rabbit-holes
8 entries filed under rabbit-holes.
A listener's guide to the Tudors
Five monarchs, six wives, and the century that made England. Here is the order to listen in so the whole thing holds together as one story.
A listener's guide to ancient Rome
A thousand years of Rome is too much for one sitting. Here is a listening order that starts with the republic and ends in Constantinople.
Short history stories for your commute
Choose a short history story for your commute. Hear a preview of the fall of Constantinople, then pick from twelve narrated stories with checked listening times.
One question, a dozen tabs, and something to hear next
One fact made you curious about another. Take that curiosity on a walk with a story you choose before putting the phone down.
A listener's guide to Egyptian mythology
Egyptian myth is older than most pantheons we still talk about. Here is how to listen your way through Ra, Osiris, Isis, and three thousand years of story.
A listener's guide to Norse mythology
Norse myth is a winter library. Here is how to listen your way through Odin, Loki, the nine worlds, and Ragnarok without getting lost in the wiki.
A listener's guide to Greek mythology
Greek mythology is not a story. It is a web. The oral shape is still there in the bones of every myth. Here is where to start.
How to fall into a history rabbit hole without opening a single tab
The best history lessons of your adult life did not happen in a classroom. They happened on walks. Here is how to fall in well.