What does an Imagineer do?
Inspired by listener mail, Jonathan and Chris discuss the philosophy behind Disney’s Imagineering program, how Imagineers set the standard for amusement park attraction design and [Read more]
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Kamehameha The Great
Born shortly after the appearance of Halley’s comet over Hawai’i in 1758, Kamehameha was hailed as the king who would unite the Hawai’ian islands. But [Read more]
What really happened on Bloody Sunday?
In 1972 the tension between the United Kingdom and the Irish Republican Army rose to a fever pitch as the British Army and Irish protestors [Read more]
How the iPhone 4 Works
In response to numerous listener requests, Jonathan and Chris give you the skinny on the new features and hardware of the recently released iPhone 4 [Read more]
History Extra podcast – July 2010
Claire Jowitt talks about Elizabeth I’s pirates, Kay Chadwick introduces a Vichy propagandist and John Spurr discusses swearing in history.
What does Web 2.0 mean?
Web 2.0 is a term that emerged after the dot-com crash of 2000. There’s some debate, however, about what it actually means. Jonathan and Chris [Read more]
Mata Hari, Sinister Salome?
Mata Hari was an exotic dancer and a courtesan, but today she’s known more for her work as a spy. In this podcast, Katie and [Read more]
What is DRM?
Digital rights management often gets a bad name, but it isn’t just about copy protection. In this podcast, Jonathan and Chris break down the debate [Read more]
A Conspiracy Starring Aaron Burr
After Aaron Burr slew Alexander Hamilton in the duel of 1804, his legislative career was over. In March of 1805, Burr left the political sphere [Read more]
Does Facebook hate privacy?
Facebook has caught a lot of flak recently because of controversial changes to their privacy settings. In this episode, Jonathan and Chris explain what the [Read more]