#406 | What Does “Lord” Really Mean? An Exploration Of The British Aristocracy.

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[From The Vault 🔐] Penny Dreadfuls | “The Victorian Video Game”

From The Vault 🔐 — normally a member-only episode, unlocked this month for everyone.--In 1972, a plane carrying a Uruguayan rugby team crashed high in the Andes. Stranded in freezing mountains, the young survivors faced hunger, avalanches, and a terrible moral choice. It would b ...  Show more

#607 | The Life of JD Vance

JD Vance grew up in a struggling Ohio town, escaped poverty, and wrote a memoir that made him famous across the world. Then, having spent years attacking Donald Trump, he became his most loyal ally — and, in January 2025, Vice President of the United States. In this episode, we l ...  Show more

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