‘Cities are the result of farmers working too hard. In fact, History is the result of farmers working too hard.’ Mark Forsyth, A Short History of Drunkenness

Paul and Mikey keep digging and serve up a whole new bunch of treats from episodes 7 and 8. More stories, more insights, and of course… more maps!!

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“Every man has his price, or a guy like me couldn’t exist.” Howard Hughes

In this episode Paul and Mikey look at the archetypal eccentric billionaire, and how the life of one man did so much to mirror and then shape 20th Century America.

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“Just because a King is a King does not mean he is not human.” Saladin

The Kurds are one of History’s most put-upon races. But where are they, who are their heroes, and what prospects do they have for the future?

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“The hero is one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by.” Felix Adler

Paul and Mikey keep digging and serve up a whole new bunch of treats from episodes 4 to 6. More stories, more insights, and of course… more maps!!

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“There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half as much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

In this episode Paul and Mikey look at three vessels that got well and truly messed up. From 17th century Sweden to the heights of the Cold War, these are three bizarre tales of the sea.

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“August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time." Sylvia Plath

Paul and Mikey explore all things August, Augustan and even Augustine! But where did this month come from and how did we survive for so long without it?

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“Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true. When you realise that Vienna waits for you.” Billy Joel

In this episode Paul and Mikey look at the interwoven lives of the powerful and the infamous, and how they all rubbed elbows in pre-World War I Vienna. It’s 1913 and they’re about to enter ‘The laboratory of the Apocalypse.’

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Paul and Mikey dish up more tasty morsels from episodes 1 to 3. More stories, more insights, more maps!!

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“I'm a hero on land but at sea I am a coward.” Adolf Hitler

There’s nothing like an invasion for dishing up some cock-ups. England has seen its fair share over the centuries, but in this episode Paul and Mikey look at two you might not be quite so familiar with. The Battle of Fishguard, anybody?! 

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“Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case, the idea is quite staggering.” Arthur C. Clarke

The Final Frontier?! Not for Paul and Mikey. Space exploration, hot rockets, cold wars, moon landings and ballistic missiles - this episode has them all.

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