History Extra podcast – December 2009 – Part 2
Robert Ferguson considers what drove the Vikings to launch their seaborne attacks, while Peter Martin reviews the life and personality of Dr Johnson.
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The Future of Video Game Controllers
In this episode of TechStuff, Chris and Jonathan discuss video game controllers past, present and future — from early Atari models to Wiimotes to Project [Read more]
How the Taiping Rebellion Worked
In 1850, a disillusioned would-be bureaucrat named Hung Hsiu-ch’uan became the head of a rebellion against the Qing dynasty. Learn the story of this rebellion [Read more]
Twenty two Arcana of Tarot and Kabbalah 13 Arcanum 13 Immortality
A free audio lecture download about the arcanum of the Tarot, “Immortality,” and the Hebrew letter mem.
Twenty two Arcana of Tarot and Kabbalah 12 Arcanum 12 The Apostolate
A free audio lecture download about the arcanum of the Tarot, “The Apostolate,” and the Hebrew letter lamed.
Twenty two Arcana of Tarot and Kabbalah 11 Arcanum 11 Persuasion
A free audio lecture download about the arcanum of the Tarot, “Persuasion,” and the Hebrew letter kaph.
Twenty two Arcana of Tarot and Kabbalah 10 Arcanum 10 Retribution
A free audio lecture download about the arcanum of the Tarot, “Retribution,” and the Hebrew letter iod.
Twenty two Arcana of Tarot and Kabbalah 09 Arcanum 9 The Hermit
A free audio lecture download about the arcanum of the Tarot, “The Hermit,” and the Hebrew letter teth.
Elizabeth The First, Before She Was Queen
As the only child of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I was born into a world of privilege and danger. Learn more about the [Read more]
What are Anonymous and 4Chan?
Inspired by listener mail, Jonathan and Chris discuss 4Chan, the notorious image-sharing forum, and Anonymous, a loosely affiliated group of anonymous Internet users who often [Read more]