The Cloak and Dagger Podcast
Will and Patrick explore strange and rarely told tales of history - from ancient Indian assassins and Baghdad scientists to Irish rebels and New York mob queens, and everything in between…
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- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 68 minutes
- Episodes
- 68
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
The Man Behind the Mask - Venice, 18th Century
The bankers and merchants of Venice's storied past would claim it was coin and trade that was the lifeblood of the City on the Water. But the poets would say it was love and romance that made Venice …
01:07:33 |
Wed 05 Jan 2022
Theft of the Century - Venice, 829 CE
Power and prestige. Two things that kings, queens and emperors have sought since civilisation began. But how far would you go to obtain them? For the people of Venice, the answer turns out to be quit…
01:15:51 |
Wed 22 Dec 2021
The Black Ships - Tokyo 1853
Tranquillity and a sense of peace are two qualities that Japanese culture has a deep respect for. Even in the busy docks of Edo a state of serenity is desirable. But on a misty morning in July 1853, …
01:08:55 |
Wed 15 Dec 2021
No Honour Among Thieves - 17th Century Tokyo
To live and die by the sword is a life honoured throughout most of the world, and no place is it respected more than in Japan. Tales of this ancient land are filled with noble samurai and pious monks…
01:20:23 |
Wed 08 Dec 2021
Ink and Blood - Mongol Siege of Baghdad
They came from the east bringing fire and blood; a black cloud of dust stretching for miles in every direction like a breaking storm. 150,000 warriors, the largest Mongol army ever formed, bearing do…
01:10:38 |
Wed 01 Dec 2021
City of Science - 9th Century Baghdad
In the west, scientific discovery all but died after the fall of the Roman empire. It would take a thousand years for the likes of da Vinci, Copernicus and Galileo to revitalise the quest for knowled…
01:13:24 |
Wed 24 Nov 2021
The Case of the Missing Foot - London 1879
The streets of Victorian London could be a grizzly place. Abject poverty, deadly disease and choking smog were par for the course for most Londoners living below the salt. But a chopped up body, stuf…
01:03:14 |
Wed 17 Nov 2021
The Bishop’s Blood - London 1012CE
1012CE was not a great year for London or England as a whole. Viking raiders were far superior to the Anglo Saxon defences which were in disarray. To make matters worse, the holiest site in the kingd…
01:02:45 |
Wed 10 Nov 2021
The Dragoman’s Curse - Alexandria 1767
As dawn broke over a sleepy Alexandria in 1767, the city was tense. A hundred trade deals had been thrown into chaos, bribes had not been paid to the right people and debtors were diving for cover. A…
01:00:45 |
Wed 03 Nov 2021
Wrath of the Sea God - Alexandria 365 CE
Many a brave sailor may say they know the sea, some may even say they are at home on the sea, but no one can claim to control the sea, and woe betide anyone who falls prey to the wrath of the sea.
I…
01:03:28 |
Wed 27 Oct 2021
Empire State of Emergency - New York 1945
On July 28th 1945, a twin engine US Airforce bomber crashed into the tallest building in the world and exploded. What had happened? Who was responsible? Was anybody hurt? Find out all of these detail…
00:55:03 |
Wed 20 Oct 2021
Washington’s Ghosts - New York, 1776-1783
A misplaced word in a tea house. A throwaway comment at a tailors shop. A letter left in the hands of someone you perhaps shouldn’t have trusted. It was easy for a British officer to believe they wer…
01:10:15 |
Wed 13 Oct 2021
15. Kidnapped, Married, Cursed - The Abduction of Persephone by Hades - Her Uncle
Persephone was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter and was cruelly abducted by her uncle Hades. We took a deep dive into this story on Patrick Little's podcast and this was the result - we hope you enjo…
01:30:13 |
Thu 26 Aug 2021
14. The One Eyed Tyrant - Bonus Episode
Many know the tale of Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king who sought to conquer the world. But scarce few know the legend of the conqueror’s father, and progenitor of the Macedonian empire, Phil…
01:48:00 |
Wed 04 Aug 2021
13. How To Kill a Roman Emperor - Bonus Episode
Emperor Commodus of Rome tends to score highly on the list of craziest and most sadistic of Rome's emperors. Nothing was off limits to him, from declaring himself the reincarnation of Hercules to cha…
00:24:17 |
Wed 14 Jul 2021
12. On His Majesty’s Service - The Assassination of Sir John Lisle
As the church bells ring out over the Swiss city of Lausanne, the doors of the grand protestant church creak open allowing the well-to-do members of the congregation to step out into the street. Thre…
01:06:31 |
Wed 23 Jun 2021
11. The Mad King - The Assassination of Shaka, King of Zulu
In the baking heat of the South African sun, a warband trembles before an oncoming horde of Zulu warriors armed with new, devastating weapons of war. As they clash head on with their foe, the warband…
01:00:55 |
Wed 16 Jun 2021
10. The Wild Ones - Osceola and the Seminole
On a cold misty December morning in 1835, a United States Indian agent runs his cold hands together. He is waiting for his contact - a Seminole chief named Osceola. Suddenly a musket flash pierces th…
01:12:24 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
9. Death by Conspiracy - The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
A shot that was heard around the world, at a time when nations across the globe teetered on the brink of war. But who or what was behind this monumental moment in history? Was it a grudge from a scor…
01:24:48 |
Wed 02 Jun 2021
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