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The Cultural Tutor’s Grand Tour: The Story of Europe in Six Cities
- By: Cup and Nuzzle, Sheehan Quirke
- Narrated by: Sheehan Quirke
- Length: 4 hrs and 13 mins
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In The Cultural Tutor’s Grand Tour, the ephemera of the everyday opens up to reveal a world of high art and low cunning - where a love affair can trigger a World War, a lamp-post can birth a cathedral, and a cup of coffee can take you on a journey of a thousand years.
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a great surprise
- By Mr P English on 18-03-26
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1. The Cultural Tutor’s Grand Tour: The Story of Europe in Six Cities
- Narrated by: Sheehan Quirke
- Length: 4 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 12-03-26
- Language: English
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The Life of Barbie
- By: Emily Aguiló-Pérez, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Emily Aguiló-Pérez
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
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Barbara Millicent Roberts was born in 1959. Her image is instantly recognizable almost anywhere in the world. Who is this remarkable woman? Well, you might know her better by her nickname: Barbie.
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Surprisingly fascinating
- By Paula Puddephatt on 19-06-26
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2. The Life of Barbie
- Narrated by: Emily Aguiló-Pérez
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 18-06-26
- Language: English
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The Powerful Women of Homer's Odyssey
- By: Jessica Blum-Sorensen, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Jessica Blum-Sorensen
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
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Homer’s Odyssey has become a foundational text of the Western literary canon. At first, its focus on the heroic journey of Odysseus appears to fit the mold of other ancient Greek e….
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3. The Powerful Women of Homer's Odyssey
- Narrated by: Jessica Blum-Sorensen
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 04-06-26
- Language: English
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Mistresses with Jameela Jamil & Dr Kate Lister
- By: Jameela Jamil, Kate Lister
- Narrated by: Jameela Jamil, Kate Lister, Katie Kennedy
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
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Overall160
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From the bedrooms of powerful men, we're bringing you the secret histories of their mistresses, concubines and courtesans. Prepare for a wild, gossip-fuelled ride through real history – sex, scandal, murder, betrayal, poisoning, witchcraft and much more.
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Great history I never knew about
- By Kindle Customer on 10-08-25
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4. Mistresses with Jameela Jamil & Dr Kate Lister
- Narrated by: Jameela Jamil, Kate Lister, Katie Kennedy
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 19-06-25
- Language: English
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Medical Mysteries Across History
- By: Roy Benaroch MD, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Roy Benaroch MD
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
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Overall228
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Performance204
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Story202
In these 10 eye-opening lectures by a practicing doctor and medical educator, you’ll walk through a series of medical mystery cases ripped from history and involving well-known historical figures whose identities are hidden from you. Each case requires your detective skills....
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Excellent
- By Lee on 09-08-21
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5. Medical Mysteries Across History
- Narrated by: Roy Benaroch MD
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 21-01-20
- Language: English
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The Life and Times of Prince Albert
- By: Patrick Allitt, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Patrick Allitt
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
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Overall83
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Performance71
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In 10 lectures, award-winning historian Patrick N. Allitt transports listeners to England in the 1840s and 1850s. During those two decades, Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, became one of the most influential people in the country and remains a figure of fascination even today....
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Albert, a lucky acquisition for the Royal family
- By Steven Emsley on 31-03-22
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6. The Life and Times of Prince Albert
- Narrated by: Patrick Allitt
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 18-02-20
- Language: English
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American Heiresses of the Gilded Age
- By: Melissa Ziobro, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Melissa Ziobro
- Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
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Overall60
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Performance56
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Welcome to the era of true marriages of convenience. Discover the reality of trading someone’s hand in marriage, such as an American heiress, in exchange for money, power, or political clout through compelling history lectures....
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Terrible Narrator!
- By Timothy Heath on 28-08-21
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7. American Heiresses of the Gilded Age
- Narrated by: Melissa Ziobro
- Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 17-12-19
- Language: English
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Rise and Fall of the Borgias
- By: William Landon, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: William Landon
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
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Overall248
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Performance224
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Story222
While they were indeed ostentatious, calculating, worldly, cruel - and even, occasionally, murderous - you may be surprised to find that the Borgias were not terribly different from other powerful and ambitious families of their day....
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excellent....<br />
- By Mike Bingham on 31-07-20
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8. Rise and Fall of the Borgias
- Narrated by: William Landon
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 19-11-19
- Language: English
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10 Big Questions of the American Civil War
- By: Caroline Janney, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Caroline Janney
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
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Overall34
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Performance28
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Story28
In 10 Big Questions of the American Civil War, join noted author and Civil War historian Dr. Caroline E. Janney, a professor at the University of Virginia, for a pointed examination of some of the most intriguing, provocative, and enduring questions about the Civil War era....
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bite size and very informative
- By Anonymous on 03-03-25
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9. 10 Big Questions of the American Civil War
- Narrated by: Caroline Janney
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 15-10-19
- Language: English
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Powerful Women of the Medieval World
- By: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Dorsey Armstrong
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
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Overall149
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Performance127
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Story127
Throughout history, women have played integral roles in family, society, religion, government, war - in short, in all aspects of human civilization. Professor Dorsey Armstrong will introduce you to 10 amazing women who played vital roles in the Middle Ages....
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Another amazing listening!
