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The Historical Oracle Show is a podcast which aims to bring you the stories behind the most interesting historical events, people, places and periods. The podcast is hosted by Ben Fox - who has a Ma... more
FAQs about The Historical Oracle Guide To...Podcast:How many episodes does The Historical Oracle Guide To...Podcast have?The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.
May 05, 2020Etiquette in the 19th Century with Mallory JamesIn this special guest episode, we chat to Mallory James - a historian of the 19th Century, specialising in etiquette. We discuss everything from paying calls, leaving cards, greeting people and dressing appropriately. Enjoy!...more44minPlay
April 29, 2020Witchcraft with Hannah PringleIn this, our third special guest edition, we talk to Hannah Pringle, a historian of witchcraft and folklore. We talk the infamous Pendle Witch Trials, how people were accused and what happened to those found guilty......more29minPlay
April 28, 2020The Secret Police and Football with Nick KevernIn this special guest episode, we speak with historian Nick Kevern about how the East German secret police - the Stasi - infiltrated the beautiful game. We talk Dynamo Berlin's 10 league wins in a row, the strange case of Lutz Eigendoff, and how the Stasi filled a stadium with informants during Dynamo's match against Hamburg. You won't want to miss this....more1h 9minPlay
April 24, 2020The Royal Navy, exploration and isolation with Will ManthorpIn this, the first special guest episode of The Historical Oracle Guide To...Podcast, I am joined by Royal Navy historian Will Manthorp. We discuss life for a sailor at the time, followed by an intricate look at the voyage of the Dolphin and the Swallow as they circumnavigate the globe. Enjoy!...more1h 2minPlay
April 13, 2020Victorian Spy and Explorer - Richard Francis BurtonSir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890), was an English explorer, scholar, poet, translator, and diplomat and played a part in discovering the source of the River Nile. He is also credited with introducing the West to the Kama Sutra....more9minPlay
April 10, 2020The Assassination of Airey NeaveAirey Neave, British spy turned politician, was killed with Irish republicans with a car bomb in 1979. This is the story......more15minPlay
April 02, 2020Who was Jack the Ripper?In the latest edition of The Historical Oracle Guide To... podcast, Ben takes you through the story of Jack the Ripper, and his infamous murders in the East End of London in 1888....more20minPlay
March 28, 2020What happened when the World Cup was stolen?Did you know that the Jules Rimet World Cup trophy was stolen in 1966? Do you know who found it? Find out all here......more9minPlay
March 25, 2020Were the Nazis on Drugs?Did you know the Nazi army was heavily reliant on drugs to get them through battle? Listen to the full story here or on any good podcast app......more12minPlay
March 24, 2020What's the true story behind 'The Great Escape'?Your daily dose of History. 24 March. The true history behind The Great Escape....more14minPlay
FAQs about The Historical Oracle Guide To...Podcast:How many episodes does The Historical Oracle Guide To...Podcast have?The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.