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In 20 meals The Hungry Empire tells the story of how the British created a global network of trade in foodstuffs that moved people and plants from one continent to another, reshaping landscapes and culinary tastes. To be British was to eat the world. The empire allowed Britain to harness the globe’s edible resources from salt beef to sugar. By the 20th century the wheat to make the working man’s loaf of bread was supplied by Canada, and his Sunday leg of lamb had been fattened on New Zealand’s grasslands. Lizzie Collingham takes us on a wide-ranging culinary journey, revealing how virtually every meal we eat still contains a taste of empire.

From the bestselling author Simon Winchester, a human history of land around the world: who mapped it, owned it, stole it, cared for it, fought for it and gave it back. In 1889, thousands of hopeful people raced southward from the Kansas state line and westward from the Arkansas boundary to...

The story of the love affair between Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, and his abdication in order to marry the divorcée, has provoked fascination and discussion for decades. However, the full story of the couple's links with the German aristocracy and Hitler has until now remained untold. Meticulously researched, 17 Carnations chronicles this entanglement, starting with Hitler's early attempts to matchmake between Edward and a German noblewoman.

A thrilling chronicle of the tragedy-ridden history of climbing K2, the world's most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the bestselling authors of No Shortcuts to the Top At 28,251 feet, the world's second-tallest mountain, K2 thrusts skyward out of the Karakoram Range of northern Pakistan...

History is not a neat line of facts and dates. It is a landscape of strange gaps, unanswered questions, and voices silenced long before we were born. From crumbling ruins to cryptic symbols carved into desert stone, the past keeps reaching out. In Historical Mysteries, author Oscar Johnson guides you through the half lit corridors of time where archaeology brushes against the unknown. This audiobook is a journey for anyone who loves puzzles, ancient secrets, and the thrill of discovery.

Is the Greek alphabet all Greek to you? Is geometry your Achilles heel and does your knowledge of Homer have more to do with The Simpsons than the Sirens? From engineering and architecture to drama and democracy, the world around us is founded on the principles and discoveries of the Ancient World, yet our understanding of it is episodic at best. But it's never too late to learn.

"If these walls could talk..." | Please join us as we discuss all things country houses. These are far more than mere bricks and mortar; they are family homes - living, breathing, changing and adapting over time. On The Country House Podcast we explore everything from their architectural history, gardens and collections to the lives of those who have lived and worked in them.The goal of our platform remains true to its founding principles. We hope to inform people on a subject we are knowledgeable about, while proving that architectural and art history are accessible and engaging for everyone...

For the past few hundred years, most of what we’ve been taught about the native cultures of North America came from reports authored by the conquerors and colonizers who destroyed them. Now - with the technological advances of modern archaeology and a new perspective on world history - we are finally able to piece together their compelling true stories. In Ancient Civilizations of North America, Professor Edwin Barnhart, Director of the Maya Exploration Center, will open your eyes to a fascinating world you never knew existed - even though you’ve been living right next to it, or even on top of it.

A PRODUCTION BY PIGEON PUBLISHING HOUSEPigeon Audiobooks brings together the most influential works in history — classics of finance, philosophy, personal development and more — narrated with premium quality and designed to accompany you while you build a stronger and more prosperous life. Timeless, accessible content, created to help you learn at any moment of the day.Listen to our collections:(Available in Spanish and English.)Pigeon Audiobooks: FinancePigeon Audiobooks: Top 100 Best-SellingPigeon Audiobooks: PhilosophyPigeon Audiobooks: ClassicsPigeon Audiobooks: Musical EditionPigeon ...

The Philosophy Archive is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures, a collection of podcasts dedicated to the stories that shaped our world. This series makes the great ideas of human thought vivid and clear: the thinkers, schools, and arguments that shaped how we live and reason — explained in plain language, with no jargon.From Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle to Kant, Nietzsche, and modern thought experiments, each series explores one thinker or idea across five episodes as a documentary-style narrative: the world that produced it, its central argument, the system built around it, the...

The Creed Archive is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures, a collection of podcasts dedicated to the stories that shaped our world. This series explores the world's living religious traditions: their origins, beliefs, practices, and the millions who follow them today, told with neutrality and respect, never preaching, ranking, or judging.From Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism to Hinduism, Judaism, Sikhism, and lesser-known living movements, each series tells one tradition's story across five episodes as a documentary-style narrative: how it began, what its followers believe, how it ...

