398 Episodes

  1. Dreams: Prophecy, propaganda and psychoanalysis

    Published: 9/14/2022
  2. Yves Saint Laurent: Fashion revolutionary

    Published: 9/8/2022
  3. Brazil's Palmares: A beacon of freedom

    Published: 9/1/2022
  4. Bluegrass: Virtuoso music of Appalachia

    Published: 8/25/2022
  5. The Art of War: Ancient Chinese guide to victory

    Published: 8/17/2022
  6. Gandhi: Architect of Indian independence

    Published: 8/10/2022
  7. Making scents: The story of perfume

    Published: 8/4/2022
  8. Eleonora Duse: The first great modern actress

    Published: 7/28/2022
  9. La Malinche: Mexico's great 'traitor'

    Published: 7/20/2022
  10. Taras Shevchenko: The slave who became a symbol of Ukrainian independence

    Published: 7/14/2022
  11. The unstoppable orange

    Published: 7/7/2022
  12. Radio waves and plants: The life of JC Bose

    Published: 6/30/2022
  13. Samurai: Japan’s elite warrior class

    Published: 6/23/2022
  14. Ice cream: A cool history

    Published: 6/15/2022
  15. The Popol Vuh: Central American epic that survived Spanish conquest

    Published: 6/9/2022
  16. The Koryo Kingdom: Medieval dynasty that united Korea

    Published: 6/2/2022
  17. Insulin: The discovery that transformed diabetic care

    Published: 5/26/2022
  18. Eunuchs and empires

    Published: 5/19/2022
  19. Vikings and their quest for silver

    Published: 5/12/2022
  20. Fertiliser and poison gas: The legacy of chemist Fritz Haber

    Published: 5/4/2022

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