Blind History Podcast
1) The Unkillable Soldier: The Insane Life of Adrian Carton de Wiart
A warplane falls from the sky over Libya. A badly injured man crawls from the wreckage, one eye, one hand, and a will made of iron. What follows is the unbelievable true story of Adrian Carton de Wiar...Show More
2) BLIND HISTORY S8 EP5 | Pu Yi: The Emperor Who Lost Everything
A toddler crowned the “Son of Heaven.” An emperor who never ruled. A puppet of Japan, a prisoner of the Soviets, and finally a humble gardener sweeping leaves in Beijing. In this haunting episode of B...Show More
3) BLIND HISTORY S8 EP 4 | Haile Selassie: The King of Kings Who Lost Everything
In this gripping Blind History episode, Gareth Cliff and Anthony Mederer unpack the rise and fall of Haile Selassie. The “King of Kings” who became a god to some, a symbol of resistance to others, and...Show More
4) BLIND HISTORY S8 EP3 | Theodora: Empress, Survivor, Seductress
Gareth Cliff and Anthony Mederer uncover the extraordinary rise of Theodora — the seductive stage performer who became one of the most powerful women in Byzantine history. From scandalous beginnings i...Show More
5) Henry VIII: The King Who Lost His Mind (and His Wives)
Gareth Cliff and Anthony Mederer dive into the wild, gruesome, and utterly fascinating life of England’s most infamous monarch, Henry VIII. From Renaissance poster boy to paranoid tyrant, Henry’s stor...Show More
6) Nelson Mandela
The most famous South African, the first democratically elected president of the Rainbow Nation, the anti-apartheid icon, and the man who spent 27 years in prison for his conviction and devotion to th...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) Nelson Mandela
The most famous South African, the first democratically elected president of the Rainbow Nation, the anti-apartheid icon, and the man who spent 27 years in prison for his conviction and devotion to th...Show More
8) Howard Hughes
Long before Elon Musk and Steve Jobs, there was a billionaire playboy who set the standard - a genius with a passion for flying and designing planes, a womaniser who bedded the sexiest women in Hollyw...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9) Howard Hughes
Long before Elon Musk and Steve Jobs, there was a billionaire playboy who set the standard - a genius with a passion for flying and designing planes, a womaniser who bedded the sexiest women in Hollyw...Show More
10) Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine
The fiery, furious relationship between the medieval era’s most famous power couple led to glory and terrible failure. The empire they presided over was the greatest empire in the West since the time ...Show More
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