“I have not told half of what I saw.” Marco Polo (1254–1324)

There’s a reason why Marco didn’t tell the other half - because that would have lifted the lid on Niccolo Polo, Marco’s dad. Niccolo was the true hero and it’s his name that should have gone down in the history books - Paul and Mikey tell you why. 

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“I could sooner reconcile all Europe than two women.” Louis XIV (1643-1715)

Well he would say that, wouldn’t he? In this episode Mikey and Paul look at power, progeny, Louis’ love life, and how a certain one-eyed sex tutor saved the House of Bourbon.

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“There is nothing impossible to him who will try.” Alexander of Macedon (356–323 BC)

Alexander successfully conquered the known world but without his trusty steed, Bucephalus, many say he would have been only half the man. Just how much have famous horses changed the course of history? Mikey and Paul saddle up to find out.  

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“For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.” Christopher Columbus

Well no wonder he got lost!! Throw in some phantom islands plus a manatee fetish, and it's a surprise his ships ever left port. Paul and Mikey go exploring the high seas for answers. NB Columbus did NOT discover America!

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"Dulce et decorum est, pro patria mori" - Wilfred Owen (via Horace)  

'The Black Hand Gang - a name to strike fear into the heart of any Archduke. Throw in one hell of a wrong turn and… where’s Sat-Nav when you need it? Join Mikey and Paul as they take The Great War for a spin (Part I)

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"The Wall will be standing in 50 and even in 100 years" - GDR head of state Erich Honecker, January 1989

The Berlin Wall, The Iron Curtain, The Warsaw Pact, The Eastern Bloc – could they all have been brought tumbling down by one lousy press conference? Join the boys as they sift through the rubble. Warning: contains German!

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“Be temperate in wine, eating, girls, and sloth; or the gout will have you both.” - Benjamin Franklin

Everyone knows America was born on the Fourth of July, but what brought about the Declaration of Independence? Paul and Mikey dissect the politics, the economics, and the often overlooked role of gout… Yes that’s right, we said ‘gout’. 

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“The most signal and most durable monument of human folly that has yet appeared in any age or nation." - David Hume

The Crusades is one of the defining chapters in History, a showcase for ‘East meets West’. It was the era of great men, Saladin, Richard the Lionheart, St Bernard of Clairvaux. So who cocked up the Fourth Crusade? And how did it end up turning on fellow Christians?

Comedian Mikey Robins and Historian Paul Wilson kick off their new series in style. Join Mikey and Paul as they take on Seljuks, Saracens, Mamluks and more.

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'“History is a huge gramophone in which the voices of nations are preserved.” Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal

To round off another great year, Paul and Mikey dish up the last of their tasty morsels from the smorgasbord that has been Season 8. More stories, more insights, and of course… more maps!!

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“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” Winston Churchill

It's that time of year again! The halls are decked with holly and there’s a big tree blocking Martin Place. Listen in on the last of this Season’s episodes to get you in the Festive Spirit. Bottoms Up!

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