385 Episodes

  1. Cats

    Published: 7/19/2017

  2. The Fart

    Published: 7/12/2017

  3. How to be a historian - Episode 1

    Published: 7/5/2017

  4. Boxes: A New Discovery

    Published: 6/30/2017

  5. The Ring

    Published: 6/26/2017

  6. Needlework

    Published: 6/1/2017

  7. Hands

    Published: 5/26/2017

  8. The Study

    Published: 5/16/2017

  9. The Follower

    Published: 5/9/2017

  10. The Itch

    Published: 5/2/2017

  11. The Mirror

    Published: 4/25/2017

  12. The Paperclip

    Published: 4/18/2017

  13. The Scar

    Published: 4/11/2017

  14. Toilets

    Published: 4/11/2017

  15. Dragons

    Published: 4/4/2017

  16. Monsters

    Published: 3/22/2017

  17. Tears

    Published: 3/14/2017

  18. Perfume

    Published: 3/7/2017

  19. Sweat

    Published: 2/28/2017

  20. Blood

    Published: 2/21/2017

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Histories of the Unexpected explores the past in ways that you never dreamt possible. Surely there’s nothing unexpected about the past? About History? Aha, well Histories of the Unexpected adopts a new approach to exploring our past. Gone is the traditional linear plotting of battles, monarchs and political movements. Histories of the Unexpected argues that everything has a history, even the most unexpected of subjects. Like SLIME. Or COURAGE. or APPLAUSE.... Presented by Dr Sam Willis and Professor James Daybell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.