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#176 - LGBTQ+ Love in Ancient & Classic Literature: Part 1

#175 - 13 Weird Things That Have Washed Ashore

#174 - Bishop Castle: the Colorado Landmark Built by One Man

#173 - Grace O'Malley: Pirate Queen of Ireland

#172 - Craftivism: How Artists Use Crafts to Change the World

#171 - How to Be a Better Home Cook with Ben Ebbrell (Sorted Food)

#170 - British Christmas Dinner Through the Ages

#169 - The Truly Terrifying Tale of Pinocchio

#168 - How Russell T. Davies Changed TV with Dr. Emily Garside

#167 - Accessible Halloween: How to Make the Spooky Season Inclusive

#166 - A Century of Magic: 100 Years of the Walt Disney Company

#165 - The Real History of Barbie

#164 - Welsh Mythology: The Ancient Bond Between Corgis and Fairies

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#163 - 7 Historical People Who Prove Trans Identities Have Always Existed (Pride Month #12)

#162 - The Herstory of Divine: Drag Queen of the 20th Century (Pride Month #11)

#161 - Michael Dillon: British Trans Pioneer (Pride Month #10)

#160 - Activism & Allyship: How to Change the World (Pride Month #9)

#159 - Pluto: the (Former) 9th Planet in Our Solar System

#158 - The History of Chocolate & Ethical Chocolate Production

#157 - Selkies in Scottish Folklore

#156 - Our Ancient Ancestors: the Lineage of the Human Race

#155 - The Futuristic Predictions of H. G. Wells

#154 - Textiles 101: Fabrics, Fibres, and Sustainable Fashion with Lyndall Cave

#153 - St David's Day & The Origins of Popular Welsh Symbols

#152 - 3 Cats With High-Ranking Human Jobs

Announcement: A Change to Our Schedule (to Save Our Sanity)

#151 - LGBT+ History Month: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

#150 - Saint Brigid of Kildare, Patroness Saint of Ireland

#149 - Betty Robinson: the Olympic Athlete Who Won Gold After Almost Dying

#148 - New Year Traditions & Celebrations Around the World

#147 - Christmas in Tudor Britain (1485–1603)

#146 - Sinterklaas: The Festive Dutch Legend (with Linde Boon)

#145 - Scandinavian Christmas Legend: The Yule Goat

#144 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Disney Movie vs the Victor Hugo Novel

#143 - D&D: Rick Perry on Production Design for Dimension 20 & How to Add Creative Elements to Your Campaigns

#142 - Music History: The Famous Composer Inspired by Finnish Folklore & Tackling Elitism in Classical Music with Lydia Dunn

#141 - Adi and Rudi Dassler: The Feud That Created Two Sporting Goods Giants

#140 - The Etymology of 14 More Strange English Idioms

#139 - D&D: 6 Scary Monsters You Could Encounter in D&D (Spooky Month 2022)

#138 - Most Popular Halloween Costumes Throughout American History (Spooky Month 2022)

#137 - 3 Undead Creatures in Transylvanian Folklore (Spooky Month 2022)

Bonus Episode: Discussing A Court of Fey & Flowers, Halloween, 13 Days 13 Shorts, and the Muppets with Omar Najam

#136 - The Bloody History of Witch Trials in England and Scotland (Spooky Month 2022)

#135 - D&D: How to Roleplay & Get Into the Head of Your Character

#134 - 3 Record Breakingly Old Animals: Jonathan the Tortoise, Wisdom the Albatross & Ming the Clam

#133 - The Disappearance of Louis Le Prince, the Forgotten Father of Motion Picture

#132 - Fan Fiction: Origins and Cultural Impact (Since the 18th Century)

#131 - D&D: Omar Najam on Asexual Representation & Playing D&D with Dimension 20

#130 - The Etymology of 11 Everyday English Idioms

#129 - 5 Discoveries & Inventions Incorrectly Credited to the Wrong People

#128 - The Pied Piper of Hamelin: True Story or Medieval Folklore?

#127 - D&D: 'Stranger Things' Monsters in the Show vs. D&D Lore

#126 - Tips for Reducing the Stress of Renting & First-Time Buying

#125 - LGBTQ+ Representation in Heartstopper, Our Flag Means Death & Stranger Things (with Charly Bristow)

#124 - D&D: Choosing Your Character's Class (Part 2)

#123 - D&D: Choosing Your Character's Class (Part 1)

#122 - Homosexuality in the Animal Kingdom (Pride Month #8)

#121 - The Origins of Gender-Neutral Pronouns (Pride Month #7)

#120 - Queer Botany: Horticultural Symbolism Within the LGBTQ+ Community (Pride Month #6)

#119 - A Brief History of LGBTQ+ Young Adult Literature (Pride Month #5)

#118 - Blackbeard: The Real Story of Edward Teach

#117 - The Science of Time Travel: Is Time Travel Possible?

#116 - D&D: Choosing Your Character's Race

#115 - Liv Albert on Greek Mythology, Colonialist Museum Collections, and the Accuracy of Disney's Hercules

#114 - The Eventful Life of US Founding Father Gouverneur Morris

#113 - Etymology: 11 Words with Interesting Origins

#112 - D&D: Exploring Your Own Identity Through D&D (with Rosiee Thor)

#111 - Narmer & the First Dynasty of Ancient Egypt (with Linde Boon)

#110 - Superstitions at Sea: Good Luck, Bad Luck & Death Omens for Pirates and Sailors

#109 - D&D: Character Creation & Character Sheets

#108 - International Women's Day: Paving the Way to Gender Equality

#107 - 7 National Trust Properties That Have an LGBTQ+ History

#106 - Welsh Folklore: The Legend of the Red Dragon (Why is There a Dragon on the Welsh Flag?)

#105 - The Queen's Platinum Jubilee: How the UK is Celebrating

#104 - Let's Learn About D&D: An Introduction to Dungeons & Dragons

New Podcast Series: Let's Learn About D&D! (Announcement Episode)

#103 - Divorced, Beheaded, Died: the Real Story of Henry VIII's Six Wives

#102 - Norse Mythology: The Lay of Thrym (Thor's Wedding Day)

#101 - Birthdays: Why We Celebrate Them & Traditions Around the World

#100 - 100 Fun Facts to Celebrate 100 Episodes!

#99 - The Real Stories That Inspired 'Chicago' (the Musical & the Film)

#98 - The Evolution of Santa Claus: How St. Nicholas Became a Christmas Icon

#97 - European Christmas Traditions

#96 - The Disappearance of Glenn Miller (with Llinos Owen)

#95 - Prehistoric Earth: Dinosaurs, Pangaea & Mass Extinction

#94 - Sadie "the Goat" Farrell: Criminal, Gang Leader & River Pirate

#93 - The Bermuda Triangle: Fact or Fiction?

#92 - Snow White and Rose Red: the Original Grimm Story

#91 - 6 Historic Queer People Everyone Should Learn About

#90 - The Curious History of the Ouija Board (Spooky Month #9)

#89 - The Origins of Classic Halloween Symbols (Spooky Month #8)

#88 - Slender Man and the Birth of Internet Urban Legends (Spooky Month #7)

#87 - 3 Creepy Houses with Horrifying True Crime Stories (Spooky Month #6)

#86 - University & Chronic Illness: Redefining Success as a Chronically Ill or Disabled Person (with Pippa Stacey)

#85 - The Science and Psychology Behind Déjà Vu

#84 - Astronomy: Stars & Black Holes

#83 - The Etymology of Swear Words

#82 - Astronomy: Galaxies & The Milky Way