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104 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -A weekly history podcast teaching you about stuff from history you may or may not have heard of.
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William Burke (1792 - 1829) & William Hare (c.1800 - ?)
April 25, 2021 23:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MBThis week, Dan and Katy take a little look at the development of anatomy in the 1800s when they discuss the murderous and somewhat impatient resurrection men William Burke & William Hare. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this and leave us a five star review if yo...
Pope Formosus (c.816 - 896)
April 18, 2021 23:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBThis week listen to Katy tell Dan the mad story of Pope Formosus (c.816 - 896) and the trial that made his corpse famous! Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this and leave us a five star review if you enjoyed the episode, it really does help!
Captain Benjamin Hornigold (1680 - 1719)
April 11, 2021 23:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBThis week, Dan tells Katy about legendary pirate Captain Benjamin Hornigold (1680–1719) and his confused moral compass that span all over the globe. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this and leave us a five star review if you enjoyed the episode!
Captain Benjamin Hornigold
April 11, 2021 23:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBThis week, Dan tells Katy about legendary pirate Captain Benjamin Hornigold (1680–1719) and his confused moral compass that span all over the globe. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this and leave us a five star review if you enjoyed the episode!
Chales I (1600 - 1649) & Oliver Cromwell (1599 - 1658)
March 28, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBIn this special episode, to make our 50th episode, we talk about Charles I and Oliver Cromwell. Dan takes on the role of cavalier, telling you all about King Charles I of England and Katy is the roundhead, talking about Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, whereve...
Vincenzo Peruggia (1881- 1925)
March 21, 2021 23:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBToday's episode is all about Vincenzo Peruggia, who in 1911 stole the Mona Lisa. Learn about how and why this man decided to steal the masterpiece in broad daylight and how this catapulted the Mona Lisa to worldwide fame. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this and ...
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (1906 - 1947)
March 14, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBThis week, Dan tells Katy about Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (1906-1947), one of the most glamorous and murderous figures from the golden age of American organised crime, and the founder of the legendary Murder Inc. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this and leave us a ...
The Younger Lady (c. 1340 BC)
March 08, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBToday's historical person is a mummy! The story of the Younger Lady will have you wondering about who the mysterious woman found in the Valley of the Kings is. Listen to Katy tell Dan about the Younger Lady and who she may have been. We get straight into the history, but if you want to hang around at the end, we usually have a bit of a chat and recommend books, TV shows, films and other podcasts! Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not ha...
Ramsey Bader
March 01, 2021 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBThis small history of a Black British tank driver from World War Two can tell us so much about British attitudes during this important time. Using sparse sources, Dan tells Katy about Ramsey Bader. We like to get straight into the history, but if you want to hang around at the end, we usually have a bit of a chat and recommend books, TV shows, films and other podcasts! Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follo...
L. Ron Hubbard (Part Two)
February 22, 2021 00:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBIn this second and final part of L. Ron Hubbard, Katy talks about Hubbard's time with the Sea Org, the development of Scientology and his death. If you haven't listened to part one, please do go back and listen to last week's episode first to get the full picture! Also please check out Going Clear, the amazing book and film about Scientology where a lot of this information is from! We get straight into the history here, but if you want to hang around at the end, we usually have a bit of ...
L. Ron Hubbard (Part One)
February 15, 2021 00:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBIn today's episode we have our first ever 2 part episode! Katy talks about L. Ron Hubbard (1911 - 1986), founder of the Church of Scientology. Part One covers his life up to 1951 and the publication of Dianetics. It talks about his first two marriages and his time in the US Navy during World War Two. Tune in next week to hear the conclusion including the rise of Scientology. We so get straight into the history, but if you want to hang around at the end, we usually have a bit of a chat and ...
François Fournier and Pierre Dupont
February 08, 2021 00:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBThis week, Dan and Katy discuss the real-life Duellists (of Ridley Scott fame), François Fournier and Pierre Dupont, their 30 duels spanning 10 years and the toxic masculinity of honour in the 19th century. The fact really is weirder than the fiction... Remember, if you want to hang around at the end, we usually have a bit of a chat and recommend books, TV shows, films and other podcasts! Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard ...
