In honour of LGBT+ History Month, Beth is here to bring us the story of Annie Kenney, a trailblazing suffragette who was involved in many of the movement's major events.

For more info, and to learn about other famous figures, head to https://lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/lgbt-history-month-2025/

This week, special guest Erin is here to tell us all about the history of women's football. From its roots in the 19th century to an English victory at the Euros in 2022, tune in to hear the full story!

Tune in this week to learn from Tom about the onna-bugeisha, the female samurai who were an integral part of feudal Japan!

Some of the famous female samurai featured in this episode:

• ​Empress Jingu
• ​Nakano Takeko
• ​Hojo Masako
• ​Tomoe Gozen
• ​Yamakawa Takako
• ​Nakano Shige

Happy New Year’s Eve! This week, Beth is here to tell you about two times in history when people weren’t so happy about the year ending because they thought the world would end with it!

It’s beginning to look a lot like…our Christmas special! As an early Christmas present, the PodPast team have prepared a special episode about the famous Christmas Truce of 1914. Tune in to find out more.

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!