We examine Bungie’s gaming Destiny, from its humble beginnings to its place in gaming today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for [Read more]
The Heathen School
The Foreign Mission School in Cornwall, Connecticut was founded with the plan that it would draw young men from world cultures, educate them, convert them [Read more]
Surfing the Web Like a Super Spy
You asked for it and now you’ve got it – we’re joined by Ben and Matt of Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know to [Read more]
The long history of the Crusades
In a lecture from our 2013 History Weekend festival, historian Tom Asbridge talks about how our understanding of the Crusades has changed over the past several centuries See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Andrews’ Raid, or: The Great Locomotive Chase Pt. 2
As the second part of the story picks up, James Andrews and 22 men have commandeered a northbound train in Big Shanty, Georgia. Its conductor, [Read more]