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Burning of three witches in Baden Switzerland 1585 by Johann Jakob Wick

Podcast Episode 20 | Burn The Witch – A Brief History of Paranoia

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Podcast on the European and American witch trials of the 15th and 16th centuries, including those in Salem, Massachusetts.

Human computers

Fantastic Women Series – NASA’s Computers

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NASA's Computers. One small step for a man, a giant push from the women behind him: How a group of women heroes helped put a man on the moon.

Voynich Manuscript from Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University

The Mystery of the Voynich Manuscript

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The Voynich Manuscript is a mysterious book that has puzzled experts as to its true purpose. Its writing and illustration have not been deciphered.

Persepolis, Capital of the Persian Empire

Video Episode 13 | Persepolis – City of Persians

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Ancient capital of the Persian Empire, the ruins of Persepolis lie near Shiraz in Iran. It was burned down by Alexander the Great and is now a UNESCO site.

Statue at Persepolis by Ali Solaymani from Pixabay

Podcast Episode 16 | Persepolis – City of Persians

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Ancient capital of the Persian Empire, the ruins of Persepolis lie near Shiraz in Iran. It was burned down by Alexander the Great and is now a UNESCO site.

Beethoven 1820 By Joseph Karl Stieler

VLOG Episode 12 | Beethoven’s 250 years

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Celebrating one of the most well known composers of all time: Ludwig van Beethoven. December 2020 marks 250 years of his birth, so what better time to celebrate the man and his music?

Eroica by Beetoven

Podcast Episode 15 | Beethoven’s 250 years

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A podcast to celebrate one of the most well known composers of all time: Ludwig van Beethoven. December 2020 marks 250 years of his birth, so what better time to celebrate the man and his music?

Bolshevik By Boris Kustodiev Tretyakov Gallery Public Domain Wikepedia Commons

April 17, 1917: Lenin Issues April Theses – Russian Revolution

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The April Theses were a series of ten directives issued by the Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin upon his return to Petrograd from his exile issued on April 17, 1917.

Agatha Christie

Podcast Episode 11 | The Queen of Crime – Agatha Christie

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Podcast on Agatha Christie, the undisputed Queen of Crime.