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You're Dead to Me
The comedy podcast that takes history seriously. Greg Jenner brings together the best names in comedy and history to learn and laugh about the past.
182 episodes transcribed
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Al Andalus
Episode Date: April 14, 2023Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Amira Bennison and comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri to learn about Al Andalus. From 711 to 1492, a significant amount of the Ib...
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The Jacobites
Episode Date: April 7, 2023Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Jeremy Filet and comedian Eleanor Morton to learn about the Jacobites.During the 17th and 18th centuries, across Britain a...
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Sarah Bernhardt
Episode Date: March 24, 2023Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Sharon Marcus and comedian Isy Suttie to learn about the actor Sarah Bernhardt, a global icon in the 19th and 20th centu...
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The Columbian Exchange
Episode Date: March 17, 2023Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Caroline Dodds Pennock and comedian Desiree Burch in the 15th century to learn all about the Columbian Exchange, which is...
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Frederick Douglass
Episode Date: March 10, 2023Greg Jenner is joined by guests Prof Emily Bernard and comedian Toussaint Douglass in 19th century America to meet the remarkable Frederick Douglass....
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Vital Electricity
Episode Date: March 3, 2023Greg Jenner is joined by guests Prof Iwan Rhys Morus and comedian Olga Koch in the 17th century to learn all about "vital electricity". From elaborate...
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The Indus Civilisation
Episode Date: February 24, 2023Greg Jenner is joined by guests Dr Danika Parikh and comedian Ahir Shah in the Bronze Age to explore the ancient Indus civilisation. They take a close...
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Early Medieval Papacy
Episode Date: February 17, 2023Greg Jenner is joined by guests Prof Brett Whalen and comedian Alison Spittle in 9th-century Rome to explore the early medieval papacy. As the politic...
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Valentine’s Special: Georgian Courtship
Episode Date: February 10, 2023Greg Jenner is joined by guests Prof Sally Holloway and comedian Caraid Lloyd in the long 18th century to explore Georgian love and courtship. Forget...
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Grainne O’Malley (Radio Edit)
Episode Date: January 21, 2023Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Gillian Kenny and comedian Catherine Bohart in 16th-century Ireland to look at the life of pirate queen Grainne...
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Ancient Greek & Roman Medicine (Radio Edit)
Episode Date: January 14, 2023Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Kristi Upson-Saia and comedian Stu Goldsmith to explore the strange world of Ancient Greek and Roman medicine. W...
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The Asante Empire (Radio Edit)
Episode Date: January 7, 2023Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Augustus Casely-Hayford OBE and comedian Sophie Duker to explore the incredible Asante Empire. We learn the root...
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Prohibition in the USA (Radio Edit)
Episode Date: December 31, 2022Greg Jenner is joined by historian Prof Sarah Churchwell and comedian Kemah Bob in 1920s USA to follow the implementation and after-effects of Prohibi...
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Medieval Christmas (Radio Edit)
Episode Date: December 9, 2022Greg Jenner and his guests Miles Jupp and Dr Eleanor Janega go back to the medieval Christmas for this one-off festive special. They look at the histo...
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Christmas with Charles Dickens
Episode Date: December 5, 2022Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Emily Bell and Mike Wozniak to find out what Christmas was like with Charles Dickens. We take a walk through the many Chri...
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Greg Jenner talks to Lucy Worsley about Lady Killers
Episode Date: November 11, 2022Greg Jenner and fellow historian Lucy Worsley discuss Lucy’s Radio 4 podcast, Lady Killers, which is about Victorian murderesses. Lucy explains why sh...
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The Haitian Revolution (Radio Edit)
Episode Date: October 22, 2022Greg Jenner is joined by Prof Marlene Daut and comedian Athena Kugblenu to examine the events and aftermath of the 18th century revolution in Haiti, t...
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Saladin (Radio Edit)
Episode Date: October 22, 2022You may have learned about Richard the Lionheart in school (or from Disney’s Robin Hood), but how much do you know about his opponent, the legendary S...