V. C. Andrews
February 01, 2021 00:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBToday Katy tells Dan about the most successful ghostwriter ever. Have you ever heard of V. C. Andrews? (1923 - 1986) and (1940 - present). Just a warning, this episode has a brief mention of fictional rape and insect and may not be suitable for all listeners. We get straight into the history, but if you want to hang around at the end, we usually have a bit of a chat and recommend books, TV shows, films and other podcasts! Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from h...
Tom Sayers
January 25, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBToday Dan tells Katy all about English boxer Tom Sayers (1826 - 1865). Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this and if you enjoyed the episode give us those 5 star ratings! It really does help.
George Fox
January 18, 2021 00:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBToday Katy tells Dan all about Quaker leader George Fox (1624 - 1691). Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this. And if you can please give us a rating and a review!
Ching Shih
January 11, 2021 00:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBFor our first episode of 2021, Dan tells Katy about Pirate Ching Shih (1775–1844)! Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this and leave us a 5 star review!
Saint Nicholas of Myra
December 21, 2020 00:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBFor our Christmas episode, Katy tells Dan about Saint Nicholas of Myra (270 - 343)! We're taking a break for Christmas and will be back in January for more history chat! Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this and rate us - it really does help!
Rash Behari Bose
December 14, 2020 00:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBToday Dan tells Katy about Indian revolutionary leader Rash Behari Bose (1886 - 1945). Want to skip our chatter at the start and get right to the history? Skip to 7:50. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Annie Smith Peck
December 07, 2020 00:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBKaty teaches Dan about mountaineer Annie Smith Peck (1850 - 1935). Want to skip our chatter at the start and get right to the history? Skip to 7:30. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Phibun
November 30, 2020 12:11 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBToday Dan tells Katy about Plaek Phibunsongkhram aka Phibun (1897 - 1964), Prime Minister of Thailand during WW2. Want to skip our chatter at the start and get right to the history? Skip to 10:40. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Dolley Madison
November 23, 2020 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBThis week Katy tells Dan about the first First Lady, Dolley Madison (1768 - 1849). Want to skip our chatter at the start and get right to the history? Skip to 6:55. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Himiko
November 16, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBToday Dan tells Katy all about Himiko (c. 170–248 AD), the first Queen of Japan. Want to skip our chatter at the start and get right to the history? Skip to 6:35. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Grigori Rasputin
November 09, 2020 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBThis week Katy delves into the life of Grigori Rasputin (1869 - 1916). Want to skip our chatter at the start and get right to the history? Skip to 5:30. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this. We would also really appreciate a rating! The more ratings we get the ...
Mario Roatta
November 02, 2020 00:31 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBToday Katy learns about Italian General Mario Roatta (1887 - 1963) from Dan. Want to skip our chatter at the start and get right to the history? Skip to 7:30. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this. WHILE YOU'RE HERE, if you could please rate us, we could reall...
Robert Walpole
October 25, 2020 23:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBIn this, the thirtieth episode, Katy and Dan talk about Britain's first "Prime Minister", Robert Walpole (1676 - 1745). Want to skip our chatter at the start and get right to the history? Skip to 7 minutes in. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this. We would als...
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
October 18, 2020 23:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBMost people know Archduke Franz Ferdinand (1863 - 1914) as the man whose assassination sparked the First World War. But who was the man behind the name? Today Dan tells Katy all about Franz. Want to skip our chatter at the start and get right to the history? Skip to 9 minutes in! Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod....
Rebecca Nurse
October 11, 2020 23:00 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBToday Katy and Dan talk about Rebecca Nurse (1621 - 1692), of Salem witch trials fame! Want to skip out intro chat? Skip to 5:20. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Katherine Ferrers
October 04, 2020 23:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBThis week Dan talks to Katy about Katherine Ferrers (1634 - c.1660), English gentlewoman, heiress and possibly, highwaywoman! Want to skip our chatter at the start and get right to the history? Skip to 9:10. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Catherine the Great
September 27, 2020 23:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBToday we talk about Russian Empress Catherine the Great (1729 - 1796). Want to skip our chatter at the start and get right to the history? Skip to 4:32. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Colonel Tye
September 20, 2020 23:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBToday Dan tells Katy all about Black Loyalist Colonel Tye (c. 1753 – 1780). Want to skip our chatter at the start and get right to the history? Skip to 7:45. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this. You can also rate us, to give us that little boost that all indi...
