HistoryExtra podcast: A history of Christian sacrifice
What's the role that sacrifice has played in the history of Christianity? It's a history that might be more complex, and more surprising, than we think. Jonathan Sheehan's latest book…
HistoryExtra podcast: Redefining historical mothers
Motherhood has long been considered as something expected, rather than extraordinary. Yet from midwives questioning the status quo to pregnant women predicting their futures, there are plenty of historical stories…
99% Invisible: 100 Objects #1: The Century Safe
In 1876, Americans filled an iron safe with objects meant to tell their story — to be opened a century later. Roman Mars and historian Jill Lepore trace its long…
In Our Time: M.C. Escher
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the work of Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972), the graphic artist and printmaker best known for his impossible buildings, paradoxical perspectives, and repeating geometric patterns. Born…
Allusionist 227. Draculae part 1: Enter the Castle
In this first instalment of a short series about three versions of Dracula, we familiarise ourselves with the plots of Dracula published by Bram Stoker in 1897; the Icelandic version…
Song Exploder: Yusuf / Cat Stevens
The legendary singer/songwriter Yusuf / Cat Stevens released his first album in 1967. He’s a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and his albums have sold millions.…
The Atlas Obscura Podcast: Enchanted Woods
In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit a four-acre garden in Wilmington, Delaware, with characters and exhibits created using castoff materials and greenery. It invites kids to…
The Atlas Obscura Podcast: Wonder in Your Backyard: The Aztec Ruins
A listener shares a wonder from his backyard, this time in the small town of Aztec, New Mexico.
HistoryExtra podcast: Attenborough: a life on screen
This May marks the 100th birthday of leading British documentary-maker and natural historian David Attenborough. But what's the longer history of wildlife broadcasting? What inspired Attenborough to report back from…
Someone Lived Here: Sarah Orne Jewett house in South Berwick, ME
The home, this town, and it’s residents were the inspiration for many of Sarah Orne Jewett’s novels and short stories. Her writing is often described as regionalism, but behind her…