The pilot episode of Podding Through Time begins with a variety of interesting topics:

•  What was the truth about Marco Polo and did he really hold high office in Mongol China?
•  When did the first people arrive in Australia and New Guinea and what do we know about them?
•  Who was "Lady Death," the most successful female sniper in history?
•  What can the start of the Spanish-American War tell us about our modern political affairs?
•  What role does the British monarchy have in Commonwealth nations such as Canada and Australia? 

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