Hear untold stories from history's most interesting characters. Photo from The Associated Press. www.cbc.ca/1.4928329
Once upon a time, there was a nearsighted girl who could sing like no other. Her name was Maria Callas. She came from troubled beginnings but grew up to become the most famous soprano in opera. Soon,...Show More
Today, the English Premier League is the richest and most watched league in the world. But rewind to the end of the eighties, and English football was in the doldrums. The national team were crap, the...Show More
Josephine Baker is famous for doing outrageous things: dancing in a banana skirt, walking a cheetah on a leash, working as a French spy… But did you know about her attempt to build a racial utopia? Th...Show More
More than one hundred years after its fateful encounter with an iceberg on April 14th, 1912, the Titanic still captivates history buffs as a microcosm of Edwardian society. This week we’re exploring t...Show More
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For the final episode of Dressed Season 2, we bring you the much-requested history of denim. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for pr...Show More
Hear untold stories from history's most interesting characters. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, We Came to Win, The Nod, The Feast and Dressed.
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Josephine Baker is famous for doing outrageous things: dancing in a banana skirt, walking a cheetah on a leash, and even working as a French spy. But did you know about her attempt to build a racial u...Show More