Mansa Musa, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie… all can be argued as some of the richest people in history. But in this episode, we explore a lesser-known name.

In the wake of the collapse of the Italian banking families, German merchants filled the vacuum. One in particular would go on to monopolize European silver and copper mines, influence imperial elections, and indirectly shape the Western world while meddling with the Church…

He truly was one rich Fugger…

In this second episode of the American Civil War mini-series we look at the opening years of the war, how new technologies devastated out-dated tactics, who stepped up for each side and explore the bloodiest battlefields in American history...

P.S Apologies if we talk over each other in this one, a few brewskis were consumed.

Join us this week as we start our first part of a new mini series on the American Civil War.

In this episode we get stuck into the political landscape of the U.S post revolution, why the Civil War would become inevitable, who tried to stop it and who stoked the flames...

James Bond aint got nothing on our man Oleg!

Born into the KGB, he learnt all there was to know about the dark arts of spycraft and was on his way to being a Soviet superspy, but the Berlin Wall, Prague Spring and Danish gay magazines all took their toll on his loyalty to Mother Russia.

Join us this week, as the boys take a look at one of the most influential spies in history. Have a break, have a KitKat…

P.S apologies if this episode is a little too long for everyone's taste, we’re still getting the hang of it

P.S.S also apologies if its really loud

One of the most storied ships in naval history, HMS Erebus and her crew endured brutal conditions in the pursuit of scientific discovery. In this chilling episode, we trace the vessel’s journey from its daring Antarctic exploration to the infamous Franklin expedition into the elusive Northwest Passage — and the mysterious fate that followed...

In 1907, the "Irish Crown Jewels" vanished from a supposedly secure safe inside Dublin Castle. No signs of forced entry, no solid leads, and a trail that led straight into the highest circles of power. Was it a simple theft, a political statement, or a cover-up for scandal at the heart of the British administration?

Join us as we take a deep dive into the theft in what is our first history podcast episode.