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We're joined again by Charly (our guest in episode #46), who tells us all about Yōkai in Japanese folklore. Yōkai are supernatural identities who range from cute and fairly harmless, to mischievous a…

The anonymous poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is considered one of the masterpieces of Middle English literature. In this episode, Ellie talks a bit about the history of the manuscript, and then…

Today, we're joined by a special guest! Linde joins us to talk about Aletta Jacobs, a pioneer of women's suffrage in the Netherlands. Not only was she the first woman to officially to attend a Dutch …

As of recording, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are underway (albeit a year late because of the pandemic). So in this episode, we learn about the history of the Olympics, going right back to their inception…

Are you about to take the leap and move out on your own for the first time? Or maybe you just want some tips on how to make your life a bit easier? In this episode, we share some of our top tips on l…

In another deep dive through history (and in the most academic and philosophical episode yet), Charlotte focuses on the history of magic: the different types, people's perception of magic over the ye…

We've done a few 'Dark Disney' episodes on our podcast, where we tell the original dark tale of stories made popular by the more flowery and magical Disney version. This time, Ellie tells the origina…

A few weeks ago, Charlotte talked about the science of sleep, including the different sleep stages and why sleep is so important for our memory, mental health, and more.

In this episode, the sleep di…

It's the final episode of our Pride Month series and we turn to the thing we both have a degree in: film! Ellie goes back more than 100 years to run through the history of LGBTQ+ representation in fi…

In the third episode of our Pride Month series, Charlotte talks about some of the prominent LGBTQ+ figures throughout history, including the figureheads of the Stonewall riots, some queer icons, and …

In our second special episode of Pride Month, Ellie continues her Fun with Flags series by talking about some of the Pride flags that represent different areas of the LGBTQ+ community, from gay, lesb…

In the first episode of our special Pride Month series, learn about the history of the Pride movement in the US and the UK, including the Stonewall Riots, a timeline of important events and milestone…

If you've ever seen the episode of The Big Bang Theory where Sheldon and Amy start their video podcast called Fun with Flags, then you'll know where we got the inspiration for this episode!

Vexillolo…

Sleep accounts for one-quarter to one-third of the human lifespan, but why do we sleep? This is a question that has baffled scientists for centuries - but no one is really sure.

In this episode, Char…

Our listeners love our Greek mythology episodes, so we've got another one for you today!

Ellie talks about the story of Perseus, the son of Zeus and Danaë, the daughter of Acrisius of Argos. He becam…

In this episode, Charlotte talks about the history of tattoos and how they have differed in different cultures throughout history. Did you know there is evidence that tattoos existed over 5,000 years…

In this extra long episode, Ellie takes us through the entire evolution of how vampires are portrayed in film & TV over the last 100 years.

It all begins with original German classic Nosferatu in 192…

We've done a lot of episodes about awesome women of history and Edith Wilson is no exception, but she's also slightly more controversial because of the some of the decisions she made.

Charlotte talks…

Have you ever thought something that you believed to be true, but it actually never was?! This could be a case of the Mandela Effect, which is what Ellie discusses in this episode. Learn what the Man…

Very recently, in February 2021, NASA sent its most innovative rover yet to explore Mars. In this episode, Charlotte shares some facts about the planet itself, and then talks in-depth about NASA's ex…