The Disaster Archive is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures, a collection of podcasts dedicated to the stories that shaped our world. This series tells the stories of history's greatest catastrophes — earthquakes, floods, fires, shipwrecks, industrial failures, and pandemics — and the human experience at the heart of each one.From Pompeii and the Titanic to Chernobyl, Bhopal, and Krakatoa, each series follows one disaster across five episodes as a documentary-style narrative: the world before, the warnings ignored, the catastrophe itself, the reckoning that followed, and the ...

Jaxon is daring, curious, and thrives in the unknown. He has an insatiable appetite for uncovering mysteries, and his knack for solving ancient puzzles often gets him into (and out of) trouble. Jaxon’s family has a lineage of historians, but unlike his ancestors who remained within libraries, Jaxon has taken his search for knowledge to the farthest and most dangerous corners of the world. To find the legendary "Eternal Atlas," a mystical artifact said to grant its possessor the knowledge of all that has been and all that will be. This search takes him on adventures across continents, ...

The world looks at me and sees a young woman who survived a monster. They think my story began with Jonathan and a life of propriety, and ended when Dracula turned to dust in the Transylvanian snow.But eyes can be deceived. Time behaves differently in the shadows of truth.My name is Mina Murray. You think you know my history... but the true horror is far beyond your wildest imaginings."Welcome to Mina, a serialized gothic novel written and narrated by Roo Bannister. Episode One.All rights reserved, copyright Roo Bannister 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plongez dans l'histoire fascinante du mouvement punk avec Laurent Rieppi dans cette série documentaire exceptionnelle de 20 épisodes. De Detroit à Londres, de New York à Bruxelles, découvrez comment une poignée d'adolescents en colère ont révolutionné la musique et la culture. Mots-clés : punk rock, Sex Pistols, Ramones, Clash, Iggy Pop, Stooges, CBGB, New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Joy Division, Buzzcocks, Damned, punk français, Plastic Bertrand, post-punk, new wave, rock alternatif, musique underground, contre-culture, années 70, Londres punk, scène punk, Malcolm McLaren, Johnny ...

Every day has a story in comics. This Day in Comic Book History is your daily two-minute briefing on the birthdays, debuts, deaths, and landmark publications that shaped the art form we love — hosted by Martin, presented by Epic Panels Comics.From the debut of Superman in 1938 to the books hitting shelves this week, Martin traces the real history behind the panels — the creators who broke barriers, the issues that changed everything, and the comics that actually came out on this date across the decades.No rankings. No clickbait. Just the story of comics, one day at a time.New episode every...

Carnegie Pioneers Episode One - Jennie Lee. This inaugural episode follows Robert Gordon University student Nithya Chandrasekaran as she retraces the footsteps of Jennie Lee – the trailblazing politician who became one of Britain’s first elected female politicians, its first minister for the arts and whose vision was central to the founding of the Open University.Along the way Nithya speaks with former Labour Leader Neil Kinnock, ex-Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and the Chancellor of the OU, Martha Lane Fox – exploring how Lee’s ideas and legacy continue to shape education and...

Welcome to Mystery Potato, where the world's greatest mysteries come to life. From ancient civilizations and forgotten empires to archaeological discoveries and unexplained historical events, we explore the stories, secrets, and mysteries that shaped human history. Join us as we uncover the past—one mystery at a time.

Ammettiamolo: chi non rimane affascinato dall'Antico Egitto? Solo a pronunciarne il nome vengono in mente le piramidi, o le magnifiche tombe della Valle dei Re e delle Regine o, ancora, la maschera di Tutankhamon. Ma quanto ne sappiamo in realtà sulla storia dell'Antico Egitto?In questo podcast ripercorreremo insieme tutta la storia dell'Antico Egitto, dagli albori dell'epopea faraonica nel V millennio a.C. fino a Cleopatra. Ma non parleremo solo di storia: daremo grande spazio all'archeologia, alla mitologia, alla società, all'economia e, più nel complesso, tutto quello che costituisce la ...

This is a sanctuary for those who crave deep, unfiltered, and hardcore knowledge. From the multi-billion-year cosmic saga of Earth's evolution to the darkest corners of ancient mythologies and occult history, we dive deep into the grand narratives that shaped our world—and the terrifying lore hidden in the shadows. New immersive audio uploaded regularly. Dare to tumble down the rabbit hole? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.