Best ABC listen and CBC Podcasts (2025)

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The Girl Called Pocahontas 34:47

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2y ago34:47

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How do you uncover the true life of a woman whose existence is wrapped in myth, propaganda and a famous animated children’s movie? This is the true story of Matoaka - a young Powhatan girl who you probably know as Pocahontas. This is the mystery of a child, a hidden history and a stolen story. Audio courtesy of Missing Matoaka. This podcast is a co…

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The Girl Called Pocahontas 33:45

2y ago33:45

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How do you uncover the true life of a woman whose existence is wrapped in myth, propaganda and a famous animated children’s movie? This is the true story of Matoaka - a young Powhatan girl who you probably know as Pocahontas. This is the mystery of a child, a hidden history and a stolen story. Audio courtesy of Missing Matoaka. This podcast is a co…

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The Fever Tree Hunt 31:22

2y ago31:22

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Most heists target gold, jewels or cash. This one targeted illegal seeds. As the British established their sprawling empire across the subcontinent and beyond, they encountered a formidable adversary — malaria. There was a cure — the bark of the Andean cinchona tree. The only problem? The Dutch and the French were also looking to corner the market …

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The Fever Tree Hunt 30:00

2y ago30:00

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Most heists target gold, jewels or cash. This one targeted illegal seeds. As the British established their sprawling empire across the subcontinent and beyond, they encountered a formidable adversary — malaria. There was a cure — the bark of the Andean cinchona tree. The only problem? The Dutch and the French were also looking to corner the market …

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Zero Marks The Spot 36:36

2y ago36:36

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By ABC listen and CBC

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Zero Marks The Spot 35:31

2y ago35:31

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It’s round. It has a hole in it. It symbolises nothing and yet it is the possibility of something... meet zero. The zero we know and love today is the foundation of our modern world. And we have India to thank for it; in particular one special Indian birch bark book — the Bakhshali manuscript. This is the story of how these fragile pages travelled …

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The Unfinished Prince 45:51

2+ y ago45:51

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There's a body buried in the grounds of Windsor Castle whose real home is thousands of miles away. Since 2007, there have been calls for Prince Alamayu’s remains to be returned to Ethiopia. But how exactly did this young royal end up alone in England, and buried at Windsor Castle? To answer that we have to go back to 1868 to hear the message the Br…

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The Unfinished Prince 44:45

2+ y ago44:45

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There's a body buried in the grounds of Windsor Castle whose real home is thousands of miles away. Since 2007, there have been calls for Prince Alamayu’s remains to be returned to Ethiopia. But how exactly did this young royal end up alone in England, and buried at Windsor Castle? To answer that we have to go back to 1868 to hear the message the Br…

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Bottles in the Basement 37:43

2+ y ago37:43

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Deep in the cellars of one of England’s grandest country homes, covered in dirt and cobwebs, lay dozens of bottles of ancient rum. Their discovery set off a frenzy among collectors vying to own the oldest rum in the world. But where did they come from and who produced them? Sealed inside was the story of an enslaved people in one of the first overs…

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Bottles in the Basement 36:30

2+ y ago36:30

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Deep in the cellars of one of England’s grandest country homes, covered in dirt and cobwebs, lay dozens of bottles of ancient rum. Their discovery set off a frenzy among collectors vying to own the oldest rum in the world. But where did they come from and who produced them? Sealed inside was the story of an enslaved people in one of the first overs…

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The Head in the Library 41:00

2+ y ago41:00

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In an old country town high school library there is a glass case that displays something highly unusual and, for some, confronting. Inside that glass case is a mummified head and according to its plaque, it was donated to Grafton High School in 1915. Now, over 100 years later, questions are being raised about where it really came from and whether i…

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The Head in the Library 42:10

2+ y ago42:10

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In an old country town high school library there is a glass case that displays something highly unusual and, for some, confronting. Inside that glass case is a mummified head and according to its plaque, it was donated to Grafton High School in 1915. Now, over 100 years later, questions are being raised about where it really came from and whether i…

