A pirate raid that humiliated an empire and turned Henry Every into legend.
Henry Every's story begins with a pirate raid, then quickly opens out into Mughal power, East India Company politics, and the kind of theft that embarrassed an empire.
Heroes and Legends Documentary Channel Podcast
Dr. Allan Kalamir PhD
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Heroes and Legends is a channel dedicated to exploring the lives and stories of great and inspiring individuals that have made an impact on history, culture or our way of life. Some of these may be little known to the wider world, even though they impacted significantly on the destinies of their own people. Others may have been condemned unfairly by history and deserve to have their contributions reviewed. We hope that by bringing their stories to light, we can all learn from their experiences, be inspired by them and enrich the tapestry of knowledge that exists outside the narrative...
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A clear-eyed look at Thatcher, power, and the economics that shaped her legacy.
This episode treats Margaret Thatcher as a figure whose legacy does not fit neat moral labels, and it lets that tension stand. It moves past the easy hero-or-villain frame into a steadier look at Thatcher, Keynesian economics, stagflation, and the pressures that shaped a…
A rise-from-obscurity story about corsair power, Ottoman ambition, and sea-borne rivalry.
Ep. 31 charts the Barbarossa brothers as they move from obscurity into the center of Mediterranean power politics, showing how Aruj and Hayreddin turned corsair warfare into a threat that shook Christian ports and helped remap Ottoman sea power.
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Ep. 31. Barbarossa: Scourge of the Mediterranean
Hidden gemHeroes and Legends Documentary Channel Podcast Episode 31 follows Aruj and Hayreddin Barbarossa from Lesbos and Tunis into the fight for Bougie, Algiers, and the western Mediterranean.
·1h 40m·5 clips - 2
Ep. 32. Belisarius: The Last of the Great Roman Generals
This episode introduces General Belisarius, a brilliant but little-known Roman commander who nearly restored the Roman Empire during the Dark Ages through remarkable military campaigns across multiple regions.
·2h 1m - 3
Ep. 33. Machiavelli: Was He Evil? The Truth History Got Wrong
This episode challenges the common perception of Machiavelli as purely evil, revealing him as a multifaceted figure known for comedies and advocating liberty, and invites listeners to explore his true legacy.
·1h 42m - 4
Ep. 29. Nikola Tesla: Tragic Hero and Forgotten Prophet
This episode introduces Nikola Tesla's life, his rivalry with Thomas Edison, his contributions to electricity, and the conspiracy theories surrounding his suppressed technologies.
·2h 23m - 5
Ep. 25. Voltaire: The Rascal Philosopher
·2h 9m - 6
Ep. 26. Kingdom of Kongo: Slaver Kings, Amazon Queens & the Brazilian Spartacus
·1h 45m - 7
Ep. 23. Codfish Heroes: Vikings, Basques and the Fishermen who Changed the World
·1h 42m - 8
Ep. 22 The Irish Problem, Fenian Rebels and Catalpa Rescue
·1h 34m - 9
Ep. 24. Margaret Thatcher: The Life and Times of the Lady Who Wouldn't be Turned
This episode explores the life and legacy of Margaret Thatcher, delving into her humble Methodist upbringing, the economic and political challenges of post-war Britain, and her rise as the first female Prime Minister.
·2h 16m·5 clips - 10
Ep. 28. Mughals, Merchants, Marauders & Henry Every's Heist of the Century
Podcast episode exploring key topics
·2h 14m·5 clips - 11
Ep. 30. Russia's Legendary Queens from Olga the Viking to Catherine the Great
Nov 20, 2024·3h 39m - 12
Ep. 27 Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Adventurer Gertrude Bell
Jan 22, 2024·3h 18m - 13
Ep. 21. Roald Amundsen: Quiet Conqueror of the Polar Regions
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Dec 23, 2022·1h 47m·2 clips - 14
Ep. 20. The Incredible story of the Magellan-Elcano Circumnavigation of 1519-1520
Oct 25, 2022·1h 43m - 15
Ep. 19. The Incredible Journey of Medieval Adventurer Ibn Battuta
Hidden gemIbn Battuta, a 21-year-old Moroccan law graduate from a family of Qadis, left Tangier in 1325 on a donkey, ostensibly for the Hajj.
Aug 6, 2022·1h 57m·2 clips - 16
Ep. 18. Joan of Arc: The Girl Who Crowned a King and Saved a Nation
Jun 19, 2022·1h 58m - 17
Ep. 17. Thomas Paine: The Forgotten Father of Western Democracy
Jun 19, 2022·1h 27m - 18
Ep. 16. Iron John (Der Eisenhans): A Brothers Grimm Fairytale Interpreted as an Initiation Manual for Men
Jun 18, 2022·1h 5m - 19
Ep. 15. The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell and the Monomyth
Jun 18, 2022·42m - 20
Ep. 14. Shakespeare: The Genius we never knew
Jun 18, 2022·1h 11m - 21
Ep. 13. Brutus: Traitor to Caesar or Liberator of Rome?
Jun 16, 2022·1h 13m - 22
Ep. 12. Pemulwuy: The Aboriginal Guerrilla Warrior who almost broke the British
Jun 15, 2022·45m - 23
Ep. 11. Bartolomé de Las Casas: The Conscience of Christian Europe and its first Social Justice Warrior
Jun 14, 2022·49m - 24
Ep. 7. James Cook: The incredible true story of the worlds Greatest Navigator and Cartographer
Jun 14, 2022·1h 21m - 25
Ep. 10. AB Facey: The Ordinary Aussie Bloke who exemplified Old-School toughness of character
Jun 14, 2022·48m - 26
Ep. 9. Admiral Robert FitzRoy: The troubled genius who made Charles Darwin
Jun 14, 2022·53m - 27
Ep. 8. Prince Philip: Unlikely Stoic role model in a time of Woke
Jun 14, 2022·32m - 28
Ep. 6. Napoleon Bonaparte: Evil Despot or Enlightenment Genius?
May 25, 2022·1h 3m - 29
Ep. 5. The Perfect Medieval Storm: Jan Hus (John Huss)- the reformer who inspired Martin Luther
May 25, 2022·48m - 30
Ep. 2. The 12 Labours of Herakles (Hercules)
May 16, 2022·39m - 31
Ep. 3. General Jose de San Martin: The Unknown Hero of South America. Part One
May 16, 2022·49m - 32
Ep. 4. General Jose de San Martin: The Unknown Hero of South America. Part Two
May 16, 2022·1h 14m - 33
Ep. 1. The Knights Hospitaller and the Great Siege of Malta 1565
May 15, 2022·47m