In the summer of 1890, Vincent Van Gogh committed suicide by shooting himself in the abdomen. Or did he?

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Elizabeth Tudor, Queen Elizabeth I of England, is perhaps one of the most famous monarchs in all of history. She reigned for forty-five years during a time of tumultuous religious and political upheaval, survived several assassination attempts, and famously addressed her army with the proclamation that she had the ‘heart and stomach of a king’. 

But in spite of her many accomplishments, even in spite of famously  — or infamously — ordering the death of her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, Elizabeth I is primarily known for one particular thing: her virginity. 

Please note - this episode features mild references to sexuality.

Error - I misspoke in this recording and referred to Lettice Knollys' husband as Robert Devereaux, when it should have been Robert Dudley. The error has been corrected in the transcript available here .

These episodes are more than a minute, but about a third the length of a more in depth episode. They're little tasters, I suppose, I'm just not sure what to call them!

Today we take a brief look at the Oracle at Delphi.

As I mentioned in the podcast, if you'd like to visit the ruins of Delphi yourself, it's now a Unesco World Heritage Site.

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Franz Liszt was one of the world's first superstars, driving audiences to the point of hysteria.

Ever since Lord Carnarvon died shortly after entering King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1923, rumours of a deadly curse have abounded. But what's the real story?

*Opening scene taken from the movie The Mummy (1932), now in the public domain.

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How did Agatha Christie know so much about poisons? Today on The Medical Humanities Podcast, you'll find out!

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But what is this oath, exactly? Is it just a myth? Is it something doctors used to do but no longer swear to? Was it really something Hippocrates came up with? And is it legally binding? Today on the Medical Humanities break, we’ll find out a bit more about the Hippocratic oath. 

Join me as I countdown my top five tv medical scenarios that are either mistakes, myths, or just plain made up.

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