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INTRODUCING — Stuff The British Stole | Series 3 3:05

2+ y ago3:05

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Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today the Empire's loot sits in museums, galleries, private collections and burial sites with polite plaques. But its history is often messier than the plaques suggest. In each episode of this global smash hit podcast, Walkley award-winning journalist, author and genetic potluck, Marc F…

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INTRODUCING — Stuff The British Stole | Series 3 2:00

2+ y ago2:00

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Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today the Empire's loot sits in museums, galleries, private collections and burial sites with polite plaques. But its history is often messier than the plaques suggest. In each episode of this global smash hit podcast, Walkley award-winning journalist, author and genetic potluck, Marc F…

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Special Announcement 2:57

3y ago2:57

2:57

We’re working hard on bringing you more podcast episodes but in the meantime, we have a special announcement… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen and CBC

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Special Announcement 2:00

3y ago2:00

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We’re working hard on bringing you more podcast episodes but in the meantime, we have a special announcement…By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Strange Fowle 35:54

4y ago35:54

35:54

It’s become a symbol for extinction; the dodo is a semi-mythical creature which most of us know only through Alice in Wonderland. But one particular dodo was the victim of a crime – murder. Its skull now sits in the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. And it holds the clues to a thrilling mystery which illustrates a little-known colonial l…

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Strange Fowle 34:54

4y ago34:54

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It’s become a symbol for extinction; the dodo is a semi-mythical creature which most of us know only through Alice in Wonderland. But one particular dodo was the victim of a crime – murder. Its skull now sits in the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. And it holds the clues to a thrilling mystery which illustrates a little-known colonial l…

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Not Your Venus 36:07

4y ago36:07

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Sarah 'Saartjie' Baartman was taken to the UK by a British doctor. But did she know what she was signing up for? Stage-named 'The Hottentot Venus', Sarah was paraded around freak shows in London and Paris. During her life and even after her death, she was objectified, mistreated and abused. More than 200 years after her death, her life story reveal…

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Not Your Venus 35:07

4y ago35:07

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Sarah 'Saartjie' Baartman was taken to the UK by a British doctor. But did she know what she was signing up for? Stage-named 'The Hottentot Venus', Sarah was paraded around freak shows in London and Paris. During her life and even after her death, she was objectified, mistreated and abused. More than 200 years after her death, her life story reveal…

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Cup Runneth 39:52

4y ago39:52

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In County Cork, Ireland, there’s a tree that locals call the Chalice Tree. Local lore says it’s where British Redcoats disrupted a secret Catholic mass, killed two priests and took a sacred chalice. Now that chalice sits in London’s Victoria & Albert Museum. But what happened in the intervening 200 years is now being pieced together by two Irish fa…

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Cup Runneth 38:52

4y ago38:52

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In County Cork, Ireland, there’s a tree that locals call the Chalice Tree. Local lore says it’s where British Redcoats disrupted a secret Catholic mass, killed two priests and took a sacred chalice. Now that chalice sits in London’s Victoria & Albert Museum. But what happened in the intervening 200 years is now being pieced together by two Irish fa…

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Losing Your Marbles 36:46

4y ago36:46

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They’ve seen wars, the bottom of the ocean and even - bizarrely - been part of a boxing match. The story of how the Parthenon Marbles actually ended up in London’s British Museum is a wild tale featuring bribes, court cases and some extremely dodgy deals. There’s been a centuries-long campaign to get them back to their homeland. Now, a team of Gree…

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Losing Your Marbles 37:46

4y ago37:46

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They’ve seen wars, the bottom of the ocean and even - bizarrely - been part of a boxing match. The story of how the Parthenon Marbles actually ended up in London’s British Museum is a wild tale featuring bribes, court cases and some extremely dodgy deals. There’s been a centuries-long campaign to get them back to their homeland. Now, a team of Gree…

