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  • Explicit, John Kiriakou's Dead Drop
    John Kiriakou's Dead Drop

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    John Kiriakou's Dead Drop

    John Kiriakou & Alan Katz

  • The Holy Quran, Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly | القران الكريم ماهر المعيقلي
    The Holy Quran, Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly | القران الكريم ماهر المعيقلي

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    The Holy Quran, Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly | القران الكريم ماهر المعيقلي

    Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly

  • Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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  • The Rest Is History
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    The Rest Is History

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  • The Holy Quran, Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly | القران الكريم ماهر المعيقلي
    The Holy Quran, Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly | القران الكريم ماهر المعيقلي

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    The Holy Quran, Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly | القران الكريم ماهر المعيقلي

    Maher Al-Muaiqly

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  • 20. Persia - An Empire in Ashes

    12/11/2025

    20. Persia - An Empire in Ashes

    In the highlands of the Iranian Plateau, a collection of enormous pillars reach up to the sky... In this episode, we tell the story of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. Find out how this remarkable ancient power sprung up from the rubble of a ruined world to become the most powerful human society on earth. Hear how they raised their grand palaces and monuments, and brought an unprecedented number of people together within their borders, as well as coming into conflict and cooperation with other ancient peoples. And finally find out what happened to bring the palaces of the Persian kings crashing down in fire and flame. CREDITS Voice actors: Henry Stenhouse Michael Hajiantonis Lachlan Lucas Alexandra Boulton Simon Jackson Tom Marshall-Lee Chris Harvey Jack Jacobs Nick Denton Amrit Sandhu Paul Casselle Tim Stephenson Ameen Taher Readings in Old Persian were performed by Mateen Arghandepour In Spanish by Scott Fins And readings in Greek were performed by Dimitris Chavres Singing of the Zoroastrian gathas was performed by Ardalan The Theme music is Home at Last by John Bartmann Sound design was by Alexey Sibikin Historical advisor was Dr. Mateen.M. Arghandehpour at the University of Oxford Full list of sources available here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/145588047

    12/11/2025

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  • A Day in the Life of a Gladiator

    20 hr ago

    A Day in the Life of a Gladiator

    Step into the roaring arena of ancient Rome, where every sunrise could be a gladiator's last... From brutal training and hard-won fame to the thunderous spectacle that captivated an empire, discover what life was really like for history's greatest prizefighters. Joining us is Harry Sidebottom, author of 'Those Who Are About To Die'. Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Natasha Hughes. We need your help! Let us know what you want from Dan Snow's History Hit by filling in our anonymous survey here: https://forms.gle/PvgayWLkWGjYT4St6 Dan Snow's History Hit is now available on YouTube! Check it out at: https://www.youtube.com/@DSHHPodcast Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can also email the podcast directly at ds.hh@historyhit.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 hr ago

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  • S2E1 Welcome To Loretto

    Season 2, Episode 1

    S2E1 Welcome To Loretto

    THE BLURB: In season one, we told the story of how CIA counter terrorism officer John Kiriakou chose to tell ABC journalist Jonathan Ross the truth - that the CIA had tortured and waterboarded detainees like Abu Zubaydah. The CIA went on the warpath against John, finally forcing him to accept a plea deal of thirty months reducible to 23 months in federal prison. In season two, John arrives at Loretto Federal Prison and enters a world unlike anything he'd ever encountered before. Though John had expected to serve his sentence at a "Club Fed" style work camp, the Bureau of Prisons chose instead to put John in a more prison-like prison with drug dealers, mafiosi and child molesters. Every bit of John's training as a spy would serve him well as a prisoner. SHOW NOTES If you are enjoying Dead Drop, please check out our other podcasts at Costard & Touchstone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S2, E1

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  • The Ridiculous History of Saturday Morning Cartoons, Part Two: The Fall of a Grift

    2 days ago

    The Ridiculous History of Saturday Morning Cartoons, Part Two: The Fall of a Grift

