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Caliphate of Hamdullahi (Massina Empire)
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - November 24, 2022 15:17 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsIn North West Africa, the vast wilderness of the Sahara runs into the tropical rainforests of Benin and Burkina Faso. And it is in this region, that some of Africa’s greatest empires flourished. Among them was the Songhai Empire, as well as the earlier Mali Empire, whose rulers included Mansa Mu...
Modern Day Slavery: Mauritania
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - November 10, 2022 03:01 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsMauritania, one of Africa’s largest yet least talked about countries holds a dark secret: slavery. While slavery in various forms continues to exist around the world, in Mauritania its on a massive scale having been woven into the very fabric of society. In fact, the loathsome practice was only ...
Amy Johnson: The Pioneering Pilot
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - October 27, 2022 22:49 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsIn May 1930, a young English woman from Yorkshire arrived in Sydney, Australia she received a welcome fit for a Queen. Amy Johnson had become the first female pilot to fly from the United Kingdom to Australia. It was a remarkable feat for the 26 year old aviator who was born the same year the W...
The Hindenburg Disaster
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - October 14, 2022 02:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsOn 6 May 1937, four camera crews were on hand as the German Zeppelin airship the Hindenburg burst into flames. Separately, radio journalist Herbert Morrison was on the scene and his commentary of the event is forever associated with the tragedy. In this episode, I explore the Hindenburg disaster....
Tutankhamun: Man, Treasure, Curse
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - September 29, 2022 01:08 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsHaving been lost to history for 3,000 years, Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun became a household name in 1922 when British Archaeologist Howard Carter excavated his tomb. But who was the man behind the iconic golden mask? What treasures were found in his tomb? and what is the truth behind the curse ...
Mussolini's March on Rome (1922)
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - September 16, 2022 13:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsSome 1500 years after Alaric led the Visigoths in the sacking of Rome, the eternal city was braced for another invasion. There was talk of as many as a million supporters of fascist politician Benito Mussolini, seizing power by force. What followed was simultaneously anti climactic and yet profo...
Mussolini’s March on Rome (1922)
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - September 16, 2022 13:00 ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsSome 1500 years after Alaric led the Visigoths in the sacking of Rome, the eternal city was braced for another invasion. There was talk of as many as a million supporters of fascist politician Benito Mussolini, seizing power by force. What followed was si
Munich 1972 Olympic Massacre
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - September 04, 2022 01:23 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsIn September 1972, the Olympic Motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger,” became an irrelevance as the world’s greatest sporting event was ravaged by violence and bloodshed as the Palestinian Black September group massacred 11 members of the Israeli delegation. In this episode, I discuss the Munich Massa...
Tony’s List: Go West
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - August 28, 2022 17:53 ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsEpisode 3 of 3 As the Cold War was winding down, a group of 11 East European teenagers — barely known to each other — appeared on the playground at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic School in Bishop’s Stortford, a quiet town 30 miles from London. How would the town, and their new classmates react to […]
Tony's List: Go West
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - August 28, 2022 17:53 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsEpisode 3 of 3 As the Cold War was winding down, a group of 11 East European teenagers -- barely known to each other -- appeared on the playground at St. Mary's Roman Catholic School in Bishop's Stortford, a quiet town 30 miles from London. How would the town, and their new classmates react to ...
Tony's List: From Poland With Love
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - August 19, 2022 01:44 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsEpisode 2 of 3 As the Cold War was winding down, a group of 11 East European teenagers -- barely known to each other -- appeared on the playground at St. Mary's Roman Catholic School in Bishop's Stortford, a quiet town 30 miles from London. How would the town, and their new classmates react to ...
Tony’s List: From Poland With Love
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - August 19, 2022 01:44 ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsEpisode 2 of 3 As the Cold War was winding down, a group of 11 East European teenagers — barely known to each other — appeared on the playground at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic School in Bishop’s Stortford, a quiet town 30 miles from London. How would the town, and their new classmates react to […]
Tony’s List: Saddam and The Students
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - August 12, 2022 02:22 ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsAs the Cold War was winding down, a group of 11 East European teenagers — barely known to each other — appeared on the playground at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic School in Bishop’s Stortford, a quiet town 30 miles from London. How would the town, and their
Tony's List: Saddam and The Students
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - August 12, 2022 02:22 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsAs the Cold War was winding down, a group of 11 East European teenagers -- barely known to each other -- appeared on the playground at St. Mary's Roman Catholic School in Bishop's Stortford, a quiet town 30 miles from London. How would the town, and their new classmates react to their arrival? An...
Wagga Wagga: World War I Stories
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - August 05, 2022 17:59 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsWagga Wagga: World War 1 Stories On commemorative occasion such as Anzac and Memorial Day, we inevitably reflect on the service of prior generations in The First World War as well as other conflicts. But while these service men and women fought bravely during the conflict, how did the war fit i...