Mary Wollstonecraft
September 13, 2020 23:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBToday Katy talks to Dan about writer and philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft (1759 - 1797). Want to skip our chatter at the start and get right to the history? Skip to 6:44. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this. If you've enjoyed this episode please give us those fiv...
James "Jimmy" Burke
September 06, 2020 23:00 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBToday Dan teaches Katy about James "Jimmy" Burke (1931 - 1996), you may know him as Jimmy Conway from the movie Goodfellas! This episode contains descriptions of crime and violence that may not be suitable for all listeners. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Aubrey Beardsley
August 30, 2020 23:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBToday Katy tells Dan about illustrator Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 – 1898). Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Masanobu Tsuji
August 24, 2020 20:09 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBThis week we return to Japan to learn about army officer and politician Masanobu Tsuji (1901 - 1961). Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
William Shakespeare
August 16, 2020 23:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBKaty talks about William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and tells Dan what we do (and what we don't) know about him! Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Puyi (The Last Emperor of China)
August 09, 2020 23:54 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBToday Dan teaches Katy about Puyi (1906 - 1967), the last Emperor of China. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Romulus(& Remus)
August 02, 2020 23:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBToday Katy teaches Dan about the founder of Rome, Romulus and his brother Remus. (Rome founded c. 753 BCE). Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Boudica
July 26, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBLearn more about the Queen of the Iceni, Boudica (d. 60 or 61 AD), with Dan and Katy. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
George Blake
July 19, 2020 23:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBToday Katy has some mic trouble, but nonetheless, the show must go on! She teaches Dan about George Blake (1922 - Present), British spy who turned to the KGB and escaped from Wormwood Scrubs. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Bonnie & Clyde
July 12, 2020 23:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBDan tells Katy all there is to know about infamous crime duo Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (1910 – 1934) and Clyde Chestnut Barrow (1909 – 1934). Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this and spread the word.
Eva Braun
July 05, 2020 23:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBToday Katy and Dan discuss Eva Braun (1912 – 1945). Braun is best known for being Hitler's mistress and later wife - but is she an innocent or is she complicit? Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Suzuki Keji
June 28, 2020 23:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBToday Dan teaches Katy about Suzuki Keiji (1897- 1967), Japanese spy and advocate for Burmese independence. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Harriet Tubman
June 21, 2020 23:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBKaty talks about the amazing Harriet Tubman (c. 1822 - 1913). Not only did Tubman escape slavery but she aided others to do the same. As an abolitionist and activist, Tubman is one of the bravest women Katy has ever researched. Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to thi...
Charles Kennedy
June 14, 2020 23:28 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBDan teaches Katy about Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy (1959 - 2015). Tune in every week to hear Katy and Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instagram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Lee Miller
June 07, 2020 23:33 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBKaty tells Dan all about Lee Miller (1907 - 1977), model, muse, photographer and war correspondent. Tune in every week to hear Katy or Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and on Instragram @haveyoueverpod. Please do subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Frederick "Boy" Browning
June 01, 2020 08:38 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBIn this episode Dan teaches Katy about Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Arthur Montague "Boy" Browning (1896 - 1965). Browning is famous for his role in Operation Market Garden and was portrayed (perhaps unfairly) in the film A Bridge Too Far. Tune in every week to hear Katy or Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and please subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Richard Owen
May 25, 2020 19:20 - 38 minutes - 35 MBThis week Katy teaches Dan about Richard Owen (1804 - 1892), biologist and palaeontologist. Have you ever heard of him? Tune in every week to hear Katy or Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and please subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Mary Reed
May 17, 2020 23:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBThis week Dan teaches Katy about Mary Reed (1685 - 1721), the second female pirate in the duo Mary Reed and Anne Bonny (see 2 weeks ago!) Tune in every week to hear Katy or Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and please subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Ada Lovelace
May 11, 2020 08:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBKaty teaches Dan about Ada Lovelace (1815 - 1852). Mathematician and writer, Ada is known for being the creator of the first ever computer algorithm and is the daughter of poet Lord Byron. Tune in every week to hear Katy or Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and please subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.
Anne Bonny
May 04, 2020 03:01 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBThis week, we head back to the Golden Age of Piracy when Dan discusses the life and career of the notorious "Pirate Queen" Anne Bonny (c. 1697 - c. 1782). Tune in every week to hear Katy or Dan talk about people from history you may or may not have heard of. You can follow them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/HaveYouEverPod and please subscribe, wherever you're listening to this.