Can you imagine an Olympic event where athletes drank poison, dodged traffic, stole peaches, and even hitchhiked? Tune in this week as Tom tells us about the chaos that took place during the 1904 Olympics!

This week, our producer Jay is here to tell us all about the Harappan Civilisation, an ancient culture from the Indian subcontinent. Tune in to learn more!

Can you imagine a sugary wave of molasses taking over a city? Join us this week as Tom tells us a crazy story of when that actually happened!

This week, Beth tells us about some of the amazing women who played major roles in the American Space Race but whose stories have gone untold.

Join us this week as Tom tells us the story of the Count of St. Germain, a European adventurer who (potentially) found the secret to eternal life!

We've got a bit of true crime for you this week! Special guest Josie is joining Beth and Tom to tell us all about the medieval mystery surrounding the fate of the Princes in the tower.

If you were planning on investigating a sealed tomb any time soon you may want to think again; tune in this week as Beth tells us about the unfortunate fates that met the discoverers of Tutankhamun's tomb.

Happy Halloween! Join us for a spooky special about things that go bump in the night. The boogeyman has been used to scare children into obedience for generations, but did you know it's a global phenomenon? Tune in to learn about the different manifestations of this mythical monster from around the world.

This Black History Month, join Beth and Tom to hear the story of James Chappell, the heroic man whose life offers a rare window to black British history.

To learn more, head to https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/black-history/.

This week, Beth tells us all about the most infamous pirate of 19th-century China!

Song credits:

Bloody Rose of China (2012), The Jolly Rogers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noAeJ95PD3M