WELCOME TO THE CLUB! Plus: Our Honest Oppenheimer Review

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Why Do Historians Hate Ghosts? + Some Good Museum News!

In this informal catch-up chat, Patrick, Katie and Lis question why historians are so reluctant to accept ghost stories as part of cultural heritage. Patrick tells Lis and Katie the surreal moment when he met one of our listeners in real life - plus Lis shares some good museum ne ...  Show more

#Slay - Obsessing Over Cemeteries, The V&A, and PhD’s Learning New Things

Patrick updates the gang about the surprising new skill he has to learn as he starts his PhD, Lis obsesses over her morbid love of cemetery history, and Katie details the perfect afternoon in London - a visit to the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, and the city's best kept secre ...  Show more

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