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  • Colonel Gaddafi Part 6: The Lockerbie Bombing

    20/07/2021

    Colonel Gaddafi Part 6: The Lockerbie Bombing

    In 1988, Gaddafi takes his terror to the skies, bringing down a passenger flight over Lockerbie, Scotland. Staffers at the Pentagon team up with Hollywood executives to shore up public opinion against the tyrant. Meanwhile, the Colonel himself looks south - across the Sahara - and prepares to be crowned 'King of Kings'. For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Colonel Gaddafi Part 5: Reagan vs Gaddafi

    13/07/2021

    Colonel Gaddafi Part 5: Reagan vs Gaddafi

    Gaddafi takes his terror onto the streets of London and Berlin. Libyan agents hunt down his opponents across the globe. The Reagan administration launches airstrikes, targeting the dictator and his inner circle. With the stakes higher than ever, Gaddafi's security network works overtime to stamp out dissent. Thousands of schoolchildren bear witness to a gruesome lesson in tyranny. For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Watergate: The Spies Who Went Rogue (Ep 2)

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    Watergate: The Spies Who Went Rogue (Ep 2)

    How did a former CIA officer and his Cuban assets break into the offices of a Los Angeles psychiatrist? And what did the CIA know about it? Listen as David and Gordon delve into the break-ins that led up to the infamous burglary of the Watergate building. ------------------- Sign-up for our free newsletter where producer Becki takes you behind the scenes of the show: therestisclassified.com/newsletter ------------------- Give The Declassified Club this Christmas. Treat yourself or a fellow fan to a membership: bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to series, newsletter, and more. Annual gifts come with a special edition T-shirt. ------------------- Get a 10% discount on business PCs, printers and accessories using the code TRIC10. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://HP.com/CLASSIFIED⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information. T&C's apply. ------------------- Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠therestisclassified@goalhanger.com⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@restisclassified⁠ Video Editor: Joe Pettit Social Producer: Emma Jackson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producer: Becki Hills Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Dr David Livingstone

    07/07/2024

    Dr David Livingstone

    Over 32 years of exploration, Dr David Livingstone made a name for himself as a renowned adventurer, doctor, and Christian missionary. He travelled more than 30,000 miles, and contended with disease, heartbreak, and brutal conflict on the way. His experiences also turned him into a fierce opponent of the slave trade. But despite his celebrated status, Livingstone is a flawed hero.  So how did he fight his way out of poverty to become one of the world’s most famous explorers? Why, over 200 years after his birth, is he still a source of fascination? How important was his work for the abolitionist movement? And what is his legacy today? This is a Short History Of…Dr David Livingstone. A Noiser production, written by Kate Harrison. With thanks to Dr Kate Simpson, director of education in the Digital Humanities Institute at the University of Sheffield, curatorial adviser for the David Livingstone Birthplace Museum in Blantyre, and the project scholar for Livingstone Online.  Get every episode of Short History Of a week early with Noiser+. You’ll also get ad-free listening, bonus material, and early access to shows across the Noiser network. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Bhutan's Unseen War: The 1959 Tibetan Asylum