Robespierre: The Reign of Terror
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - July 29, 2022 17:03 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsRobespierre: The Reign of Terror On 21 January 1793, a gruesome scene unfolded at the place de la revolution in Paris. After attempting to address the crowd only to have his words drowned out by drums, King Louis XVI the King of France was decapitated by the Guillotine. Spectators rushed forwar...
The Songhai Empire: Africa’s Forgotten Super State
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - July 22, 2022 16:00 ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsOn the periphery of the Malian city of Gao, close to the banks of the River Niger, sits an extraordinary pyramid-like structure. Standing 17 meters tall, and reportedly constructed with mud and wood shipped in from Mecca, some 7,000 kilometers away, it is
The Songhai Empire: Africa's Forgotten Super State
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - July 22, 2022 16:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsOn the periphery of the Malian city of Gao, close to the banks of the River Niger, sits an extraordinary pyramid-like structure. Standing 17 meters tall, and reportedly constructed with mud and wood shipped in from Mecca, some 7,000 kilometers away, it is known as the Tomb of Askia. And is belie...
Apartheid South Africa with Gabeba Baderoon
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - July 15, 2022 02:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsIn the years after World War II, hundreds of millions of Africans experienced newfound independence after decades or in some cases centuries of Colonialism. But in South Africa, the descendants of white settlers, and other European immigrants increased the subjugation of 90 percent of the popul...
Australian Penal Transportation (British Crime and Punishment Part Two)
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - July 08, 2022 12:50 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsOn the 29 April 1770, two men attempted to stop the disembarkation of a group of strange and unwelcome visitors on a beach in what came to be known as Botany Bay in Australia. The interlopers were lead by Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy, and they were the first Europeans to make lan...
The Bloody Code : British Crime and Punishment (Part One)
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - July 01, 2022 11:37 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsIn the 18th and 19th centuries, Britons were subject to a penal system including up to 220 crimes punishable by death. These offences ranged from murder to theft, from arson to wearing blackface while poaching. Even young children, were subject to these draconian penalties. In this episode I exp...
Rome's 5 Craziest Emperors (Episode 2) Caligula
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - June 30, 2022 00:24 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsCaligula the Roman emperor has been held up as the archetype of a crazy ruler for the last 2,000 years. But was he as bad as the history books say he was? And is everything you've read about him true? In this episode I examine Caligula and explain why he ranks fourth in my list of the 5 Craziest...
Rome’s 5 Craziest Emperors (Episode 2) Caligula
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - June 30, 2022 00:24 ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsCaligula the Roman emperor has been held up as the archetype of a crazy ruler for the last 2,000 years. But was he as bad as the history books say he was? And is everything you’ve read about him true? In this episode I examine Caligula and explain why he
Morris Dancing - The Peculiar British Tradition
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - June 23, 2022 23:29 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsMorris dancing -- a traditional type of British folk dance is synonymous with villages fairs and men dressed in white dancing with wooden sticks. But there are many more elements to "Morris" that the stereotypes we are familiar with. In this episode, I explore its origins, and learn how it has e...
Morris Dancing – The Peculiar British Tradition
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - June 23, 2022 23:29 ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsMorris dancing — a traditional type of British folk dance is synonymous with villages fairs and men dressed in white dancing with wooden sticks. But there are many more elements to “Morris” that the stereotypes we are familiar with. In this episode, I ex
Witches of Denmark
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - June 17, 2022 13:21 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsWitches have existed in Denmark since primitive times. Though in the past, many were categorized as "cunning folk" since they were concerned with good deeds rather than ill. But in the late 16th century, anyone carrying around runes, whipping up potions, or practicing traditional folklore sudden...
Fascinating People Fascinating Places
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Rome's 5 Craziest Emperors (Episode 1) Commodus
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - June 15, 2022 22:10 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsThe Roman Emperor Commodus is best know for Joaquin Phoenix's portrayal of him in the movie Gladiator. There is little doubt the ranks as one of Rome's craziest emperors. In this Wednesday bonus mini-cast, I separate fact from fiction and examine the man behind the legend. Pictures credit: Act...
Rome’s 5 Craziest Emperors (Episode 1) Commodus
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - June 15, 2022 22:10 ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsThe Roman Emperor Commodus is best know for Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of him in the movie Gladiator. There is little doubt the ranks as one of Rome’s craziest emperors. In this Wednesday bonus mini-cast, I separate fact from fiction and examine the man
The Druids
Fascinating People, Fascinating Places - June 09, 2022 23:50 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 692 ratingsDruids are synonymous with Stonehenge and the Summer Solstice but are these modern druids representative of their ancient forbears? And who exactly were the druids? Many people base their knowledge of the druids on brief remarks made by Roman Emperor Julius Caesar. But, there are many other sour...
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