The comedy podcast that takes history seriously. Greg Jenner brings together the best names in comedy and history to learn and laugh about the past.
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True or False: were these stories really told about Greek philosopher Pythagoras?
How much do you know about famous figures from history? Test your knowledge with our quiz
See photos of the shoes discussed in our episode about high heels.
Learn about this scandalous early celebrity and why he drove the girls (and boys) so wild.
Do you know your Asgards from your Niflheims? Try your hand at this Your Dead To Me quiz.
The mixed race composer and swordsman who shook a nation.
The incredible stories of the women who bossed it.
The LGBTQ identities hidden in our histories.
Can you spot the genuine remedies among these bizarre treatments?
Agrippina the Younger: Brilliant, deadly and practically unkillable.
The true story of the American hero and abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
Dead men tell no tales, but we'll tell you some facts about pirates.
They weren't built by aliens! Greg Jenner discusses Egypt's architectural marvels.
Find out how some of our most-loved festive customs began.
Find out why chocolate really is the "food of the gods".
Curious things that occurred during elections in the 18th and 19th Centuries.
Six things worth knowing about the 14th Century emperor of the Mali Empire.
Greg Jenner and his guests discuss the life and crimes of the infamous Blackbeard.
大象传媒 Ideas explores the extraordinary life of stage sensation Josephine Baker.
大象传媒 Ideas traces the incredible life of trailblazing French composer Joseph Boulogne.
大象传媒 Ideas profiles the life of Chinese pirate leader, Zheng Yi Sao.
Greg Jenner tests Olga Koch on her electrical history.
Greg Jenner asks Dr Sally Holloway it all began.
Dickens loses his temper over a late-running fowl...
Dr Janina Ramirez, Greg Jenner and Lou Sanders on the true story of King Harold's death.