    22 Oct

    Bhutan's Unseen War: The 1959 Tibetan Asylum

    While most history shows focus on the architectural marvels or political unification of Bhutan, this episode uncovers a quieter, more profound chapter: the nation’s response to the 1959 Tibetan Uprising. When Chinese forces moved against Lhasa, Bhutan faced an impossible dilemma—maintaining its strict neutrality while bordering both India and a expanding People's Republic of China. We explore how King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck made the radical decision to open Bhutan’s borders to thousands of Tibetan refugees, including high-ranking lamas and nobles. This act of sanctuary reshaped Bhutan’s cultural landscape, introducing new artistic traditions and religious lineages that exist alongside indigenous practices today. Through the stories of specific refugee communities in camps like Samtse and the integration of Tibetan monastic scholars into Bhutanese dzongs, we examine how a small Himalayan kingdom absorbed a massive humanitarian crisis without losing its own identity. Lucas and Luna discuss the geopolitical tightrope walked by Thimphu, the unexpected cultural fertilization that resulted, and how this silent asylum policy became a defining moment of moral courage in Cold War Asia. #BhutanHistory #TibetanRefugees #JigmeDorjiWangchuck #1959Uprising #HimalayanPolitics #ColdWarAsia #Thimphu #Lhasa #SamtseCamp #TibetanArt #BuddhistSanctuary #SouthAsianHistory #ChineseOccupation #RoyalFamilyBhutan #CulturalPreservation #Geopolitics #FexingoHistory #HistoryPodcast #Himalayas #RefugeeCrises Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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    Ötzi the Iceman

    In 1991, two German tourists stumbled upon Europe’s oldest known natural human mummy on the border between Italy and Austria. Nicknamed Ötzi after the Ötztal Alps where he was found, he lived some 5,300 years ago in the Copper Age. With his extraordinarily preserved body and array of artefacts, he has provided unique insights into some of the mysteries of our collective past. But just what is it that we have learned from Ötzi? What sort of life – and death – did he have? And what more might he have yet to tell us? This is a Short History Of Ötzi the Iceman. A Noiser podcast production. Hosted by John Hopkins. With thanks to Albert Zink, Director of the Bavarian State Collection for Anthropology, and previously Head of the Institute for Mummy Studies at Eurac Research in Bolzano, Italy. Written by Dan Smith | Produced by Kate Simants | Production Assistant: Chris McDonald | Exec produced by Katrina Hughes | Sound supervisor: Matt Peaty | Sound design by Oliver Sanders | Assembly edit by Dorry Macaulay | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Cody Reynolds-Shaw | Fact Check: Sean Coleman Unlock the next two episodes of Short History Of… right now by subscribing to Noiser+. You’ll also get ad-free listening and early access to shows across the Noiser podcast network, including Real Survival Stories and Sherlock Holmes Short Stories. Just click the subscription banner at the top of the feed, or head to www.noiser.com/subscriptions to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Colonel Gaddafi Part 4: The Munich Olympic Massacre

    06/07/2021

    Colonel Gaddafi Part 4: The Munich Olympic Massacre

    In the summer of 1972, at the Munich Olympic Games, a festival of sport becomes a terrifying nightmare. The Libyan leader tightens his grip on power at home, while exporting terror abroad. Tension with America is reaching breaking point. For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Colonel Gaddafi Part 3: Vengeance Day

    29/06/2021

    Colonel Gaddafi Part 3: Vengeance Day

    Muammar Gaddafi can’t quite believe his luck. Still in his twenties, he finds himself leader of an oil-rich country. The Colonel wastes no time kicking out the Americans and the Brits. He instigates a 'Vengeance Day' to deal with Libya’s colonial oppressors. Living standards soar for ordinary Libyans. But the cracks are already appearing. Things are about to spin off in a very different direction... For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Introducing Jane Austen Stories: Emma

    This is a preview of a brand-new audiobook from the Noiser Podcast Network. Join Dame Julie Andrews as she reads another beloved Austen classic, Emma, on the Jane Austen Stories podcast. Step into the village of Highbury, home to the handsome and clever Emma Woodhouse. As new visitors arrive and quiet mysteries unfold, what will our heroine learn both of the secrets of others and of her own heart's desires? For more episodes, search for Jane Austen Stories in your podcast app and hit follow, or head to www.noiser.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    How college football's deadliest year built the NCAA

    A listener emailed the Throughline team with a stunning factoid: Teddy Roosevelt helped create the NCAA to make college football safer. But is it true? What we find is weirder, grislier, and pettier than we expected. Guests: Denis Crawford, historian and exhibit designer at the College Football Hall of Fame Eric Moyen, Dean of the Bagwell College of Education at Kennesaw State University and author of College Sports: A History Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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