This episode starts with the early origins of chess in Northern India and discusses the evolution of the game through the Persian and Arab empires into Europe, culminating in the modern game. If you want to try chess: https://www.chess.com/home

From copper age alpinists to the late 1950s hats were worn by almost everyone but something happened, and almost overnight they were oddities deserving of mockery. What happened?

The story of Gruinard island, how it came to be covered in anthrax, and how it was eventually cleaned up.

A look at the life of Guillaume Le Gentil, France's most determined astronomer.

In this episode we talk about how auditory health is often overlooked by society, and examine some of the ways that everyday life could be permanently damaging your ears.

In this episode we look at the French proclivity for setting vehicles alight on national holidays. What started as a NYE tradition has now spread to other holidays, and to different regions of France from its beginnings in Strasbourg.