EP066 is out: THE PANDEMIC OF ROT. 🥔🦠 Forget the "Great Men" of history. In 1845, the real driver of change was a microscopic fungus. We’re diving into the deep history, the Malthusian Trap, & the biological foundations of the Great Famine. Listen:

How did one woman set Europe on fire and bring down a King? 💃🔥 Episode 065 is live! Join over 1,000 listeners this week as we kick off the 1840s series with the scandalous Lola Montez. Perfect for your Monday commute:

EP065: SETTING EUROPE ON FIRE is live! ⚔️ Meet Lola Montez, the "accidental bunch of dynamite" who sparked a royal scandal and helped ignite the 1848 revolutions. From Paris bohemia to the fall of a Bavarian King, the fire starts here. 🔥 Listen now:

OUT NOW!! EP064: LOLA TAKES THE STAGE Scandal, reinvention & rebellion – Lola Montez lit up the Victorian stage & shook Europe. https://t.co/ikKwyuX45p

🎉 New episode! The Age of Victoria Podcast celebrates 8 years with A Flashy Celebration – a deep dive into the world of Sir Harry Flashman: coward, cad, and accidental hero. Listen here: 🔗

🎧 New Episode: EP063 – Are We Nearly There Yet? Set sail for 1840s India—not to fight, but to live. From seasick voyages to settling in Calcutta or Madras, long trips, complex identities, and quiet routines that built an empire. 🎙️ Listen now:

We really need to stop making it so hard for NHS staff to go to work A huge number of NHS workers have to cope with inadequate public transport, insufficient and unsafe parking for cars and bikes, and exorbitant costs Something needs to be done urgently - please RT if you agree

Introducing Pope John XIV! Oh dear... https://t.co/bQkYxTeL3U

And for those of you that didn't want to believe it here it is. The UK is bottom of the league when it comes to European bathing water quality standards. 🤬

Within a year of being crowned, he was faced with possibly the most feared, most ruthless and most famous Viking to set foot on English shores. Eadred live now on all platforms. https://t.co/8k9Jh3dphX #king #England #Vikings #saxons #RoyalFamily

Though currently stranded in Europe, I did manage to release a new episode where I and my special guests, @imperfectmenpod, discuss the life and early career of Treasury Secretary Alexander J Dallas. Hope you'll check it out! #history #POTUS

Introducing Benedict VII, the real successor of Benedict VI! https://t.co/d4m5XJ9sE4

Dive deep into the Anglo-Afghan War's "QUAGMIRE OF OCCUPATION" (EP059) on The Age of Victoria podcast! ⚔️ Witness British blunders, & a clash of cultures. 🇦🇫🇬🇧 #history #podcast #Afghanistan #BritishEmpire https://t.co/QPCOJen7GA

"Thames Water says bills must rise by more than £260 a year." Oh yes, GIVE US YOUR MONEY OR ELSE!!! Have you noticed that @thameswater never ever mention the fact that 28% of your bill actually goes to pay interest on the colossal mountain of debt they've gotten the company

“Thames Water says without steep bill increase it’s ‘neither financeable nor investible’.” Yet more desperate and naive scaremongering from @thameswater if it fails it fails and guess what? Good bloody riddance. https://t.co/43MzNYl2KO

099: Hellenistic Science - Geography and Astronomy Ending our series on science and technology, I discuss Eratosthenes' calculation of the Earth's circumference, Aristarchus' heliocentric theory, the Antikythera Mechanism, and much more. https://t.co/QkpZcSVYy2

A new episode is now available! As the 2024 DNC gets set to begin, I brought on a special guest, Stan Haynes, to discuss his research into the history of presidential nominating conventions in the US. Check out this episode to learn more! #history #POTUS

I can't emphasise enough how important geology was to Darwin and the Theory of Evolution, and vice versa!

A new episode is now available! Check out my conversation with @lmchervinsky about her research into the challenges faced by John Adams in his four-year term as detailed in her new book, Making the Presidency. #history #POTUS #JohnAdams

Under his rule, the legacy of his forebears was immediately put under serious threat by Viking leaders. Could Edmund I take back the land he lost and restore the dream of a united England? Episode is live now on all platforms https://t.co/iyU6XxGs4u #king #saxons #vikings