- By Soraia on 08-11-21
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10. Powerful Women of the Medieval World
- Narrated by: Dorsey Armstrong
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 16-03-21
- Language: English
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Ireland in the 1990s
- The Path to Peace
- By: Ed Lengel, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Ed Lengel
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
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Overall44
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Performance36
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The period between Bloody Sunday in 1972 and Good Friday in 1998 was one of the most troubled, turbulent, and triumphant periods for the Irish. The island went from financial depression to quietly becoming an economic powerhouse....
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Excellent
- By Noce on 19-11-21
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11. Ireland in the 1990s
- The Path to Peace
- Narrated by: Ed Lengel
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 20-07-21
- Language: English
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Cultured: A World History of Cheese
- By: Janet Fletcher, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Janet Fletcher
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
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Overall31
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Performance28
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Story28
Think of Cultured: A World History of Cheese as a 10-episode cheese course, or a cheese plate large enough to contain a well-rounded sampling of great cheeses from around the world....
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Americanized history of cheese
- By papapownall on 11-11-21
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12. Cultured: A World History of Cheese
- Narrated by: Janet Fletcher
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 09-11-21
- Language: English
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Witchcraft in the Western Tradition
- By: Jennifer McNabb, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Jennifer McNabb
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
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Overall153
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Performance134
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Story131
Beginning with the witch hunts of the early 15th century, Professor Jennifer McNabb takes you on an eye-opening exploration of witchcraft and superstition in Witchcraft in the Western Tradition....
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Interesting but felt like it was for 16yr olds
- By Helen on 03-12-21
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13. Witchcraft in the Western Tradition
- Narrated by: Jennifer McNabb
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 15-09-20
- Language: English
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Sex Scandals of Ancient Greece and Rome
- By: Monica Silveira Cyrino, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Monica Silveira Cyrino
- Length: 3 hrs and 14 mins
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Overall8
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Performance6
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The world has utterly transformed over the course of the last 2,000 years. Many of the norms, rules, and expectations of the ancient world can feel strange to our 21st century sensibilities.
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Fun to listen to
- By Etelka on 21-03-26
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14. Sex Scandals of Ancient Greece and Rome
- Narrated by: Monica Silveira Cyrino
- Length: 3 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 06-11-25
- Language: English
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Powerful Women Who Ruled the Ancient World
- By: Kara Cooney, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Kara Cooney
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
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Overall110
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Performance95
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Story95
What is power and who is allowed to wield it? Why is female power so rare and, often, so feared? What can the women who gained power in the ancient world teach us about the contemporary world and our modern ideas of gender, authority, and equality? Find out....
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Historically informative, personally compelling
- By Lisa on 01-02-22
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15. Powerful Women Who Ruled the Ancient World
- Narrated by: Kara Cooney
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 17-03-20
- Language: English
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The Secret History of Christmas
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
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Overall2,593
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Performance2,362
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Story2,361
Christmas is the single biggest annual event on the planet, a time for merry-making, over-indulgence, peace, goodwill, and the occasional family row. It’s as comfortable and familiar as a pair of old shoes and yet still glittery and exciting. But what do you really know about it....
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Interesting Facts
- By TeeJay62 on 11-12-22
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16. The Secret History of Christmas
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 22-11-22
- Language: English
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A History of Video Games
- By: Jeremy Parish, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Jeremy Parish
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
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Overall67
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Performance58
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Story58
Since their arrival in the mid-20th century, video games have become a sprawling, multi-billion dollar business. On an annual basis, the industry is even more profitable than Hollywood. The origin of video games can be traced back to World War II....
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Interesting subject, presentation a bit too dry.
- By Dan on 05-11-20
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17. A History of Video Games
- Narrated by: Jeremy Parish
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 21-04-20
- Language: English
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The Berlin Wall: A World Divided
- By: Hope M. Harrison, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Hope M. Harrison
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
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Overall57
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Performance49
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The Berlin Wall is perhaps modern history’s most infamous edifice. The Berlin Wall: A World Divided is more than just the story of brick, concrete, and barbed wire. It’s the story of a city, a country, and a world - all of them divided....
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Interesting and Informative
- By John Remedy on 05-01-26
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18. The Berlin Wall: A World Divided
- Narrated by: Hope M. Harrison
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 21-10-21
- Language: English
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10 Women Who Ruled the Renaissance
- By: Joyce Salisbury, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Joyce Salisbury
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
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Overall78
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Performance67
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In 10 Women Who Ruled the Renaissance, you will explore the lives of 10 extraordinary women who exemplified the spirit of the 1500s - an era dominated by adventure, discovery, and cross-cultural exchange....
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Re-release?
- By SloshyDolphin on 22-04-26
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19. 10 Women Who Ruled the Renaissance
- Narrated by: Joyce Salisbury
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 16-06-20
- Language: English
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Deputy Mayor Putin
- By: Maeve McQuillan
- Narrated by: Fiona Shaw, Gwilym Lee
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
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Overall46
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Performance44
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How did a once faceless bureaucrat, a man whose own wife said he was born under the sign of the vampire, become the idealized face of Russian manhood and its authoritarian leader? Deputy Mayor Putin examines the man behind the myth.
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Brits on Russians
- By Anonymous on 21-05-26
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20. Deputy Mayor Putin
- Narrated by: Fiona Shaw, Gwilym Lee
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 29-02-24
- Language: English
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