Gilles de Rais: Who was the real Bluebeard?

Discussion of things literally or figuratively unearthed in the last quarter of 2025 continues. It begins with potpourri then covers tools, Neanderthals, edibles and potables, art, shipwrecks, medical finds, and repatriations. Research: Abdallah, Hanna. “Famous Easter Island stat ...  Show more

The show's coverage of things literally or figuratively unearthed in the last quarter of 2025 begins with updates, books and letters, animals, and just one exhumation. Research: Abdallah, Hanna. “Famous Easter Island statues were created without centralized management.” PLOS. Via ...  Show more

Barbe bleue est un conte populaire. Un conte qui a plusieurs versions mais dont la plus célèbre est celle de Charles Perrault, parue en 1697. Perrault n'a pas inventé Barbe-Bleue à partir de sa seule imagination. Il s'est largement inspiré de deux personnes ayant existé...

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In Part Two, Robert is joined again by Jamie Loftus to continue discussing Ragnar Redbeard.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Tall tales about the logger Paul Bunyan and his big blue ox, Babe, are American classics. Learn about the real people they're based on and how they got so popular in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/real-paul-bun ...  Show more

Josh and Chuck dive into history today to tell the story of the Buffalo Soldiers. 

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