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S2 Ep8: Anne Lister, Lovers and Life 22:01

6d ago22:01

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On this week's episode Mollie and Jorja explore the life of British diarist Anne Lister. Famously nicknamed 'Gentleman Jack' and coined as the 'first modern lesbian' Anne lived a life controversial to the status quo. From coded diaries, to lesbian love affairs, join Jorja and Mollie into the adventures of Anne Lister.…

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HoP 447 - Andrés Messmer on Spanish Protestantism 29:04

7d ago29:04

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Yes, there were Spanish Protestants! Andrew (Andrés) Messmer joins us to explain how they drew on humanism and philosophy to argue for their religious agenda.Av Peter Adamson

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S2 Ep7: Agatha Christie Inventor Of Sleuths 22:46

13d ago22:46

22:46

On this episode of History Gap, Mollie and Jorja look into the life and characters of Agatha Christie. As an accomplished writer her work stands the test of time, but how much do we really know about her life?Av History Gap

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S2 Ep6: Empress Dowager Cixi A Killer Queen 20:30

20d ago20:30

20:30

From teenage concubine to an Empress ruling China, this is episode is about to get a little bit Game of Thrones. Join Mollie and Jorja as they tell the story of Cixi and how she worked her way up the ranks of the Imperial Chinese Harem. To some she's a trailblazer that brought change to China, to others she's a cunning murderer. What will you think…

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HoP 446 - Not Doubting Thomas - the Aquinas Revival 25:20

21d ago25:20

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Cajetan, Bañez and other thinkers make Aquinas a central figure of Counter-Reformation thought; we focus on their theories about analogy and the soul.Av Peter Adamson

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S2 Ep5: Bessie Coleman The Stunt Pilot 14:41

27d ago14:41

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Bessie Coleman was America's first black and Native American woman to gain a pilots license and was known as 'Queen Bess' by her fans. From fearsome stunts, to paving the way for black women after her, Bessie lived quite the life of adventure. Join Jorja and Mollie as they tell her story.Av History Gap

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S2 Ep4: Grace O'Malley - The Irish Pirate Queen 24:01

1M ago24:01

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From a young girl Grace O'Malley learned the ways of piracy and the ocean, before long she was a fearsome Pirate Queen with a 20 ship fleet and over 200 men under her thumb. She was so infamous she even caught the attention of Queen Elizabeth herself. Join Jorja and Mollie as they tell her story.Av History Gap

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HoP 445 - Band of Brothers - the Jesuits 22:21

1M ago22:21

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Ignatius of Loyola’s movement begins modestly, but winds up having a global impact on education and philosophy.Av Peter Adamson

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S2 Ep3: Virginia Woolf 16:42

1M ago16:42

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Virginia Woolf is one of the world's most famous women in literature, but how much do we actually know about her? In this episode of History Gap join Mollie and Jorja as they explore the life of Virginia including her relationship with Vita Sackville-West.Av History Gap

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S2 Ep1: Junko Tabei - Climbing Everest 16:31

2M ago16:31

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As a young girl Junko Tabei had a dream to climb mountains and so she did. Junko would go on to summit over 70 of the world's highest peaks and would even be the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Mollie and Jorja tell her story.Av History Gap

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S2 Ep2: Joan of Arc - The Myth, The Martyr 17:37

2M ago17:37

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The myth, the legend, the Martyr most people have heard the name Joan of Arc, but how much do we really know about her? From peasant girl to taking charge of armies, Joan lives quite the life and pays the price. Jorja and Mollie tell her story.Av History Gap

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HoP 444 - The Dark Night Rises - Spanish Mysticism 23:13

2M ago23:13

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Teresa of Ávila and John of the Cross push the boundaries of individual spirituality and offer philosophically informed accounts of mystical experience.Av Peter Adamson

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S2 Ep1: History Gap Season 2 is coming! 1:03

2M ago1:03

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History Gap is back with a new series and a new co-host. Join (extremely) amateur history fans comedy writer Mollie Goodfellow and creator and producer Jorja McAndrew as they educate themselves on some of the cool women from the past that they didn’t learn about in history lessons - mostly because they weren’t listening. From Junko Tabei, incredibl…

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HoP 443 - Marketplace of Letters - Iberian Humanism 21:47

2M ago21:47

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Fray Luis de Leon, Antonio Nebrija, Beatriz Galindo and other scholars bring the Renaissance to Spain.Av Peter Adamson

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HoP 442 - Scott Williams on Disability and the New World 43:27

3M ago43:27

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In this interview we learn about the main issues in modern-day philosophy of disability, and the relevance of this topic for the European encounter with the Americas.Av Peter Adamson

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HoP 441 - Lambs to the Slaughter - Debating the New World 20:54

3M ago20:54

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Bartholomé De las Casas argues against opponents, like Sepúlveda, who believed that Europeans had a legal and moral right to rule over and exploit the indigenous peoples of the Americas.Av Peter Adamson

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HoP 440 - Longitudinal Studies - Exploration and Science 17:31

3M ago17:31

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Iberian expeditions to the Americas inspire scientists, and Matteo Ricci’s religious mission to Asia becomes an encounter between European and Chinese philosophy.Av Peter Adamson

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HoP 439 - Cancel Culture - The Inquisition 24:07

4M ago24:07

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How religious persecution and censorship shaped the context of philosophy in Catholic Europe in the sixteenth century.Av Peter Adamson

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HoP 438 - Don't Give Up Pope - Catholic Reformation 18:26

4M ago18:26

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How the Counter-Reformation or Catholic Reformation created a context for philosophy among Catholics, especially in Spain, Portugal, and Italy.Av Peter Adamson

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HoP 437 - Jennifer Rampling on Renaissance Alchemy 34:59

5M ago34:59

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An expert on Renaissance alchemy tells us how this art related to philosophy at the time... and how she has tried to reproduce its results!Av Peter Adamson

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HoP 436 - Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores - Robert Fludd 19:29

5M ago19:29

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Our last figure of the English Renaissance undertakes daring investigations of chemistry, medicine, agriculture, and cosmology – and gets accused of magic and Rosicrucianism.Av Peter Adamson

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HoP 435 - Metal More Attractive - William Gilbert and Magnetism 17:54

6M ago17:54

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The cosmological and methodological implications of breakthroughs in the understanding of magnetism and electricity at the turn of the 17th century.Av Peter Adamson

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S1 Ep8: The Complicated Coco Chanel 17:42

6M ago17:42

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In this episode of History Gap the girls take a look at the complicated life and legacy of fashion designer Gabrielle Chanel from orphanages to Nazi Spies, and dresses with pockets.Av History Gap