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Reason, Wrath and Rebellion on the High Seas
History re Captain Bligh as a cruel, petty tyrant. The reality is more complicated
The Poet Who Toppled The British Empire
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Cleared For Take-Off? (Tenerife Air Disaster 1)
The story behind one of the deadliest aviation disasters.
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The Night of the Mugger
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Dr. Brinkley's Miracle Cure For Impotence (with Betwixt The Sheets)
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The Thrill and the Drop: A First Date Rollercoaster
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The Nursery Rhyme That Ruined a Rock Band
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Lights, Camera, Tax Break
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Houdini: A Message from the Spirits (Part 1)
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Houdini's Detective and her 1500 Dead Husbands (Part 2)
Harry Houdini - part 2/3.
Houdini: The Phone Call from the Coffin (Part 3)
In 1926, Houdini's death shocks the world, but what follows is even more astounding.
The Old Man and the Wrecking Crew
Captain Tom inspired a nation — but where did the money really go?
“I love being the person who doesn’t know anything” - Why Steven Levitt has swapped academia for podcasting
Why Steven Levitt swapped academia for podcasting.
Poles Apart: How A Journalist Divided A City
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Airships, AI and Alan Cumming: Tim Answers Your Questions
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"Dangerously Near to Absolute Perfection"
Two friends in the flourishing Arts and Crafts Movement in London share a vision.
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When a photographer begins to feel ill, doctors are mystified.
The Great Frenchman's Folly (Panama Disaster 1)
Ferdinand De Lesseps, is convinced that he is the man to build the Panama Canal...
Roosevelt and the Renegade (Panama Disaster 2)
Sixteen years have ed since Ferdinand De Lesseps' catastrophic failure in Panama.
Give Politicians a Raise, Smuggle Smartphones into School, and go Full Donk! Cautionary Questions with Risky Business
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