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The Abductions 35:18

4y ago35:18

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A war. A ransom. And a stunning recovery mission. Five elaborately carved panels were buried in a New Zealand swamp to protect it from a war. Then 150 years later, they’re acquired by a British collector before being sold to a Swiss-Bolivian collector in Geneva. And their long journey home began when a kidnap ransom payment had to be made. This is …

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The Abductions 36:18

4y ago36:18

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A war. A ransom. And a stunning recovery mission. Five elaborately carved panels were buried in a New Zealand swamp to protect it from a war. Then 150 years later, they’re acquired by a British collector before being sold to a Swiss-Bolivian collector in Geneva. And their long journey home began when a kidnap ransom payment had to be made. This is …

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Season Two Coming Soon 6:00

4y ago6:00

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Have you ever wandered around a museum and thought “How on Earth did all of this stuff get here?” You’re not alone. Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today those objects are housed in genteel institutions across the UK and the world. They usually come with polite plaques. This podcast tells the stories about the not-so-…

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Season Two Coming Soon 5:00

4y ago5:00

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Have you ever wandered around a museum and thought “How on Earth did all of this stuff get here?” You’re not alone. Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today those objects are housed in genteel institutions across the UK and the world. They usually come with polite plaques. This podcast tells the stories about the not-so-…

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Shots Fired 33:22

5y ago33:22

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The Gweagal shield is just one of the things James Cook and his shipmates took from the local people when they landed in Botany Bay. Why has it become the most contentious? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen and CBC

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Shots Fired 32:22

5y ago32:22

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The Gweagal shield is just one of the things James Cook and his shipmates took from the local people when they landed in Botany Bay. Why has it become the most contentious?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The Headhunters 29:46

5y ago29:46

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The arrival of Europeans in NZ kicked off a trade in Mokomokai — tattooed heads but these colonial souvenirs have their own complex history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen and CBC

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The Headhunters 28:46

5y ago28:46

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The arrival of Europeans in NZ kicked off a trade in Mokomokai — tattooed heads but these colonial souvenirs have their own complex history.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Best.Named.Dog.Ever 29:37

5y ago29:37

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Don’t let their fluffy hair and judging eyes fool you, Pekingese dogs are hiding a secret. Their history encompasses torture, hubris, war, and some very long sleeves. Most importantly these dogs — well, one in particular — may hold the key to understanding the sometimes vexed relationship China has with the West. Learn more about your ad choices. V…

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Best.Named.Dog.Ever 28:37

5y ago28:37

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Don’t let their fluffy hair and judging eyes fool you, Pekingese dogs are hiding a secret. Their history encompasses torture, hubris, war, and some very long sleeves. Most importantly these dogs — well, one in particular — may hold the key to understanding the sometimes vexed relationship China has with the West.…

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Stuff The British Stole

ABC listen and CBC

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The Girl Called Pocahontas 34:47

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The Girl Called Pocahontas 33:45

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The Fever Tree Hunt 31:22

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The Fever Tree Hunt 30:00

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Zero Marks The Spot 36:36

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Zero Marks The Spot 35:31

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The Unfinished Prince 45:51

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The Unfinished Prince 44:45

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Bottles in the Basement 37:43

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Bottles in the Basement 36:30

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The Head in the Library 41:00

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The Head in the Library 42:10

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INTRODUCING — Stuff The British Stole | Series 3 3:05

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INTRODUCING — Stuff The British Stole | Series 3 2:00

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Special Announcement 2:57

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Special Announcement 2:00

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Strange Fowle 35:54

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Strange Fowle 34:54

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Not Your Venus 36:07

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Not Your Venus 35:07

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Cup Runneth 39:52

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Cup Runneth 38:52

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Losing Your Marbles 36:46

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Losing Your Marbles 37:46

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The Abductions 35:18

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The Abductions 36:18

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Season Two Coming Soon 6:00

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Season Two Coming Soon 5:00

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Shots Fired 33:22

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Shots Fired 32:22

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The Headhunters 29:46

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The Headhunters 28:46

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Best.Named.Dog.Ever 29:37

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Best.Named.Dog.Ever 28:37