In which Naveen and Lauren fail to stick to the topic of ancient education in the classical world, the Middle East and Central and South America, and find themselves talking about orca vomit and how Nineveh means 'Fish Palace'.Subscribe to see

Episode 8: Like Clockwork

Sep 26th, 2020 1h 2m

In which Naveen and Lauren fail to stick to the topic of clockwork, orreries and automata, and end up discussing whether Asterix or Tintin is better.Subscribe to see our new episodes on your feed!-WHERE TO FIND USReddit: https://www.reddit

Episode 7: Into Gear

Sep 19th, 2020 1h 19m

In which Naveen and Lauren fail to stick to the topic of mechanisms, and somehow end up talking about the first bicycle, the state of modern education, and why Nostradamus had to drop out of university.Links:Justus Willberg playing a reconstr

Episode 6: Up In the Air

Sep 13th, 2020 1h 4m

In which Naveen and Lauren - along with guest, Emilie Addison - fail to stick to the topic of manned flight, from its earliest origins to more complex machines, and somehow end up talking about Led Zeppelin, the Lindbergh Baby and whether the F

Episode 5: Birds of a Feather

Sep 5th, 2020 48m 53s

In which Naveen and Lauren - along with guest, Emilie Addison - fail to stick to the topic of birds and their place in mythology and society and find themselves discussing cockroaches, coal mines and that one raven that was really into TV aeria

Episode 4: Lo, it is Written!

Aug 29th, 2020 1h 3m

In which Naveen and Lauren fail to stick to the topic of writing, translation, the printing press and unconventional writing systems, and find themselves discussing graffiti, telegraphy and infamous murderer Dr Crippen.WHERE TO FIND USAnchor:

Episode 3: Look Who's Talking

Aug 22nd, 2020 1h

In which Naveen and Lauren fail to stick to the topic of language and the development of communication, the Indo-European Language Group and the evolution of our own languages, Konkani and English.Check out the British Library's online sound a

Episode 2: Bring Out Your Dead - Part the Second

Aug 15th, 2020 36m 52s

In which Naveen and Lauren fail to stick to the topic of dancing plagues, mass hysteria and the 'Spanish' flu, and find themselves discussing the Pied Piper of Hamelin and a personal, ghostly connection to the plague outbreak that swept through

Episode 1: Bring Out Your Dead - Part the First

Aug 9th, 2020 51m 29s

In which Naveen and Lauren fail to stick to the topic of plague and somehow find themselves talking about the Great Fire of London and the sinister origins of nursery rhymes.WHERE TO FIND USAnchor: https://anchor.fm/tldr-history-is-weirdSpo

Whose story? History!

Aug 1st, 2020 15m 35s

In which Naveen and Lauren fail to stick to the topic of what we mean by 'history', acknowledging agenda and bias, and the pace of technological change.