The Assassination that Ended South African Ap...

In 1698, a 6’8” Russian giant went on a bender through an English gentleman’s estate. He trashed portraits, burned furniture and drunkenly rammed wheelbarrows through a prize-winning holly hedge. The giant in question was Peter the Great, and this wasn’t just a royal lads' holida ...  Show more

Ghost stories have haunted conversations since ancient times, from the Mesopotamians to the Romans to the Vikings. The medieval period was particularly awash with ghost stories - after all, it was an era of great plague, piety and corporal punishment. Ghost stories served as usef ...  Show more

📖 [Episode Transcripts in link below] ⬇️ Today, we take the time to explore the significant chapter of the end of apartheid in South Africa, which unfolded in 1994. This event marked the conclusion of a racist discrimination system and was symbolized by the election of Nelson Ma ...  Show more

The Plot to Save South Africa: The Week Mandela Averted Civil War and Forged a New Nation by Justice Malala A riveting, kaleidoscopic account of nine tumultuous days, as the assassination of Nelson Mandela’s protégé by a white supremacist threatens to derail South Africa’s democr ...  Show more

At the beginning of the 1990s it seemed as if the world was taking a new turn toward peace. Germany was reunited, Nelson Mandela was released from prison and an historic peace deal was reached between the Israelis and Palestinians.The Middle East Peace Agreement, signed in 1993 o ...  Show more