385 Episodes

  1. BRAVERY

    Published: 28/02/2022

  2. HOUSES!

    Published: 20/02/2022

  3. HELPING OUT: HOMESCHOOLING WWI ON THE HOME FRONT!

    Published: 18/02/2022

  4. CORPSES!

    Published: 15/02/2022

  5. RED!

    Published: 13/02/2022

  6. DIVORCE: Homeschooling Henry VIII, The King's Great Matter and the Break with Rome

    Published: 11/02/2022

  7. THE FLEA!

    Published: 11/02/2022

  8. BEES!

    Published: 04/02/2022

  9. STAIRCASES!

    Published: 02/02/2022

  10. REVENGE: Homeschooling the Wars of the Roses and the Battle of St Albans

    Published: 29/01/2022

  11. VOLCANOES!

    Published: 28/01/2022

  12. DOGS!

    Published: 27/01/2022

  13. PYJAMAS!

    Published: 22/01/2022

  14. DINOSAURS!

    Published: 21/01/2022

  15. RESOLUTIONS!

    Published: 20/01/2022

  16. GENEROSITY!

    Published: 24/12/2021

  17. WISE MEN!

    Published: 22/12/2021

  18. BABIES!

    Published: 18/12/2021

  19. ELVES!

    Published: 15/12/2021

  20. STARS!

    Published: 15/12/2021

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Histories of the Unexpected explores the past in ways that you never dreamt possible. Surely there’s nothing unexpected about the past? About History? Aha, well Histories of the Unexpected adopts a new approach to exploring our past. Gone is the traditional linear plotting of battles, monarchs and political movements. Histories of the Unexpected argues that everything has a history, even the most unexpected of subjects. Like SLIME. Or COURAGE. or APPLAUSE.... Presented by Dr Sam Willis and Professor James Daybell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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