The long and unexpectedly revolutionary history of the Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man. Allegedly the oldest continuous parliament in history, it celebrated its 1000 year anniversary in 1976.
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Episode 124: The Medici Part 3
23/03/2026 | 1h 8 mins.
In which Emma loses total patience with this terrible family and retroactively decides that the name mispronunciation was actually an act of rebellion against them.
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Episode 123: The Medici Part 2
10/03/2026 | 1h 5 mins.
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Emma continues to mispronounce Medici and the Medici continue to be a shower of terrible people. Join us as we meet Piero the Unfortunate and a whole lot of popes.
Episode #122 - The Medici (Part 1)
24/02/2026 | 1h 8 mins.
One of history's most famous families, the Medici, ruled the city of Florence for years, but who were they?
Episode #121 - Aoife MacMurrough
27/01/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
Episode #121 - Aoife MacMurrough by History Is Sexy
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