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El Cid: the life and legend of a medieval Spanish warrior
Join Greg and his guests to learn about the medieval Spanish warrior known as El Cid.
Empress Dowager Cixi: from concubine to ruler of China
Join Greg and his guests in nineteenth-century China to learn about Empress Dowager Cixi.
History of the Telephone: 150th anniversary special
Join Greg and his guests to learn about the telephone on its 150th anniversary.
History of Spices: commerce, colonialism and culinary innovation
Join Greg and his guests to learn about the global history of spices and the spice trade.
Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia
Join Greg and his guests to learn about the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh.
Hypatia of Alexandria: mathematician, martyr and feminist icon
Join Greg and his guests to learn about the life of mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria.
Geoffrey Chaucer: the medieval father of English literature
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about the life of medieval author Geoffrey Chaucer.
Lena Horne: racism and resilience in the Golden Age of Hollywood
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about singer and Hollywood actress Lena Horne.
Philippe, Duc d’Orléans: in the shadow of the Sun King
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about Philippe, Duc d’Orléans, brother of Louis XIV.
Renaissance Medicine: healthcare and disease in early modern England
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about medicine in Tudor and Stuart England.
