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Every culture has stories it tells after dark. Not fairy tales. The other kind.We uncover real legends from around the world: each episode traces a single legend from its origins to the fear that made people tell it, and the places where it is still told today.The old stories were warnings.

The Noah Williams Show hosted by a young autistic person named Noah Williams that is full of happiness and energy.The Noah Williams Show

The podcast is originally a Swedish podcast and has been translated into English with the help of AI.Historiens mysterier is part of Alternativ Historia. Here, the listener is taken on a deep dive into some of history’s most fascinating questions. The program explores both established knowledge and less conventional theories about ancient structures, lost civilizations, and events that are still debated today. The goal is to examine what we actually know, what remains unclear, and the different ideas about how it all might fit together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

Per secoli la medicina ha cercato di salvare vite. Ma non sempre ci è riuscita. Tra rimedi assurdi, esperimenti crudeli e cure che oggi farebbero rabbrividire, la storia della medicina nasconde capitoli oscuri. I Delitti di Ippocrate è un podcast narrativo che esplora le pratiche mediche del passato: dalle cure primitive della preistoria agli esperimenti delle civiltà antiche e moderne. Un viaggio tra superstizione, scienza e disperazione. Perché prima degli ospedali moderni… curare qualcuno poteva significare anche ucciderlo.

“Lands Where My Fathers Died” meticulously recreates the history from 1230 A.D., when the first family member used STEWART as his surname, to the present day in the U.S. This book celebrates family life, the fathers and mothers who are the forebears of today’s generation of Stewarts.

"Salve a tutti nipotini miei, io sono lo Zio Matte o lo zio Tucci se preferite. Benvenuti su I Segreti dello Stivale. Su questo canale non ci limitiamo a grattare la superficie della storia. Scenderemo insieme nelle viscere della nostra Italia per svelarvi i casi di cronaca più macabri, le leggende più oscure ed i misteri che si nascondono all'ombra dei nostri campanili, delle nostre abitazioni e dei nostri luoghi di ritrovo. In questo canale non vogliamo né spargere odio né demonizzare i carnefici, ma ricordare le vittime, nostri connazionali per la maggior parte dei casi, e raccontare ...

A look into queer Canadian history through the ages.

Cursed...ish is a podcast about misfortune, mystery, and the stories we tell when bad luck stops feeling random.Have you ever thought, “I don’t believe in curses… but I feel cursed”?A project that keeps going wrong. A string of strange coincidences. A disaster that, in retrospect, feels almost inevitable. That’s when people start reaching for a bigger explanation. It’s not just bad luck, but something more sinister.Hosted by Daniel Stevens and Angela Mattes, Cursed...ish explores stories in which misfortune is framed as more than mere happenstance: as something malevolent, ...

MCのザワKが、日本の歴史人物をわかりやすく紹介する歴史ラジオです。 戦国武将をはじめとする日本史の人物の生涯やエピソードを解説しながら、その人物ゆかりの土地や観光スポットもあわせて紹介します。歴史の面白さを感じながら、次の旅先のヒントも見つかる番組です。

A member of Gen X does a weekly podcast debunking that Generation X was the last great generation. This battle between generations has been going on for centuries, it's nothing new. We dive into society issues and explain where we went wrong and how we could help the younger generations succeed where we failed, or didn't even bother to try.New episodes drop every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Origins in Five is a short podcast for curious minds. Each episode explores the origin of a single word — where it came from, how its meaning evolved, and what history it carries today. These five-minute stories reveal the hidden history of everyday language.

The Recipe Box is a podcast about the recipes we love, the stories behind them, and the many ways we make them. Hosts Niki Davis and Stephanie Rhodes explore one recipe each episode with a guest who’s convinced their version is the best. Together, they dig into food memories and the traditions that shape how recipes evolve across families and generations. The Recipe Box air every other Thursday at 12:00 Noon central time.

1948/1949: più di 1000 italiani approdano all’estremo sud dell’Argentina, a Ushuaia in Terra del Fuoco. Cercano anche in terre così lontane e desolate un futuro di benessere e fortuna. Li guida un visionario e trascinante imprenditore bolognese, Carlo Borsari, titolare di un contratto che porta le firme autorevoli dei governi italiano e argentino. È questa la specificità e l’unicità di quell’avventura che “Empresa Borsari” , un podcast di Andrea Rossi e Umberto Massarini, vuole raccontare, come omaggio a quell’Italia ferita ma caparbia e coraggiosa.

In a time when romantic fiction often fell into the trap of clichés, May Sinclairs nuanced and audacious novels shine like gems from a different age. “Anne Severn & the Fieldings” weaves a profound love story set against a backdrop of genuine human experiences and the tragic tides of history. The orphaned Anne Severn finds a home with the Fielding family, forging deep bonds with the three Fielding brothers, each of whom harbors a unique affection for her. As the horrors of World War I intrude on their lives, the brothers return home forever altered, while Anne serves bravely as an ...

Voci del Passato è il podcast che prende una data dal calendario… e la fa parlare.Ogni puntata riapre l’archivio de Il Messaggero per riportare alla luce eventi importanti, incredibili o sorprendentemente buffi: rivoluzioni, scoperte geniali, scandali dimenticati, nascite illustri e curiosità che sembrano inventate.È un viaggio rapido ma intenso tra storia, cultura e costume. Pochi minuti per scoprire oggi cosa è successo "ieri".E quando il calendario ci porta lì, spazio anche al Festival di Sanremo: trionfi inattesi, polemiche memorabili, canzoni e personaggi che sono diventati parte...

An immersive, awe-inspiring tour of the ancient sites that kindle our imagination and afford us a glimpse into our shared history “This fascinating book is brimming with stories of people and places, all told with Bettany’s natural sense of wonder and adventure.” —Simon Sebag Montefiore...

AN ECONOMIST AND SMITHSONIAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A landmark work of narrative history that shatters our previous Eurocentric understanding of the Age of Discovery by telling the story of the Indigenous Americans who journeyed across the Atlantic to Europe after 1492 "On Savage Shores...

Filled with unforgettable stories of emperors, generals, and religious patriarchs, as well as fascinating glimpses into the life of the ordinary citizen, Lost to the West reveals how much we owe to the Byzantine Empire that was the equal of any in its achievements, appetites, and enduring legacy...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A shockingly counterintuitive book of trivia that cuts through the misconceptions that most of us call “facts” to show how wrong we are about . . . well, everything. “Trivia buffs and know-it-alls alike will exult to find so much repeatable wisdom gathered in...

**The instant New York Times bestseller.** *An international bestseller.* Finalist for the Lane Anderson Award Finalist for the RBC Taylor Award “Hugely impressive, a major work.”—NPR A pioneering and groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that offers a dramatic new perspective on the...