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Empire: World History

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Empire: World History

Goalhanger
Real Dictators

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Real Dictators

NOISER
Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story

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Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story

Apple TV / AT WILL MEDIA
Short History Of...

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Short History Of...

NOISER
Fall of Civilizations Podcast

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Fall of Civilizations Podcast

Fall of Civilizations Podcast
The Rest Is Classified

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The Rest Is Classified

Goalhanger
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

Pushkin Industries

20 Mar · Bonus

Introducing: Real Vikings - Episode 1

This is a preview of a brand-new show from the Noiser podcast network. Hosted by Iain Glen (Game of Thrones, Silo), Real Vikings takes you on a deep dive into the Viking age. You’ll board longboats bound for new lands, follow mighty warlords, meet master navigators, and uncover the real figures behind the legends of the sagas. But we begin on a quiet beach in the south of England, where a cold-blooded murder on the shingle sends shockwaves reverberating throughout Europe… For more episodes, search ‘Real Vikings’ in your podcast app and hit follow. You can listen to Episode 2 straight after this. Real Dictators will be back soon with the story of Marshal Tito. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2 days ago

A forgotten wallet and the surprising origin story of the credit card

Credit cards are a part of everyday life, consumer debt is widespread and access to credit has helped make America a worldwide economic force. But where did it all begin? According to legend, in 1940s New York when businessman Frank McNamara was out for lunch with his associates. He forgot his wallet, and resolved to create a new way to pay. What emerged was the ‘Diners Card’. A few decades and a disastrous experiment later, this morphed into the credit card we know today. Hosts Gillian Tett and Robin Wigglesworth discuss the invention of the credit card, consider a crazy scheme dubbed the ‘Fresno drop’, and reflect on how the flexible friend revolutionised the way we pay - and built a trillion dollar mountain of debt. Further reading: A Piece of the Action (1994) by Joe Nocera. Follow Joe Nocera on X @opinion_joe Washington Post article by Joe Nocera: ‘The Day The Credit Card was Born’: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/magazine/1994/11/04/the-day-the-credit-card-was-born/d42da27b-0437-4a67-b753-bf9b440ad6dc/ ‘How Credit Cards changed the way we spend’ by Tim Harford: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41916711 For more on the history of credit, check out our past episode ‘Why money is the biggest shared hallucination in human history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFM_JqnJVog To enjoy future episodes, be sure to subscribe to The Story of Money wherever you get your podcasts, also on the show's dedicated YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FTTheStoryOfMoney Hosts: Gillian Tett & Robin Wigglesworth Producer: Lulu Smyth Senior producer: Michela Tindera Executive producer: Kate Ford Original music and sound design: Breen Turner Video editor: Michael Saliba Podcast development: Laura Clarke FT global head of audio: Flo Phillips Special thanks to Elizabeth Marcus. Learn more at www.ft.com/tsom or get in touch at thestoryofmoney@ft.com Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 1, Episode 1

Titanic Pt1: The Biggest Ship in the World

At a dinner party in London’s Belgrave Square, two men discuss plans for a luxury ocean liner like nothing ever seen. The finest designers and craftsmen begin work in Belfast. A soon to be retired Captain Smith steps on board to take command. But a pair of binoculars goes missing in the process. Liverpool lad Jimmy McGann wangles a job in Titanic’s engine room. A passenger called Esther Hart has a terrifying premonition. And the gargantuan ship claims her first victim - before even touching water… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Josyann Abisaab, Stephanie Barczewski, Jerome Chertkoff, Julian Fellowes, Veronica Hinke, Tim Maltin, Stephen McGann, Susie Millar, Claes-Göran Wetterholm. Special thanks to Southampton Archives, Culture and Tourism for the use of the Eva Hart archive. Visit SeaCity Museum for an interactive experience of the Titanic story (seacitymuseum.co.uk) Written by Duncan Barrett | Produced by Miriam Baines and Duncan Barrett | Exec produced by Joel Duddell | Sound design & audio editing by Tom Pink | Assembly editing by Dorry Macaulay | Compositions by Oliver Baines and Dorry Macaulay | Mix & mastering: Cian Ryan-Morgan | Recording engineer: Joseph McGann | Nautical consultant: Aaron Todd. For ad-free listening, join Noiser+. Click the banner at the top of the feed, or head to noiser.com/subscriptions to find out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Season 1, Episode 1

Give the People What They Want

Unemployed, pushing forty, and running out of options, Charles Ponzi makes a bold decision—he’s going to get rich no matter the cost. It’s a gamble that will test his marriage, upend his life, and send shock waves through Boston—and eventually, the world. Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story is an Apple Original podcast, produced by AT WILL MEDIA. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. http://apple.co/EasyMoney
11 Sept

Blindspot: The Road to 9/11

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we're bringing you Blindspot: The Road to 9/11 – a collaboration between the History Channel and WNYC Studios. This was adapted from the complete nine-part series, which you can find by searching for Blindspot: The Road to 9/11 wherever you get your podcasts.
1 day ago

412. Lawrence of Arabia: Guerrilla Warfare In The Arab Revolt (Part 2)

In 1916, Arab leaders rose up against the Ottoman Empire with the hope of creating an independent Arab state at the end of World War I. Lawrence of Arabia arrives in Cairo to advise Faisal I and unleash guerrilla warfare, including attacking the Hejaz railway… William Dalrymple and Anita Anand are joined by Scott Anderson, author of Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East, to discuss Lawrence’s role in The Arab Revolt. Give The Empire Club this Christmas! Treat yourself or a fellow fan to a membership: bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to series, newsletters, and more. Email: empire@goalhanger.com Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Josh Smith Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
21 Oct

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher was one of the most controversial figures of the 20th Century. Praised by some as a fearless leader and feminist icon, and despised by others as a heartless politician, the Iron Lady caused divisions wherever she went. But why did Britain’s first female Prime Minister inspire such extreme hatred? What policies did she implement, how did they affect the communities of Britain? And what, if anything, is her legacy today? A Noiser podcast production. Hosted by John Hopkins. Written by Nicole Edmunds. With thanks to Chris Collins, historian, and editor of Margaretthatcher.org. This episode was originally featured on Short History Of... Noiser+ members get ad free listening, exclusive content, and early access to new episodes across the Noiser podcast network. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started, or visit noiser.com/subscriptions. No part of this podcast may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems. In accordance with Article 4(3) of the DSM Directive 2019/790, Noiser Ltd expressly reserves this work from the text and data mining exception. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 days ago

Intelligence Scoop: How Nvidia’s CEO Fell for a Suspected Chinese Spy

Did the CEO of one of the world’s most valuable companies just get honeytrapped by a Chinese spy? And why did the White House know for a year, and do nothing? Listen as David and Gordon tell the inside story of whether the Nvidia CEO, Jenson Huang, was honeytrapped by a Chinese spy. ------------------- 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 Trainee Assistant Producer: Rachel White Producer: Becki Hills Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
16 hr ago

Bravo, Comrade Lysenko! The Man who Failed to Feed the USSR

Comrade Lysenko has seized control of Soviet agriculture with his radical ideas about genetics. He disdains traditional scientists who learn everything from books and nothing from the land, and those who question his methods soon find themselves in trouble with Stalin. Across the world, the abrasive Iowan farmer's son Norman Borlaug is also annoying experts with his big ideas. Both men are sure they can end starvation, but their approaches couldn't be more different. See the show notes at timharford.com Click here for details on how to preorder Tim's new book, The Measure of Everything: How Numbers Shape Us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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