We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups – and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of “The Data Detective”) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. New episodes every Friday.

This podcast is about the disease smallpox that has devastated the globe for millions of years, how it was "destroyed", how to prevent getting infected, and where it is now.

Scientists Daniel and Kelly cannot stop talking about our amazing, wonderful, weird Universe! Each episode is a fun, easy-to-understand, and in-depth explanation of topics in science, from particles to black holes to moon colonies to ecosystems to parasites and everything else in the Universe!

About Pandemics, Epidemics, Outbreaks, Viruses, and Other Pathogens in History

Unique Perspectives on Disaster and Emergency Preparedness

Eradicating Smallpox: The Heroes that Wiped out a 3,000-Year-Old Virus One of humanity’s greatest triumphs is the eradication of smallpox. This new eight-episode docuseries, “Eradicating Smallpox,” explores this remarkable feat and uncovers striking parallels and contrasts to recent history in the shadows of the covid-19 pandemic. Host Céline Gounder brings decades of experience working on HIV in Brazil and South Africa, Ebola during the outbreak in New Guinea, and covid-19 in New York City ...

First-person diaries, sound portraits, and hidden chapters of history from Peabody Award-winning producer Joe Richman and the Radio Diaries team. From teenagers to octogenarians, prisoners to prison guards, bra saleswomen to lighthouse keepers. The extraordinary stories of ordinary life. Radio Diaries is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. Learn more at radiotopia.fm

In Birmingham in 1978, a deadly strain of smallpox escaped from a lab causing death and leaving the city in fear and to this day no-one knows how it happened - but podcast series The Lonely Death of Janet Parker has unearthed some startling new answers.Storyteller: Andy Richards, Audio Producer: Lucy Ryan, Executive Producer: Sam Coley, Narrator: Dermot O'Sullivan, Voice Actors: Dave Hill, Peter Smith, Gregory Leadbetter.

In this new season of History Reinvented we’ll uncover stories of Pine Camp. In the late 19th century, the 160 acres along the northern border of the city of Richmond was known as the City Farm or City Jail Farm. Later on, Richmonders who were battling contagious diseases, including smallpox and tuberculosis, were isolated on the property. But because this was the post Civil War South and the height of the Jim Crow era, only white patients were treated until eventually a separate house was b ...

Welcome to Vikings and Volcanoes: a podcast packed with big ideas in bite-size learning for all the family. Brimming with fun facts and humour, Vikings and Volcanoes brings you entertaining history, strange science and mind-boggling ideas in an entertaining and educational listening experience. Press play to enjoy straight away and remember to click subscribe or follow to ensure you don’t miss new episodes.

The assassination of Julius Caesar 2,000 years ago unleashed a wild era of Roman emperors, dark conspiracies, intense battles, economic booms and busts and profound religious shifts. Was this truly the Roman Empire's golden age? On the weekly Pax Romana Podcast, Historian Colin Elliott brings gripping stories from Roman history to life. Dive into history starting in episode 1 , or pick your poison from our catalogue: the birth of the empire in the Age of Augustus, Nero's Great Fire, the rise ...

Welcome to the fabulous Grab Bag Collab main feed! Dive into a whirlwind of podcasting excitement where the unexpected is our specialty. Ever wonder what lurks behind the minds of history's most notorious criminals? Join Amber Hunt on "The Catalyst" for a journey through their twisted tales. Need some juicy advice? Look no further than "Dear Daisy," where your favorite confidant, Daisy Eagan, spills the tea on secrets. But wait, there's more! Brace yourself for a wild ride with "Shut the F*c ...

Surprising stories from the history of science told by Naomi Alderman and Philip Ball.

Hey! Here at Explore Your Roots we aim to tell stories about our ancestors and family members in order to inspire others to learn more about their own family!

The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. On The Anthropocene Reviewed, #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green (The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down) reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including On the Media, Snap Judgment, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy and Here’s the Thing with A ...

An attempt to tell forgotten stories about the intersection between disease and politics. Deep dives into political decisions and personal experiences of people all around the world, that may have been neglected due to time and volume.

A podcast where we connect historical events with current headlines by looking at letters, memoirs, speeches, song and even poetry of the people living in those times. If you have any ideas for topics, reach out on social media (@mischieftales) or email us at [email protected] Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mischieftales/support

What if we could build a disease free world? Well, we almost have. We are at a point in history where we have a Big Shot to make that happen. Dr Seema Yasmin, expert in disease control, brings you the stories of disease eradication, and the pioneers who can tell us how to finish the journey. These conversations will make you smarter, entertain and surprise you, and give you hope for the future of humanity!

Here you will find everything ever released by Bison Podcast Studios and Mike Butler. Make sure to subscribe for releases of archived as well as new content. Find bonus material, ad-free content and more at the Bison Podcast Studios' Patreon page: www.patreon.com/BisonPodcastStudios Where you will find: This Day's Trivia, The English Sessions, Get the Word! with Mike Butler, and Baja AZ (formerly Bisbee Live).

Interviews for parents. Stories for kids. ONE MORE STORY with Pete Cilella is a biweekly podcast of improvised bedtime stories for children. It was inspired by his two children and their love of made-up bedtime stories generated by a single-word prompt. This podcast is for tired parents who, at the end of a long day, don’t have the energy for ONE MORE STORY! Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onemorestorypodcast/subscribe

Steven Harris describes technology affecting us today and tomorrow as well as problems and preparedness for what comes next. Mr. Harris especially looks at what other do not and that is disruptive technology and future disruptive or evolution events that fundamentally make a technology or infrastructure make a giant leap forward. Historic Examples would be Gutenberg, Bessemer, Fleming, Bell Labs and many more. Podcasts are always thorough and detailed and generally a nice long format. Harris ...

Jane Austen is one of my all-time favourite authors and I love the Georgian Period in British History, so I've decided to share my passion with you all and talk to you about different subjects surrounding Jane Austen. The episodes will be weekly (hopefully, I have a health issue so it might not always be exact) and they will break down into a few different categories:A History of England by a Partial, Prejudiced and Ignorant Historian. (General Georgian\Regency history)A. Lady (Jane's Life)T ...