#202 | A History of Fake News
The term "fake news" came to prominence in late 2016, but the idea of fake news is as old as time. In this episode, we explore how fake news has been ...
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#200 | Stéphane Breitwieser: The Greatest Art Thief of All Time
From 1995 to 2001, a man from eastern France stole 239 different pieces of art from 172 museums, an average of one theft every 14 days.It's estimated ...
#198 | A History of Pirates
"Let's jump on board and cut them to pieces!" - Blackbeard."A merry life and a short one" - Captain Bartholomew Roberts.Pirates have a special place i...
#196 | Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around The World
In September 1519, a Portuguese explorer and a crew of 270 men set sail from Spain trying to find a sea route west, through the Americas.Three years l...
#194 | Occupy Wall Street
On September 17th, 2011, hundreds of people descended on a park in the heart of New York's financial district.Their aim? To protest against the global...
#192: A History of Wikipedia
It is one of the most popular websites in the world and has the goal of being a comprehensive collection of all of the knowledge in the world.In this ...
#190: The National Rifle Association
It's one of the United States' most powerful advocacy groups and is a fierce defender of gun rights.But it hasn't always been like this.In this episod...
#188: Bonnie Prince Charlie
In 1745 Charles Stuart arrived on the west coast of Scotland with the aim of taking back the throne of England, Scotland and Ireland.It didn't go as p...
#186: William Wallace
He was the Scottish rebel who fought against the English and has become the most famous freedom fighter in Scottish history.In this episode, we'll lea...
#184: Banned Books
It's often said that the pen is mightier than the sword, and throughout history there are books that have been considered too dangerous to be read. In...