TechStuff Bonds With Spy Tech Part Two
Are invisible cars and exploding pens just the stuff of James Bond fiction? We look at spy gear both real and imaginary in this episode. [Read more]
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The Explosive Career of Antoine Lavoisier
Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier was a chemist, biologist, geologist, physiologist, and economist. But at the end of the day, he’s most often referred to as the father [Read more]
TechStuff Bonds With Spy Tech Part One
Are the amazing gadgets in James Bond films possible? We look at the tech found in the early James Bond movies and compare it to [Read more]
Listener Mail: FAQ Edition
Time for something completely different! There are a few questions that we get asked over and over. Today, we answer four of the most-common queries [Read more]
The aftermath of the Second World War
Keith Lowe examines the struggles that faced postwar Europe, in a lecture from our recent History Weekend See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
TechStuff Predicts 2014
What do our hosts have to say about what will happen this year? Jonathan and Lauren stick their necks out to predict the future in [Read more]
Unearthed in 2013, Part 2
The second part of 2013’s historical finds includes items unearthed by animals, amateurs and ultra-modern science. Lead coffins, rare torpedoes and mass graves are featured. [Read more]
TechStuff Predictions for 2013: The Results
How did Lauren and Jonathan’s predictions for 2013 pan out? We take a look at the results of our educated guesses. Did we totally whiff [Read more]
Unearthed in 2013, Part 1
What historical revelations revealed themselves in 2013? So many, we need two episodes to cover them all. From Viking jewelry to lost Doctor Who episodes [Read more]
The Black Death and Tudor adventurers
John Hatcher visits a village devastated by the Black Death, while James Evans describes the doomed search for the north-east passage in the 16th century See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.