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Chairman Mao: China's Communist Uprising
Mar 05, 2026Why did the communists and nationalists join forces with the USSR during the Chinese Civil War? When did the nationalists purge communists in what is known as the “White Terror”? Why did 80,000 commun...
Chairman Mao: Birth of A Dictator
Mar 03, 2026A revolutionary hero or a brutal despot? Mao Zedong has one of the most recognisable portraits on Earth. How did he rise to become the founder of the People’s Republic of China? ** Binge all six epi...
337. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Philistines, Israelites, & Rebuilding The Ruins (Ep 6)
Feb 26, 2026How did the Phoenicians create the alphabet we still use today? Was the Bronze Age collapse comparable to the fall of Rome? What does DNA evidence tell us about the origins of the Philistines and Isra...
336. Bronze Age Apocalypse: How To Survive The End of The World (Ep 5)
Feb 24, 2026Which ancient civilisation was the best at surviving the Apocalypse, and which was the worst? Who were the Hittites, and what did they actually call themselves? Does the Bronze Age collapse serve as a...
Bronze Age Apocalypse: Solving The Mystery of The Collapse
Feb 19, 2026Who were the ‘Sea Peoples’? Was the Bronze Age Collapse caused by a single catastrophic event? How did the Egyptians try to adapt to the changing climate? From the scientific evidence hidden in ancien...
334. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Did Homer Write History? (Ep 3)
Feb 17, 2026The legendary ancient Greek poet, Homer, is a key source to our understanding of the Bronze Age Collapse, but did a single genius named Homer even exist? How could sophisticated poems like The Iliad a...
333. Bronze Age Apocalypse: The Fall of Troy with Stephen Fry (Ep 2)
Feb 12, 2026Stephen Fry joins William and Anita to discuss how Greek Myths have shaped our understanding of the Bronze Age Collapse. Was the Trojan Horse real? What can we learn about the end of ancient civilis...
332. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Before The Collapse (Ep 1)
Feb 10, 2026This is the beginning of the most dramatic imperial collapses in history. Why were Ancient civilisations so interconnected 3000 years ago? How did this interconnectedness lead to their downfall? Did p...
331. The Iranian Revolution: Will The Shah Return To Iran? (Ep 2)
Feb 05, 2026In 1979, the people of Iran took to the streets to topple the Shah. This year they are back in the streets shouting “Long Live The Shah”. How did this happen? How did a country which so volcanically t...
330. The Iranian Revolution: 1979 vs. 2026 (Ep 1)
Feb 03, 2026In recent weeks, protestors have swarmed the streets in Iran in defiance of the regime, and it feels as if the country is on the precipice of a transformative change. Yet these scenes feel familiar. I...