Jonathan Visits CES 2012
What were the hot items on the show floor at CES 2012? What trends did Jonathan notice? Which celebrities showed up at the event? Join [Read more]
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Let Us Make Adam 02 Let There Be Light
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Homosexuals in the armed forces
Saul David talks military logistics and Stephen Bourne explores the role of homosexuals in the armed services during the Second World War.
Sir Stamford Raffles and the Conquest of Java
By the early 19th century, the Dutch controlled of most of the East Indies. Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles fought to oust the Dutch from [Read more]
TechStuff Plays with the Commodore 64
What was the original focus of Commodore before computers? Who founded Commodore? Why was the Commodore 64 such a popular personal computer? Listen in as [Read more]
There’s Always a Seat for Queen Nzinga
The warrior queen Nzinga used wily tactics to maintain her kingdom’s independence during colonization. Born in the Ndongo Kingdom, Nzinga staged a coup, harbored runaway [Read more]
The HP Story: Part Three
When did HP get into the business of making personal computers? Who were the executives in charge when HP started to have trouble? What exactly [Read more]
Civilisations old and new and the M Shed museum
Peter Watson considers the differences between Old and New World civilisations, while Dave Musgrove heads to the new M Shed museum to find out about a rather gruesome book.
H.H. Holmes and the Mysteries of Murder Castle, Part 2
In the first part of this episode, Deblina and Sarah covered Herman W. Mudgett’s early life, including how he first became known as H.H. Holmes. [Read more]