Episode 13: The grim death of Edward II, maybe.
Episode 13: The grim death of Edward II, maybe.
Edward II, King of England was deposed and then, disappeared in 1327. The story of his murder has been a grisly affair. ... Read more
28 Jan 2022
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15mins
Episode 12: The healing powers of unicorn horns
Episode 12: The healing powers of unicorn horns
Unicorn horns have been thought to have had healing and purifying powers for centuries. Kings and Queens of Europe would... Read more
21 Jan 2022
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13mins
Ep 11: Hypothermia. You're not dead until you're warm and dead.
Ep 11: Hypothermia. You're not dead until you're warm and dead.
Welcome to Episode 11 of the Warts n All podcast. When I see stories of the Titanic or the White Ship disasters, my thou... Read more
14 Jan 2022
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15mins
Episode 10: Burke and Hare, death and dissection
Episode 10: Burke and Hare, death and dissection
In 1820's Edinburgh, anatomists would pay well for bodies, wherever they might come from. Burke and Hare were not bodysn... Read more
19 Nov 2021
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17mins
Warts 'n' All Episode 9: History Club with Sonja Alves
Warts 'n' All Episode 9: History Club with Sonja Alves
In the second outing of the Warts 'n' All history club, Suzie talks to professional genealogist Sonja Alves. All things ... Read more
22 Oct 2021
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59mins
Warts 'n' All Ep8: Good Old British Executions
Warts 'n' All Ep8: Good Old British Executions
This week Suzie tells us some execution stories from Hugh Despenser and William Wallace being hanged, drawn and quatered... Read more
15 Oct 2021
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28mins
Episode 7: Warts 'n' All history club with Melissa Ratliff
Episode 7: Warts 'n' All history club with Melissa Ratliff
Welcome to Ep 7 of the Warts 'n' All podcast. This is a new element, The Warts 'n' All History Club, where we get to cha... Read more
1 Oct 2021
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37mins
Update for Warts 'n' All - What's new?
Update for Warts 'n' All - What's new?
Update time! Warts n All is coming back as Warts 'n' All History Club. So grab a drink and let's have some fun. We will ... Read more
10 Sep 2021
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3mins
Episode 6: King Louis XIV's Rear End
Episode 6: King Louis XIV's Rear End
In the 17th century, long before anaesthesia and antiseptics, King Louis XIV of France pulled down his breeches and unde... Read more
18 Jun 2021
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14mins
Epidose 5: Oliver Cromwell's head.
Epidose 5: Oliver Cromwell's head.
In Januray 1661 three bodies were hanging in chains on the gallows at Tyburn. All three were long since dead and buried ... Read more
11 Jun 2021
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10mins