56 History of Everything: The Wonderful Story...

Step right up and journey through the wild, weird, and often shocking history of the circus—from its ancient Roman origins to the multimillion-dollar entertainment empire that defined the 19th and 20th centuries, and its eventual collapse in the modern era. Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast⁠ ...  Show more

For thousands of years, spices were among the most valuable commodities on Earth—often worth more than gold. Their rarity and extreme profitability drove ancient global trade routes, fueled the Age of Discovery, built the first multinational corporations, and ultimately redrew th ...  Show more

Este episodio está dedicado a uno de los hechos más importantes de la historia y quizás el primer suceso de alcance «global»: la llegada de la expedición de Cristóbal Colón a América. Sabemos que este hecho causa todas las interpretaciones posibles y que tuvo consecuencias pos ...

In the list of famous explorers, the name of Christopher Columbus stands out. Seen for many years as the man who supposedly 'discovered' the Americas, his heroic legacy is now being challenged and critiqued. Speaking to Paul Bloomfield, historian Julia McClure considers the explo ...  Show more

In the late 15th Century, explorer Christopher set out with on a mission that had never been attempted before: cross the Atlantic Ocean and find an alternate route to Asia. Instead, he landed in the Caribbean, and set himself up to be credited as the "man who discovered America". ...  Show more

Columbus returns to the remnants of his first voyage to the "Indies", having convinced Isabella and Ferdinand to fund a larger second trip. Desperate to make his mission financially fruitful, his search for wealth and capital unleashes horror on the land that he has “discovered”. ...  Show more