    For several decades, Saturday morning cartoons were a massive industry in the United States. Every weekend, millions of American children tuned in to watch their favorite shows... and, later, bug their parents for related toys. The studios made bank off this, yet it was only a matter of time before concerned citizens and government agencies started asking: Are these really shows, or just sneaky, 30-minute exercises in brainwashing? In the second part of this two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max explore the fall of Saturday morning cartoons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Saturday Matinee: Been There, Done That

    20 Jun

    Saturday Matinee: Been There, Done That

    On today’s Saturday Matinee, we enjoy an excerpt from Professor Greg Jackson's new book that aims to prove that while today’s political climate may be dark, these aren’t as unprecedented times as we may think. Link to order Been There, Done That: How Our History Shows What We Can Overcome: https://www.htdsbook.com  Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.

    20 Jun

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  • 56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah - Maher Al-Muaiqly | سورة الواقعة - ماهر المعيقلي

    11/07/2024

    56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah - Maher Al-Muaiqly | سورة الواقعة - ماهر المعيقلي

    سورة الواقعة - ماهر المعيقلي

    11/07/2024

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  • 19. The Mongols - Terror of the Steppe (Part 2)

    09/12/2024

    19. The Mongols - Terror of the Steppe (Part 2)

    In the far east of the Eurasian steppe, the sound of hoofbeats is growing...In this episode we travel along the vast grassland corridor of the steppe, to hear one of the most remarkable and unlikely stories from medieval history – the story of the Mongol Empire. Find out how this group of nomadic horse riders united the peoples of the Mongolian steppe, and forged them into a truly unique kind of state. Discover how they conquered much of the lands of Eurasia, and brought the distant cultures of China, Persia, the Middle East and Europe into contact. And hear the story of how the world’s largest land empire finally came apart, and left the world as we know it in its wake.Voice Actors:Michael HajiantonisHenry StenhouseLachlan LucasAlexandra BoultonSimon JacksonTom Marshall-LeeChris Harvey,Nick DentonAmrit SandhuSebastian BalzaroloMatt BidulphPaul CasselleReadings in Arabic were performed by Oussama Taher.Readings in Chinese were by Richard Teng.Readings from the secret history of the Mongols in Mongolian were performed by Uiles

    09/12/2024

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    2h 45m
  • 19. The Mongols - Terror of the Steppe (Part 1)

    05/12/2024

    19. The Mongols - Terror of the Steppe (Part 1)

    In the far east of the Eurasian steppe, the sound of hoofbeats is growing...In this episode we travel along the vast grassland corridor of the steppe, to hear one of the most remarkable and unlikely stories from medieval history – the story of the Mongol Empire. Find out how this group of nomadic horse riders united the peoples of the Mongolian steppe, and forged them into a truly unique kind of state. Discover how they conquered much of the lands of Eurasia, and brought the distant cultures of China, Persia, the Middle East and Europe into contact. And hear the story of how the world’s largest land empire finally came apart, and left the world as we know it in its wake.Voice Actors:Michael HajiantonisHenry StenhouseLachlan LucasAlexandra BoultonSimon JacksonTom Marshall-LeeChris Harvey,Nick DentonAmrit SandhuMatt BidulphPaul CasselleReadings in Arabic were performed by Oussama Taher.Readings in Chinese were by Richard Teng.Readings from the secret history of the Mongols in Mongolian were performed by Uiles

    05/12/2024

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    4hr 1min
  • The Tragic Execution of a Victorian Murderess

    3 days ago

    The Tragic Execution of a Victorian Murderess

    In 1856, Martha Brown was led to the scaffold and hanged for the murder of her abusive husband. Her execution was clearly an injustice, even at the time. While Martha was condemned, multiple other female killers were spared the noose. In this episode, Anthony talks with Dr Rose Wallis from the University of West England Bristol about the societal implications of Martha's fate. Edited by Hannah Feodorov. Produced by Tomos Delargy. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.   You can take part in our listener survey here. All music from Epidemic Sounds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3 days ago

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    47 min
  • 02. Surah Al-Baqara - Maher Al-Muaiqly | سورة البقرة - ماهر المعيقلي

    30/06/2023

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    30/06/2023

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