Episode #222 - What's True About Al Capone? (Part I)

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Episode #250 - Is Macbeth Cursed?

Every theatre kid can tell you that Shakespeare's Tragedy of Macbeth is a cursed play. Some believe that even saying the name of the play in a theatre where it is not being performed can jinx a production. Stories of misfortune, injury, and death haunt productions of Macbeth like ...  Show more

Episode #249 - Who Built Rome? (ft. Dr. Emma Southon)

The Roman Empire is often remembered for it's grand works of architecture and formidable military. However, for most of its history Rome's economy was underpinned by the labour of millions of individuals who had been forced into slavery. Despite the fact that enslaved people quit ...  Show more

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