003 - Twisted History of Coca Cola

Best known as the highest ranking crewmember to survive the sinking of the RMS Titanic, there is more to this man than just one ship, including so many near - death experiences, two world wars and a chicken coop...or twoHosted by Katie CharlwoodDonate at: Patreon Tip JarBeacons ( ...  Show more

The UNSINKABLE Margaret "Molly" Brown was a passenger on the world's largest and most luxurious passenger ship, the White Star Line's RMS Titanic which sank on the North Atlantic ocean. But shes far more interesting than you know...Hosted by Katie CharlwoodDonate at: Patreon Tip ...  Show more

It's May 2nd. This day in 1989, Pepsi cuts a trade deal with the USSR in which it receives 17 submarines, a cruiser, a frigate, and a destroyer.

Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why exactly Pepsi is amassing a small naval fleet, and how the company found a market behind th ...

In the latest episode of our monthly podcast series, regular panellists Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter are joined by Frank Trentmann to discuss the historical parallels behind recent developments in the global trade war – plus the tumultuous history of papal elections, and the surp ...  Show more

Welcome to season 5 of Vulgar History, where things are taking an internationàle flair, starting with this story from 10th century Kashmir! The saga of Rani Didda contains THREE coin minting moments, NUMEROUS mysterious deaths, and a new inductee to the Lady Jane Grey Memorial Aw ...  Show more

What led to the Second Opium War? Why wasn’t China colonised by Europeans? When did China start referring to this period as the “century of humiliation” and how did this narrative shape nationalism in the 20th century? Anita and William are joined by Stephen R. Platt, author of I ...  Show more