The Peopling of Australasia/Lady Death

The pilot episode of Podding Through Time begins with a variety of interesting topics:

 What was the truth about Marco Polo and did he really hold high office in Mongol China? When did the first people arrive in Australia and New Guinea and what do we know about them? Who was "Lady Death," the most successful female sniper in history? What can the start of the Spanish-American War tell us about our modern political affairs? What role does the British monarchy have in Commonwealth nations such as Canada and Australia? 

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