The world changed forever on March 15th 44BC. Julius Caesar, the victorious general turned "democratic" dictator was brutally killed on the senate floor by 23 supposed allies, close friends, and even his son.
Join us as we explore this event, its almost surreal prelude, and its thunderous consequences.

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Mark Antony was history's best example of failing upwards. Join us as we explore how a mediocre general, incompetent statesman, and general nincompoop began his rise to ultimate power.

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No figure is more mysterious in Japanese history than the semi-mythical Witch Queen: Himiko. Join us as we uncover what little is known about her, analayse it and contetualise it within the broader japanese mytho-historical context.

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A young brilliant woman ascends the throne of Sweden for a short, bright, polarising rule with an unexpected resolution.
Join us as we explore this life, little known in the west with many a detour and joke along the way.

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In this episode , we unravel the myth of the questing beast, a medieval tale mystified by vivid imaginations and rumours of the time. And don't worry, Misha's narrative skills weave a story that will leave a very satisfying aftertaste, so do stick around to the end. Rather often in human history, reality lends itself to be supremely overexaggerated, but that doesn't mean the foundations of such stories are themselves boring. Listen to this weeks Tea and Biscuits to find out more!

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This laid-back and retrospective episode, we sit down and discuss the show: how far we'd come, how it started, what we did along the way, what worked, what did not, and how we evolved over this year.
Thank you for your support this whole time. We love you

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Circumnavigating the globe in 1519 was one of the most ambitious voyages ever conceived. Harried by deadly sees, strange natives, and a treacherous crew, this mission proved more dangerous than could ever be expected.
Join us as we explore it's many twists and turns

Sources:
Information:
Over the Edge of the World by Laurence Bergreen
Antonio Pigafetta's Journal
Cartography: The Ideal and Its History by Matthew H. Edney

Music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgpxpTe5pus&list=PL2D9WFhKARINFHpYFX6Y6stq4FMcCcYyv&index=5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKZax-Pz-GQ&list=PLqi51aibKx1kyQOqn8r_84VPRhgxw2Co7&index=6&pp=iAQB8AUB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnbYW5pTCiM&list=PLqi51aibKx1kyQOqn8r_84VPRhgxw2Co7&index=13

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On the 12th of April 1961 a short, bright-eyed troublemaker from the middle of nowhere became the first man to leave our shining little blue marble behind him, and venture into the great unknown.
This is his story

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