Countries That Don't Exist Anymore Podcast
1) S02 E06 Sparta
Who would literally get cheese or die trying? Who thought that walls were for wimps? Which crazed military society was the best place to be for an ancient Greek woman? It's surprising Sparta! Strap on...Show More
2) CTDEA Questions & Answers
To round up Series 6, we debate which Series 6 country we'd most want to live in. Could it be Medieval Korea? Does Victorian Moresnet take our fancy? Plus, we answer listener questions and weigh up yo...Show More
3) S06 E08 Neutral Moresnet
From contested zinc mine to global capital of Esperanto, we find out about the history of this small and most contested triangle of land. Lasting over 100 years, Moresnet was a libertarian utopia, smu...Show More
4) CTDEA TV Club: Hwarang - The Poet Warrior Youth
We watch and discuss the first few episodes of Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth. Packed with South Korean models and popstars, Hwarang tells the story of the formation of the aristocratic youth group d...Show More
5) S06 E07 Silla
We investigate Silla, one of the three kingdoms of old Korea. We follow their epic battles against Paekche and Gogoryo, their love-hate relationship with ancient China and how Silla became the foundat...Show More
6) Map Men: Inca Empire Redux
It's another one from the archives as we revisit our interview with YouTube sensations, Map Men. We talked to Jay and Mark about how they make their videos and quiz them on their Inca knowledge with K...Show More
7) S06 E06 Inca Empire: Redux
Ed's getting married, so this time we're digging out an episode from the archive - the Inca Empire. Hopefully this will Quipu you entertained before normal service is resumed.
8) CTDEA down the pub: Forest Hill
We met up with comedian and CTDEA alumnus Mike Shephard at a pub in Forest Hill, South London - the place where Bertie Sheldrake was offered the crown of Islamestan. What were Bertie's motivations? Wh...Show More
9) S06 E05 Patagonia Araucania & Islamistan
It's a CTDEA double king double bill! First, we hop to Patagonia Auracania, where a French lawyer in a tries to become champion of the Mapuche people. Then we head East to find a London pickle maker t...Show More
10) CTDEA on the Road: Rochester Castle
Phil & Ed pop to Rochester Castle, an original Norman conquest castle in Kent, to experience the epic scale of an 11th century castle.From a 1215 siege by King John that brought down a tower to a hook...Show More